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Licensed HVAC technicians in St. Charles Parish, LA, Greater New Orleans Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand for HVAC technicians in St. Charles Parish, LA, from the state register (updated nightly) and BLS.

St. Charles Parish, LA carries 53 licensed HVAC technicians and a median wage of $63,500/yr ($30.53/hr).

53
licensed HVAC technicians
$63,500
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
58
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 81st percentile nationally for HVAC technicians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 11.2% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman21
Contractor32

Licensed HVAC Technician contractors near St. Charles Parish

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the LA register.

NameTier
Advanced Air, LLCContractor
All Star Electric, Inc.Contractor
Authentic Air L.l.c.Contractor
Bordelon's Air Conditioning & Heating, L.l.c.Contractor
Brennen's Air Conditioning & Heating LLCContractor
C A D S Services Of Louisiana, LLCContractor
C&d Plumbing And Mechanical, L.l.c.Contractor
Climate Control Services LLCContractor
Dana Dickinson HazlewoodContractor
Doctor Pipe, Inc.Contractor

St. Charles Parish within the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro

St. Charles Parish holds 5% of the metro area's 1,093 licensed HVAC technicians (#4 of 7 HVAC technicians pool among its 7 counties), at 10.5 per 10,000 residents against 11.4 metro-wide; the largest pool is Jefferson Parish with 648.

Who employs HVAC technicians here

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.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments12Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment281Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$19MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in St. Charles Parish

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than HVAC technicians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted116Last full year, county-wide. 23 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 employment1,830Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,500 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1986Older 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-270People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

10.5 licensed HVAC technicians per 10,000 residents; 29 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 0.2 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.

Common questions

How many licensed HVAC technicians are in St. Charles Parish, LA?
St. Charles Parish has 53 licensed HVAC technicians on the LA register.
What do HVAC technicians earn in St. Charles Parish?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $63,500 ($30.53/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for New Orleans specifically?
This page covers all of St. Charles Parish, LA, which is part of the Greater New Orleans metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to New Orleans proper.

License register: 2026-10-05; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-10-05; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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