HVAC Technician market brief · Knoxville, TN
HVAC Technician Jobs in Knoxville, TN
26 HVAC technician openings are live in the Knoxville, TN area from 18 employers, led by CoolSys, Lee Company, and University of Tennessee. The middle half of posted salaries runs $54,080–$75,560 a year (median $60,320), from the 58% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 42% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 26
- Live HVAC technician openings currently tracked in the Knoxville market.
Companies hiring
- 18
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $60,320
- 58% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Knoxville is journeyman-heavy for HVAC technician roles: 55% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
26
Hiring employers
18
Salary coverage
58%
Median experience
3.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
10
8 companies · $58,240 median
Established employers
8
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$54,080
P50
$60,320
P75
$75,560
P90
$84,280
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live HVAC technician listings in Knoxville
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare HVAC technician opportunities in Knoxville, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 26 live roles tracked in this market.
- 18 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for HVAC Technician in Knoxville
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
26 HVAC technician openings across 18 employers establish the current Knoxville opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 11 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
CoolSys is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 18 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 26 matches
Representative openings
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More HVAC technician openings in Knoxville
- HVAC Spec I - Facilities Services - UTK · University of Tennessee
- HVAC/R Service Technician · EMCOR
- HVAC Service Technician · A&L Heating and Air LLC
- Commercial Refrigeration Service Technician · TAG Nashville
- Mobile HVAC Technician · JLL
- Experienced HVAC Technician/Mechanic · Lee Company
- Experienced HVAC Technician/Mechanic · Lee Company
- HVAC Controls Technician · Johnson Controls Federal Systems
- Technician, Facility Services, HVAC-Refrigeration · Walmart
- HVAC Spec II (SR) - Facilities Services - UTK · University of Tennessee
- Mechanical / HVAC Designer · Amentum
- HVAC/R Technician – $2,000 Sign-On Bonus · Walmart
- Senior Refrigeration Service Technician - Commercial & Industrial · CoolSys
- HVAC - Install Technician · Pioneer Heating, Cooling, & Plumbing
- • Sr. HVAC Designers · Strata-G, LLC
- Journeyman Refrigeration - Commercial & Industrial · CoolSys
HVAC Technician jobs in Knoxville: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many HVAC technician jobs are open in Knoxville?
Metaintro tracks 26 live HVAC technician openings from 18 employers in the Knoxville, TN area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do HVAC technician jobs in Knoxville pay?
The median posted salary is $60,320 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $54,080 to $75,560. Based on the 58% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most HVAC technician openings in Knoxville?
Journeyman roles lead with 11 openings. Experience level is known for 77% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for HVAC technician jobs in Knoxville?
CoolSys, Lee Company, University of Tennessee, and Walmart have the most open HVAC technician roles here right now, out of 18 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Knoxville market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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