State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: Alaska vs New Jersey
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in Alaska earn a median of $77,430. In New Jersey, $74,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 4%.
Nominal pay gap
+4%
Alaska vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+10.5%
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
New Jersey
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $74,450
- p25
- $56,700
- p75
- $96,910
- p10
- $48,020
- p90
- $116,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.