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HVAC Technician Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Pittsburg County, OK, Greater McAlester Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for HVAC technicians in Pittsburg County, OK, updated nightly from the state register, BLS, and live job listings.

Pittsburg County, OK carries 115 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $57,560/yr ($27.67/hr).

115
licensed HVAC technicians
$57,560
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
48
construction demand index
1
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 28th percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 7.7% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where HVAC technicians earn more near Pittsburg County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Lincoln County, OK$60,120+$2,56083 mi
Cleveland County, OK$60,120+$2,56091 mi
McClain County, OK$60,120+$2,56097 mi
Oklahoma County, OK$60,120+$2,560103 mi
Logan County, OK$60,120+$2,560118 mi

Current openings in the McAlester, OK metro area

Real, current HVAC technicians openings, 0 in Pittsburg County itself, 1 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.

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Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice61
Journeyman27
Contractor12

Licensed HVAC Technician contractors near Pittsburg County

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

NameTier
Amos Carl TurnipseedContractor
Bobby Joe OxfordContractor
Charles R PeckioContractor
David Millard PaceContractor
David Spencer RedeniusContractor
Frank W MaffeoContractor
Gale Allen McClellandContractor
Jordan M LukerContractor
Mike A SanchezContractor
Rodney Brent StoneContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the OK register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued2People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed22Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-20New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

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 establishments4Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment104Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$2MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Pittsburg 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 permitted31Last full year, county-wide. 7 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 employment259Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $968 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1979Older 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+267People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

23.2 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 Pittsburg County, OK?
Pittsburg County has 115 licensed HVAC technicians on the OK register.
What do HVAC technicians earn in Pittsburg County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $57,560 ($27.67/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open HVAC technicians jobs in Pittsburg County right now?
Not in Pittsburg County itself right now, plus 1 elsewhere in the metro area, of which 1 is listed above. Sourced from Adzuna and refreshed nightly.
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 McAlester specifically?
This page covers all of Pittsburg County, OK, which is part of the Greater McAlester metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to McAlester proper.

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

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