Texas / Department of Public Safety / HVAC Mechanic III
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
5 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $74,093, above the department median of $68,978.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — about 34,730 people — is $57,760. Department of Public Safety pays a median base salary of $74,093 for this role, 28% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Public Safety’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — about 409,670 people — is $61,010. Department of Public Safety’s median base salary is 21% above that national figure, about the 70th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Safety is $74,093, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
HVAC Mechanic III is held in 10 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $74,093 ranks #1 of 10.
Median total compensation for the HVAC Mechanic III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $62,652 ranks #1 of 2. See HVAC Mechanic across all of Texas →
Median total compensation for comparable HVAC Mechanicroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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HVAC Mechanic III/Department of Public Safety
Michael Allen is a HVAC Mechanic III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $81,278.
HVAC Mechanic III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
Edward Arroyo is a HVAC Mechanic III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,910.
HVAC Mechanic III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
At Department of Public Safety, Nicholas Brown serves as a HVAC Mechanic III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,093.
HVAC Mechanic III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
Biji John is a HVAC Mechanic III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,093.
HVAC Mechanic III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
Preston Laws holds the role of HVAC Mechanic III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,300.