HVAC Technician market brief · San Jose, CA
HVAC Technician Jobs in San Jose, CA
57 HVAC technician openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 31 employers, led by CyberCoders, EMCOR, and Ursus. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,350–$116,249 a year (median $81,100), from the 88% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 61% of openings. 5% 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
- 57
- Live HVAC technician openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 31
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $81,100
- 88% 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
San Jose is journeyman-heavy for HVAC technician roles: 73% 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
57
Hiring employers
31
Salary coverage
88%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
31
18 companies · $67,600 median
Established employers
22
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$64,350
P50
$81,100
P75
$116,249
P90
$135,500
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 San Jose
- 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 San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 57 live roles tracked in this market.
- 31 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for HVAC Technician in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
57 HVAC technician openings across 31 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 35 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
CyberCoders is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 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 San Jose market view into active employers and representative HVAC technician openings
Employer activity · 31 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 57 matches
Representative openings
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More HVAC technician openings in San Jose
- Entry Level HVAC Service Technician · Service Champions Heating & Air Conditioning
- HVAC Technician, Facilities - 1st Shift · Ursus
- HVAC Technician, Facilities - 2nd Shift · Ursus
- HVAC Project Manager - commercial construction · CyberCoders
- (USA) Technician, Facility Services, HVAC-Refrigeration · Walmart
- Apprentice Commercial HVAC Refrigeration & Cooking Equipment Technician · P&D Appliance Commercial Parts and Service
- HVAC Technician · Aerotek
- HVAC Technician · Cushman & Wakefield U.S., Inc.
- Hvac Installer · Rockstar Recruiting
- Project Engineer- MEP, HVAC · CyberCoders
- HVAC/R Service Technician - Light Commercial · CoolSys
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Piping & HVAC Design · SSOE Group
- Commercial HVAC/R Service Technician · RSC Mechanical
- Commercial HVAC Boiler Technician · EMCOR
- Commercial HVAC Service Technician · EMCOR
- HVAC & Plumbing Estimator · CyberCoders
HVAC Technician jobs in San Jose: 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 San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 57 live HVAC technician openings from 31 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do HVAC technician jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $81,100 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,350 to $116,249. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most HVAC technician openings in San Jose?
Journeyman roles lead with 35 openings. Experience level is known for 84% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for HVAC technician jobs in San Jose?
CyberCoders, EMCOR, Ursus, and CoolSys have the most open HVAC technician roles here right now, out of 31 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 San Jose 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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