HVAC Mechanic IV pay range
State of Texas · class code 9818
- Class code
- 9818
- Pay group
- A22
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for HVAC Mechanic IV is $57,614 to $93,138 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9818.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the HVAC Mechanic series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanic work involving installing, repairing, and maintaining HVAC equipment and systems.
Examples of the work
Performs maintenance on HVAC equipment and systems. Observes and performs periodic inspections to ensure efficiency of HVAC systems. Checks performance of thermostats, automatic controls, and pressure gauges. Cleans, services, oils, and adjusts equipment; tightens fittings; aligns and repacks pumps; replaces belts; and changes and cleans filters. Replaces defective compressors, cleans and recharges systems, and repairs motors and thermostats. Coordinates parts and material requirements with supply room or warehouse. Performs related work as assigned. DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS Examples of work and descriptions are meant to progress through the levels.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in HVAC work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent, supplemented by vocational or special training in the HVAC trade, is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.