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HVAC schools in West Virginia

West Virginia has 6 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in West Virginia, expect to start around $36,160–$38,400 and reach a median of $48,850 with experience; the top quarter earn $60,790 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia). Graduates of these West Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $23,747 in their first year, against $32,848 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What hvac and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn in West Virginia

$36,160starting (10th percentile)
$38,400early career (25th)
$48,850median, all experience
$60,790experienced (75th)
$72,640top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,690 employed in West Virginia. National median: $61,010.

Campuses in West Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned

6campuses in West Virginia
61credentials awarded / yr
$23,747median earnings, yr 1 (West Virginia)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: CharlestonDunbarHuntingtonMartinsburgMorgantownWheeling

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Cabell County Career Technology Center Huntington Public 12 $23,747 not reported 64% $8,474
James Rumsey Technical Institute Martinsburg Public 17 not reported not reported 77% $13,393
Carver Career Center Charleston Public 14 not reported not reported 92% $9,947
Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown Public 7 not reported not reported 68% $12,083
West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling Public 7 not reported not reported 33% not reported
Ben Franklin Career Center Dunbar Public 4 not reported not reported 86% $9,351

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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