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HVAC Technician Salary in New Hampshire (2026)

The average HVAC Technician in New Hampshire earns around $68,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $56,668/year ($4,722/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$56,668
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,722
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,180
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$27/hr
Federal Tax
$6,130
State Tax
$0
FICA Taxes
$5,202
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

16.66%
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HVAC Technician Salary Ranges in New Hampshire

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$44,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$66,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$130,000

/year

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Not all HVAC Technicians earn the same — not even close

New Hampshire's HVAC technician market is anchored by the Manchester metro residential + commercial HVAC cluster (Manchester + Bedford + Londonderry + Hooksett + the substantial Manchester 4-season climate + extreme cold winter heat-pump + furnace demand + the substantial post-2020 MA tax-refugee remote-tech migration luxury residential), Nashua HVAC (Nashua + Merrimack + Hudson + the substantial BAE Systems Nashua cleanroom + Fidelity Merrimack + the substantial Nashua cross-border MA market), Seacoast HVAC (Portsmouth + Rye + New Castle + Hampton + Stratham + Exeter + the substantial Portsmouth Naval Shipyard cross-border + Pease International Tradeport + Lonza Portsmouth biologics cleanroom + Liberty Mutual Portsmouth), Concord state capital + Upper Valley HVAC (Hanover + Lebanon + Dartmouth Health + Hypertherm Hanover + Dartmouth College), plus substantial NH industrial HVAC + chiller + cleanroom specialty at BAE Systems Nashua (~6.5K BAE Nashua employees + the substantial BAE F-35 EOTS + F-22 + electronic warfare cleanroom HVAC + cleared facility) + DEKA Research Manchester (Dean Kamen + the substantial DEKA medical device cleanroom) + Lonza Portsmouth biologics (CDMO + the substantial Lonza biologics cleanroom HVAC) + Hypertherm Hanover (plasma cutting + ~2K Hypertherm employee-owned ESOP + the substantial Hypertherm precision manufacturing) + L3Harris Londonderry (electron devices) + Sturm Ruger Newport firearms + the substantial Dartmouth Health Lebanon + Concord Hospital + Elliot Hospital + Catholic Medical Center hospital HVAC + the substantial White Mountains + Lakes Region resort HVAC.

Senior Commercial HVAC Tech (NATE)

$62,000–$92,000+ OT

Senior commercial tech · NATE Master + EPA 608 Universal · Manchester + Nashua + Portsmouth + Lebanon

Defense Cleared HVAC (BAE Systems Nashua)

$78,000–$125,000+ OT

BAE Systems Nashua · F-35 EOTS + F-22 + electronic warfare cleared cleanroom HVAC + cleared facility

Medical Device Cleanroom (DEKA / Hypertherm)

$72,000–$115,000+ OT

DEKA Research Manchester + Hypertherm Hanover · medical device + precision manufacturing cleanroom

Biologics Cleanroom Specialist (Lonza Portsmouth)

$75,000–$115,000+ OT

Lonza Portsmouth biologics CDMO · Class 100/1000/10000 cleanroom + GMP + ASME BPE

VRF / Heat Pump Specialist

$68,000–$108,000+ OT

VRF + heat pump specialty · commercial + multifamily + IRA 25C cold-climate heat pump + NHSaves rebate

HVAC Controls Technician (BACnet)

$62,000–$95,000+

BACnet + Tridium Niagara + building automation · commercial + industrial + hospital + Lonza Portsmouth

Senior Residential HVAC Tech

$52,000–$78,000+ OT

Senior residential service tech · Manchester + Nashua + Portsmouth · extreme cold + heat pump + furnace replacement

Refrigeration Technician (Commercial)

$55,000–$85,000+ OT

Supermarket + restaurant + ice plant + cold storage commercial refrigeration · EPA 608 + ammonia

Mid-Career HVAC Tech (3-6 yrs)

$42,000–$58,000+ OT

Mid-career tech transitioning to NATE + EPA 608 Universal · NH HVAC service shops

Entry Helper / Apprentice

$32,000–$45,000+ OT

Entry helper apprentice · Manchester CC + Nashua CC + Great Bay CC + UA Local 131 Manchester pipeline

Worth knowing: New Hampshire's substantial BAE Systems Nashua cleared cleanroom HVAC + DEKA Research medical device cleanroom + Lonza Portsmouth biologics cleanroom + Hypertherm Hanover precision manufacturing cleanroom + Dartmouth Health hospital + post-2020 MA migration specialty is a distinctive NH HVAC feature most national HVAC surveys understate. NH's 4-season climate (Manchester winter average low ~14°F + Berlin average winter low ~-2°F + Mount Washington -47°F record cold + the substantial NH extreme cold heating demand + the substantial NH year-round HVAC operation) drives sustained residential + commercial HVAC service. BAE Systems Nashua (Aerospace defense electronics + ~6.5K BAE Nashua employees + the substantial BAE F-35 Electro-Optical Targeting System EOTS + F-22 ALR-94 + AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System + electronic warfare + the substantial BAE Nashua cleared cleanroom HVAC + the substantial BAE Nashua legacy Sanders Associates 1951) supports specialized defense cleared cleanroom HVAC tech work — BAE cleared HVAC specialists at Nashua clear $78-125K + overtime with cleared facility access. DEKA Research Manchester (Dean Kamen + the substantial DEKA Segway + iBot + insulin pump + the substantial DEKA medical device cleanroom + the substantial DEKA Millyard Manchester campus) + Hypertherm Hanover (plasma cutting torch manufacturing + ~2K Hypertherm employees + the substantial Hypertherm employee-owned ESOP + the substantial Hypertherm precision manufacturing cleanroom) support specialized medical device + precision manufacturing cleanroom HVAC work. Lonza Portsmouth biologics (CDMO + the substantial Lonza Class 100/1000/10000 cleanroom + GMP + the substantial Lonza biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing + the substantial Lonza Portsmouth cell + gene therapy manufacturing) supports specialized biologics cleanroom HVAC tech work — biologics cleanroom specialists at Lonza Portsmouth clear $75-115K with Class 100/1000 + GMP certification. The 2025-2026 R-454B refrigerant transition + IRA 25C cold-climate heat pump credit + NHSaves heat pump rebate program drive sustained heat-pump installation. NATE + EPA 608 Universal + commercial chiller cert + cleared facility cert + cleanroom GMP cert drive 25-50% wage premium. Manchester CC + Nashua CC + Great Bay CC Portsmouth + NHTI Concord + Lakes Region CC + United Association Plumbers Pipefitters Local 131 Manchester + UA Local 537 Boston cross-border pipeline. NH 0% income tax + 0% sales tax + NO estate tax + NH NOT a RTW state + NH RSA 273-A public-sector collective bargaining anchor the NH HVAC proposition.

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