Research
Original data analysis for the HVAC trade: workforce, prices, energy use, safety and equipment statistics built from primary federal sources.
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Wage Theft in HVAC (2026): Federal Back Wages, Violations and Cases by State
Department of Labor enforcement data on HVAC and plumbing contractors: 83% violation rate, $26.3 million in back wages, overtime and prevailing-wage cases dominate.
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Carbon Monoxide Deaths Statistics (2026): Heating Equipment, Generators and Who Is at Risk
CPSC data on carbon monoxide deaths: 238 a year, 274 in 2022, generators 41%, heating 29%, and portable propane heaters outrank furnaces.
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Home Heating Fire Statistics (2026): Fires, Deaths and Damage by Equipment Type
Home heating fire statistics from NFPA and USFA: 44,210 fires and 480 deaths a year, space heaters 88% of deaths, and why the two sources disagree.
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HVAC Workforce Demographics (2026): Women, Age, Race and Ethnicity of HVAC Technicians
BLS data on HVAC technician demographics: women are 2.7%, the median age is 39.9 and falling, and 26.7% are Hispanic.
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HVAC Technician Job Outlook by State (2026): Projected Growth and Openings to 2034
Projected HVAC technician job growth for every state, 2024 to 2034: Colorado leads, Florida adds the most jobs, and 9 in 10 openings are replacements.
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HVAC Technicians Per Capita by State (2026): Where Technicians Are Most and Least Concentrated
HVAC technician density by state from BLS and Census data: 120 per 100,000 nationally, Idaho highest, Minnesota lowest, and climate barely matters.
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Where HVAC Technicians Are Trained: 669 Schools, and None Dominates
IPEDS data on 669 institutions training HVAC technicians: no school dominates, the top 10 award 12% of credentials, and for-profit schools award 37%.
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The Average Home Heating Bill: About $630 a Year, From $368 to $1,618 by Fuel
EIA data repriced to 2025/26: the median home spends about $630 a year on heating, $1,618 with fuel oil, and New England pays most.
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Natural Gas Prices by State: $15.60 per Mcf This Heating Season, Up 9%
Residential natural gas averaged $15.60 per Mcf over the 2025/26 heating season, up 8.7%, and why summer per-unit prices mislead. Every state, from EIA.
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Where HVAC Work Is Concentrated: Cape Coral-Fort Myers Leads Every US Metro
BLS data on HVAC and plumbing contractors by metro: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is the most concentrated, Florida’s Gulf Coast dominates, and Fresno, CA grew 137% in a…