State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: Alaska vs Utah
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in Alaska earn a median of $77,430. In Utah, $58,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.3% — not 31.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.8%
Alaska vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+27.3%
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
Utah
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $58,730
- p25
- $47,320
- p75
- $71,960
- p10
- $37,570
- p90
- $80,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.