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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Asheville, NC

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Asheville, NC earns $58,120 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,867 a month.

10th percentile
$43,520
25th percentile
$49,060
Median percentile
$58,120
75th percentile
$62,780
90th percentile
$75,980

Based on 660 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,409 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,120
Federal income tax−$4,794
Social Security + Medicare−$4,446
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,470
Monthly take-home$3,867
Every two weeks$1,785

Does it go far here?

$60,224Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina