State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Missouri
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Missouri, $59,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.3% — not 40.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.8%
District of Columbia vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+16.3%
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
Missouri
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $59,950
- p25
- $47,040
- p75
- $74,610
- p10
- $39,180
- p90
- $88,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.