HVAC Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 97720
- Class code
- 97720
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for HVAC Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 97720.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 12/31/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work in the maintenance and operation of air conditioning, heating, refrigeration, ventilation, and associated equipment. An employee in this job performs routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs on HVAC and refrigeration system components according to a prescribed set of instructions. Work involves responding to service calls, conducting assessments, and performing adjustments to equipment to resolve occupant comfort issues. Work is performed according to established guidelines and includes inspecting and replacing faulty or worn parts, such as compressors, condensers, expansion valves, float and service valves, thermostats, belts, fans, fuses, coils, filters, and drive assemblies; and testing equipment functionality upon completion. Work may also include assisting a higher level trades person or supervisor with more complex maintenance, installations, or repairs.
Examples of the work
• Performs preventative maintenance on HVAC systems, including changing air filters; cleaning coils, condensers, and evaporators; and greasing bearings, pumps, and motors. • Provides initial response, review, and prescribed adjustment to equipment to resolve occupant comfort issues including making visual, audible, and mechanical checks for the correct temperature; proper operation of the refrigeration cycle; adequate oil levels; unusual noises; overheated bearings; loose connections; faulty insulation; frayed or loose belts, gaskets, and pulleys; and other similar defects.
Minimum qualifications
•Two years of experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration systems, units, and equipment. or •Completion of a three-year Vo-Tech training program in refrigeration, HVAC, or building automation and six months experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration systems, related digitally controlled equipment, or BA systems; or •An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration equipment.
Special requirements
•All employees must obtain EPA Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification from an approved provider within 6 months of employment. •Certain positions require an active motor vehicle license.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.