HVAC Jobs in Chester, Maine

HVAC technicians install and service the heating, cooling and ventilation equipment that keeps Maine buildings warm through long winters — oil and propane boilers and furnaces, heat pumps and air-conditioning systems. Chester is in Penobscot County, whose county seat is Bangor and whose population was 152,199 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every hvac opening in Penobscot County, not only those in Chester itself.

54.8% of occupied homes in Penobscot County heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 11.7% with propane, the median home was built in 1977 and 21.9% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). A heating stock like this keeps oil and propane service, boiler and furnace replacement, and heat pump installation busy year-round, with the heaviest demand from October to April.

• The University of Maine is in Orono.
• Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is a Level II trauma center, and Saint Joseph Hospital is also in Bangor.
• Bangor International Airport hosts the Maine Air National Guard's 101st Air Refueling Wing.
• Bangor is the main market, distribution and transportation hub for Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Aroostook and Washington counties.

The 14 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $28.50 up to $60.00 an hour, as entered by the employers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Bangor area at 210 jobs with a median wage of $29.53 an hour; statewide 2,250 jobs, a $30.37 median, and a range of $22.64 (10th percentile) to $39.47 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.