111 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Salem: Mill Creek Heating, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 735 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Air Stars Heating, AC, Plumbing & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 111.
Most-reviewed: Woodward Heating, Air & Plumbing, 4,380 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 111 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
111 Salem HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 27 are open 24/7, 53 open Saturdays and 38 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 111 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill Creek Heating | 65 | 4.9★ (735) | Salem | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Air Stars Heating, AC, Plumbing & Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (773) | Keizer, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Evergreen Plumbing Heating and Air | 64 | 4.9★ (2,540) | Salem | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Woodward Heating, Air & Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (4,380) | Salem | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Aire Serv of the Willamette | 63 | 4.6★ (457) | Salem | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | DiMartino's 5 Star Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 5.0★ (69) | Salem | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Valley View HVAC | 62 | 4.9★ (235) | Salem | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Hajek Heating & Cooling, LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (212) | Salem | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Nelke Mechanical Heating & Cooling | 61 | 5.0★ (91) | Keizer, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Home Comfort Inc. | 61 | 4.9★ (399) | Dallas, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 735 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Keizer, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 773 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,540 Google reviews.
Based in Salem
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,380 Google reviews, the most in Salem.
Based in Salem
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 457 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Keizer, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Dallas, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 399 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Keizer, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,364 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stayton, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 813 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in McMinnville, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Four Corners, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Newberg, 25 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,530 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Keizer, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salem
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Newberg, 25 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 260 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 111 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more HVAC contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aire Serv of Newberg | 3.9★ (17) | 25 mi |
| alert heating & air conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Bostons Refrigeration LLC | 5.0★ (16) | 24 mi |
| CD Redding Construction | 5.0★ (21) | In Salem |
| Corp Inc | 3.5★ (11) | In Salem |
| Einstein Pros Plumbing Albany Oregon | 4.5★ (27) | 20 mi |
| Evergreen Heating & Air | 5.0★ (8) | 18 mi |
| Hvac Solutions, llc | 3.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| JSThree | 5.0★ (2) | In Salem |
| Larry McGinnis Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.9★ (34) | 22 mi |
| M & a Contracting LLC | 4.9★ (9) | In Salem |
| MAC Plumbing & Heating | 2.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Megamazing | 7 mi | |
| Mid Valley Heating & Cooling | 10 mi | |
| Northwest Mechanical | 5.0★ (4) | 21 mi |
| Oregon Cascade Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | In Salem |
| Oregon State Association of Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors | In Salem | |
| Q&R Construction Services Inc | 4.8★ (25) | In Salem |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 1.0★ (1) | In Salem |
| West Valley Mechanical inc | 13 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Salem. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | $3,887 | $5,978 | $8,073 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | $2,823 | $4,814 | $6,896 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
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We scored 111 Salem HVAC contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Salem data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |