In 2024, the number of mechanics and installers employed in the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) industry in the United States fell slightly. Starting at 311,000 employees in 2010, that industry had 464,000 workers in 2024.
Number of people employed as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the United States from 2010 to 2024
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St. Louis Fed. (January 21, 2025). Number of people employed as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1552229/hvac-r-mechanics-and-installers-in-the-us/
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