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Licensed HVAC technicians in Echols County, GA, Greater Valdosta Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for HVAC technicians in Echols County, GA, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Echols County, GA carries 1 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $47,020/yr ($22.61/hr).

1
licensed HVAC technicians
$47,020
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
35
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 1th percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, below the median US county.

Where HVAC technicians earn more near Echols County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Echols County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Long County, GA$59,910+$12,89099 mi
Liberty County, GA$59,910+$12,890114 mi
Baker County, FL$58,590+$11,57044 mi
Nassau County, FL$58,590+$11,57068 mi
Clay County, FL$58,590+$11,57079 mi

Licensed workforce by level

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Licensed HVAC Technician contractors near Echols County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the GA register.

NameTier
Arthur Paul King JrContractor

Echols County within the Valdosta, GA metro

Echols County holds 14% of the metro area's 7 licensed HVAC technicians (the second-largest HVAC technicians pool among its 3 counties), at 2.7 per 10,000 residents against 0.5 metro-wide; the largest pool is Lowndes County with 5.

How much work is in Echols County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than HVAC technicians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted4Last full year, county-wide. 11 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Median year homes were built1992Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration-83People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

2.7 licensed HVAC technicians per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed HVAC technicians are in Echols County, GA?
Echols County has 1 licensed HVAC technicians on the GA register.
What do HVAC technicians earn in Echols County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $47,020 ($22.61/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Valdosta specifically?
This page covers all of Echols County, GA, which is part of the Greater Valdosta metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Valdosta proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17.

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