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Licensed HVAC technicians in Union County, TN, Greater Knoxville Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Union County, TN carries 8 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $56,780/yr ($27.30/hr).

8
licensed HVAC technicians
$56,780
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
58
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 24th percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 3.5% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where HVAC technicians earn more near Union County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Murray County, GA$65,560+$8,780115 mi
Whitfield County, GA$65,560+$8,780121 mi
Jessamine County, KY$60,280+$3,500117 mi
Clark County, KY$60,280+$3,500118 mi
Fayette County, KY$60,280+$3,500126 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman4
Contractor4

Licensed HVAC Technician contractors near Union County

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

NameTier
Air Quest America, Inc.Contractor
David Johnson DBA Johnson's Heating And CoolingContractor
Hth Companies, Inc.Contractor
Ljs Mechanical LLCContractor

Union County within the Knoxville, TN metro

Union County holds 2% of the metro area's 357 licensed HVAC technicians (#8 of 9 HVAC technicians pool among its 9 counties), at 3.9 per 10,000 residents against 3.8 metro-wide; the largest pool is Knox County with 218.

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 establishments3Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment17Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$0MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Union 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 permitted154Last full year, county-wide. 74 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 employment150Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,137 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+154People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

3.9 licensed HVAC technicians per 10,000 residents; 1.9 apprentices 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 Union County, TN?
Union County has 8 licensed HVAC technicians on the TN register.
What do HVAC technicians earn in Union County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $56,780 ($27.30/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 Knoxville specifically?
This page covers all of Union County, TN, which is part of the Greater Knoxville metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Knoxville proper.

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

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