Texas Is One of 7 States With the Highest Demand for HVAC Technicians

If you're an HVAC technician, there's good news: your skills are in high demand in several states, including in our home state of Texas! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the openings for HVAC professionals are expected to increase 5 percent in the U.S. between 2020 and 2030. The question is: where is most of that growth expected to occur?

THE TOP 7 STATES FOR HVAC TECHNICIANS BY EMPLOYMENT

When compiling our list, we considered two key qualifications: the number of HVAC workers employed and the number of anticipated job openings in the near future. The states below have huge populations of employed HVAC technicians and installers, and they also have the highest number of job openings anticipated between 2021 and 2028.

If you're looking for stability in your career, these are some promising states to consider based on data from the BLS, in order of most anticipated job openings to least:

Florida

• HVAC Workers Employed as of May 2021: 30,480
• New HVAC Job Openings Anticipated (2018-2028): 5,420

Texas

• HVAC Workers Employed as of May 2021: 31,060
• New HVAC Job Openings Anticipated (2018-2028): 4,530

California

• HVAC Workers Employed as of May 2021: 32,640
• New HVAC Job Openings Anticipated (2018-2028): 4,100

North Carolina

• HVAC Workers Employed as of May 2021: 15,150
• New HVAC Job Openings Anticipated (2018-2028): 2,510

New York

• HVAC Workers Employed as of May 2021: 22,240
• New HVAC Job Openings Anticipated (2018-2028): 2,290

Ohio

• HVAC Workers Employed as of May 2021: 11,580
• New HVAC Job Openings Anticipated (2018-2028): 1,550

Pennsylvania

• HVAC Workers Employed as of May 2021: 18,110
• New HVAC Job Openings Anticipated (2018-2028): 1,510

Grow Your Career in the Trades at Rescue Air and Plumbing

As you can see from the list above, a lot of career opportunities will be popping up in Texas in particular — and some are available right now in our Richardson-based HVAC and plumbing company. At the time of this article's publication (Summer 2022), we plan on adding 50 people to our team within the next two years in all types of positions!

At Rescue Air and Plumbing, we offer an encouraging, energizing, and respectful environment that empowers our team members to keep customer service at the forefront of all we do. Visit our careers page to learn more about our company and current job openings. We hope to hear from you soon!