State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Louisiana, $58,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 43.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.9%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+15.5%
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
Louisiana
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $58,650
- p25
- $44,980
- p75
- $65,990
- p10
- $36,950
- p90
- $78,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.