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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Reading, PA

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Reading, PA earns $61,740 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,158 a month.

10th percentile
$46,970
25th percentile
$50,330
Median percentile
$61,740
75th percentile
$75,360
90th percentile
$81,500

Based on 510 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

$49,893 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,740
Federal income tax−$5,229
Social Security + Medicare−$4,723
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,895
Monthly take-home$4,158
Every two weeks$1,919

Does it go far here?

$63,610Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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