HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor) make $67,382 per year on average, or $32.40 per hour, in the United States. HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor) on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $41,407 a year, while the top 10% makes $83,279. Location impacts how much a HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor) can expect to make. HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor) make the most in California