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Licensed HVAC technicians in Edgecombe County, NC, Greater Rocky Mount Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Edgecombe County, NC carries 28 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $55,690/yr ($26.78/hr).

28
licensed HVAC technicians
$55,690
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
33
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 18th percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 1.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where HVAC technicians earn more near Edgecombe County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Greensville County, VA$59,730+$4,04053 mi
Emporia city, VA$59,730+$4,04054 mi
Brunswick County, VA$59,730+$4,04060 mi
Southampton County, VA$59,730+$4,04062 mi
Franklin city, VA$59,730+$4,04065 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman14
Contractor14

Licensed HVAC Technician contractors near Edgecombe County

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

NameTier
Carolina East Htg., Cooling & ElectricalContractor
Danny Ray JohnsonContractor
Fuse HVAC & Appliance Repair (dba)Contractor
J.r.'s Maintenance Service, Inc.Contractor
Martin Dale RobertsonContractor
Michael Jackson GreenContractor
Norman E ThompsonContractor
Overstreet Heating & Air Cond IncContractor
Patrick Lawson Overstreet IVContractor
Patterson Heating & A/cContractor

Edgecombe County within the Rocky Mount, NC metro

Edgecombe County holds 37% of the metro area's 75 licensed HVAC technicians (the second-largest HVAC technicians pool among its 2 counties), at 5.7 per 10,000 residents against 5.2 metro-wide; the largest pool is Nash County with 47.

Who employs HVAC technicians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments5Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment72Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$4MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Edgecombe 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 permitted53Last 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).
Construction employment240Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $951 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1978Older 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+36People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

5.7 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 Edgecombe County, NC?
Edgecombe County has 28 licensed HVAC technicians on the NC register.
What do HVAC technicians earn in Edgecombe County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $55,690 ($26.78/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 Rocky Mount specifically?
This page covers all of Edgecombe County, NC, which is part of the Greater Rocky Mount metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Rocky Mount proper.

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

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