State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: Alaska vs District of Columbia
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Alaska, $77,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.5% — not 8.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-8.2%
Alaska vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-1.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $77,430
- p25
- $58,700
- p75
- $102,170
- p10
- $48,580
- p90
- $105,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
District of Columbia
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $84,390
- p25
- $77,730
- p75
- $101,940
- p10
- $49,940
- p90
- $108,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.