Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for HVAC technicians in Paulding County, GA, from the state register (as of August 17, 2026, when its register was last collected), BLS, and live job listings.
Paulding County, GA carries 6 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $58,970/yr ($28.35/hr).
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This county sits at the 42nd percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 0.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).
Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Paulding County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.
| County | Median | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County, GA | $65,560 | +$6,590 | 61 mi |
| Whitfield County, GA | $65,560 | +$6,590 | 61 mi |
| Cannon County, TN | $60,270 | +$1,300 | 147 mi |
Real, current HVAC technicians openings, 0 in Paulding County itself, 12 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.
Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the GA register.
| Name | Tier |
|---|---|
| Andrew Jacob Parks | Contractor |
| Anthony Charles Armato | Contractor |
| Ardeth O Ragsdale Jr | Contractor |
| Bennett Terrell Poole | Contractor |
| Billy Ray Faulkner Jr | Contractor |
| Charles Leroy Pierce Jr | Contractor |
Paulding County holds 3% of the metro area's 204 licensed HVAC technicians (#13 of 24 HVAC technicians pool among its 24 counties), at 0.3 per 10,000 residents against 0.3 metro-wide; the largest pool is Gwinnett County with 34.
Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.
| Measure | Value | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Employer establishments | 87 | Physical business locations in this industry. |
| Industry employment | 688 | Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades. |
| Annual industry payroll | $45M | Total wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023). |
County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than HVAC technicians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.
| Measure | Value | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| New housing units permitted | 1,326 | Last full year, county-wide. 72 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey). |
| Construction employment | 2,205 | Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,205 per week. BLS QCEW. |
| Median year homes were built | 2002 | Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS). |
| Net migration | +1,072 | People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat. |
0.3 licensed HVAC technicians per 10,000 residents; 3 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 0.5 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.
License register: 2026-10-05; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-10-05; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.
GA's register has not been re-collected in 50 days, so this page will not change tonight and the figure above stands as of August 17, 2026. Every other market ATI tracks refreshes nightly: track one and see which contractors just got licensed, added a trade, or dropped off, and pull the full record on any of them. ATI is in private beta; apply for access.
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