HVAC Technician market brief · Portland, OR
HVAC Technician Jobs in Portland, OR
76 HVAC technician openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 39 employers, led by CoolSys, Homewatch CareGivers, and Jacobs Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,240–$96,720 a year (median $72,800), from the 79% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 41% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 76
- Live HVAC technician openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 39
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $72,800
- 79% 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
Portland is journeyman-heavy for HVAC technician roles: 53% 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
76
Hiring employers
39
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
40
21 companies · $62,400 median
Established employers
25
11 companies · $104,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$58,240
P50
$72,800
P75
$96,720
P90
$124,800
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live HVAC technician listings in Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare HVAC technician opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 76 live roles tracked in this market.
- 39 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for HVAC Technician in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
76 HVAC technician openings across 39 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 31 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
Move from the Portland market view into active employers and representative HVAC technician openings
Employer activity · 39 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 76 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More HVAC technician openings in Portland
- Shop Technician (Mechanic) (Pump, Power & HVAC) · EquipmentShare
- Facilities Maintenance Technician (HVAC) · Bonneville Power Administration
- Refrigeration Mechanic · Oregon Health & Science University
- HVAC Residential Service Technician · Jacobs Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
- Experienced Commercial HVAC Lead Installer · Jacobs Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
- HVAC Residential Maintenance Technician · Jacobs Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
- HVAC Service Technician · ENTEK
- HVAC Industrial Assembler - Day and Swing | Huge OT Incentives! · Express Employment Professionals
- HVAC Service Technician · Area Heating & Cooling, Inc.
- Sr. HVAC Technician, Full Time, Day Shift · Adventist Health
- HVAC Superintendent · Jet Industries
- Field Technician (Mechanic) (Pump, Power & HVAC) · EquipmentShare
- HVAC Installer · Jet Industries
- HVAC Foreman · Jet Industries
- HVAC Duct Cleaning & Duct Sealing Technician · A&E Plumbing, Heating & Air
- Residential HVAC Installer – Experienced · Area Heating & Cooling, Inc.
HVAC Technician jobs in Portland: 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 Portland?
Metaintro tracks 76 live HVAC technician openings from 39 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do HVAC technician jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $72,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,240 to $96,720. Based on the 79% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most HVAC technician openings in Portland?
Journeyman roles lead with 31 openings. Experience level is known for 78% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for HVAC technician jobs in Portland?
CoolSys, Homewatch CareGivers, Jacobs Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., and Jet Industries have the most open HVAC technician roles here right now, out of 39 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Portland 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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