State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Indiana
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Indiana, $60,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.6% — not 39.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.6%
District of Columbia vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+18.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Indiana
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $60,430
- p25
- $48,530
- p75
- $79,220
- p10
- $40,460
- p90
- $97,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.