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Licensed HVAC technicians in Sequoyah County, OK, Greater Fort Smith Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Sequoyah County, OK carries 126 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $48,160/yr ($23.16/hr).

126
licensed HVAC technicians
$48,160
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
56
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 4th percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 0.2% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where HVAC technicians earn more near Sequoyah County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Labette County, KS$60,460+$12,300121 mi
Montgomery County, KS$60,460+$12,300129 mi
Crawford County, KS$60,460+$12,300139 mi
Chautauqua County, KS$60,460+$12,300141 mi
Neosho County, KS$60,460+$12,300146 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice55
Journeyman35
Contractor16

Licensed HVAC Technician contractors near Sequoyah County

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

NameTier
Aaron Carl LewisContractor
Aron E LasiterContractor
Billy L TylerContractor
Blake R FurneContractor
Bobby Dale SoutherlandContractor
Brad M NelsonContractor
Brent James CallahanContractor
Darin Dewane PhelanContractor
Gary Wayne KnappContractor
Kevan J McKinneyContractor

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 issued0People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed14Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-14New 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 establishments5Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$4MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Sequoyah 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 permitted92Last full year, county-wide. 23 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 employment180Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $826 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1986Older 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+188People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

26.3 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 Sequoyah County, OK?
Sequoyah County has 126 licensed HVAC technicians on the OK register.
What do HVAC technicians earn in Sequoyah County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $48,160 ($23.16/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 Fort Smith specifically?
This page covers all of Sequoyah County, OK, which is part of the Greater Fort Smith metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Fort Smith proper.

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

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