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How many licensed HVAC technicians are in Kentucky?
Licensed-supply count from the Kentucky register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Kentucky has 10,993 licensed HVAC technicians
on its state register, 2,672 of them at master level.
10,993
licensed HVAC technicians
2,672
master level
242.9
per 100k residents
#5
of 32 states
Kentucky HVAC technicians by credential tier
Apprentice3,326
Journeyman4,995
Master2,672
How Kentucky compares
State
Licensed HVAC technicians
Per 100k
Oklahoma
13,171
324.9
Connecticut
12,482
345.1
Kentucky
10,993
242.9
California
10,416
26.7
New Mexico
8,695
411.2
Kentucky is part of 226,747 licensed HVAC technicians nationally, and ranks #8 of 32 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed HVAC technicians are there in Kentucky?
As of 2026-08-09, Kentucky has 10,993 licensed HVAC technicians on its state register, including 2,672 at master level.
How many HVAC technicians per capita does Kentucky have?
Kentucky has 242.9 licensed HVAC technicians per 100,000 residents (Census 2023 population).
Is this the same as employment estimates?
No. This is a count of active licenses on the state register, not a BLS survey estimate of employment. Licensed capacity and estimated employment are different numbers.
How often is this updated?
The register is re-pulled and re-judged nightly. Every figure carries its as-of date.
New licenses, ladder upgrades, classification changes and lapses, by market and credential tier. Read the quarterly free, or license the underlying data.