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Licensed HVAC technicians in Murray County, GA, Greater Dalton Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Murray County, GA carries 2 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $65,560/yr ($31.52/hr).

2
licensed HVAC technicians
$65,560
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
44
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 85th percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 15.6% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Licensed workforce by level

Contractor2

Licensed HVAC Technician contractors near Murray County

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

NameTier
Anthony FlowersContractor
Anthony Wayne Barnett JrContractor

Murray County within the Dalton, GA metro

Murray County holds 50% of the metro area's 4 licensed HVAC technicians (the largest HVAC technicians pool among its 2 counties), at 0.5 per 10,000 residents against 0.3 metro-wide.

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.
Annual industry payroll$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Murray 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 permitted141Last full year, county-wide. 34 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 employment109Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $726 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1993Older 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+199People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

0.5 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 Murray County, GA?
Murray County has 2 licensed HVAC technicians on the GA register.
What do HVAC technicians earn in Murray County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $65,560 ($31.52/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 Dalton specifically?
This page covers all of Murray County, GA, which is part of the Greater Dalton metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Dalton proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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