Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in California
The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in California earns $72,560 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,566 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,950
- 25th percentile
- $58,280
- Median percentile
- $72,560
- 75th percentile
- $90,780
- 90th percentile
- $109,060
Based on 35,130 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
$54,797 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $72,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,133 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,551 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,079 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,566 |
| Every two weeks | $2,108 |
Does it go far here?
$65,535Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in California