40,600HVAC technician job openings are projected each year in the US on average from 2025 to 2035
40,600 HVAC technician job openings are projected each year in the US on average from 2025 to 2035 (2025-2035 projection, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Official dataChecked at source, 23 Oct 2026All sizesUSAHome services marketing · Skilled trades
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook HandbookBLS projections. Openings include new jobs plus replacing workers who retire or change careers.digitaltreed.com/statistics
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What this number really says
40,600 HVAC technician job openings are projected each year in the US on average from 2025 to 2035 (2025-2035 projection).
40,600
the latest figure (2025-2035 projection)
Official data
type of source
Why you can trust it. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: official data, government statistics office or regulator. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025-35 edition (last modified 27 Aug 2026)
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
Source type
Official data: Government statistics office or regulator
What it measures
40,600 HVAC technician job openings are projected each year in the US on average from 2025 to 2035
Data period
2025-2035 projection (ends 31 Dec 2035)
Published by the source
27 Aug 2026
Who is counted
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025-35 edition (last modified 27 Aug 2026)
In the source's words
About 40,600 openings for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers are projected each year
Checked at source
23 Oct 2026: Read on bls.gov OOH HVAC page; the Job Outlook tab says many openings come from replacing workers who transfer to other occupations or retire.
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Public domain (US government work). Free to quote; cite BLS and the data year.
Next expected update
31 Aug 2027 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, annual (wages each spring, projections each autumn))
No changes recorded yet. First checked at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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"40,600 HVAC technician job openings are projected each year in the US on average from 2025 to 2035." US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025-2035 projection. digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/home-services-marketing/hvac-annual-openings.
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What is the latest figure for skilled trades (USA)?
40,600 HVAC technician job openings are projected each year in the US on average from 2025 to 2035, for 2025-2035 projection, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. We checked it at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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projected growth in US HVAC technician jobs from 2025 to 2035, almost four times the 3% for all occupations
Sample: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025-35 edition (last modified 27 Aug 2026)
