State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Maine
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Maine, $63,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 33.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.6%
District of Columbia vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
+18%
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
Maine
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $63,170
- p25
- $57,240
- p75
- $76,920
- p10
- $47,090
- p90
- $82,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.