Trades & construction

HVAC service

You install and repair heating and cooling systems for homes and businesses. You're paid per job, and it's licensed, in-demand work.

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Median monthly earnings

$1,080

50% of reviewers earn within this range

Effective hourly rate

$32.00

Earnings over the hours people logged

Hours per week

12 hrs

Median across reviews

Startup cost

$100–500

To get up and running

Time to first $100

1–4 weeks

From starting out

Monthly expenses

$50–150

To keep it running

Schedule flexibility

Mostly flexible

Most common answer

Would recommend it

58%

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What people make in a month

Gross earnings reported before expenses and taxes. Example distribution.

Under $100

$100–250

$250–500

$500–1,000

$1,000–2,000

$2,000–3,500

$3,500–5,000

$5,000–10,000

$10,000+

By platform

How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.

?Platform one

12 reviewers

?Platform two

9 reviewers

?Platform three

4 reviewers

How it scores

Happiness7.4 / 10

Would do it again68%

Schedule flexibility4.1 / 5

Pay predictability2.9 / 5

What surprised people most

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How difficult it is to get started

How much I owe in taxes

How much I could earn

How competitive the market is

How much time it takes

How difficult it is to find customers or clients

Unexpected expenses

How little I could earn

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HVAC service

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