State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Montana
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Montana, $60,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.4% — not 38.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.7%
District of Columbia vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+19.4%
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
Montana
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $60,850
- p25
- $48,150
- p75
- $75,790
- p10
- $41,900
- p90
- $81,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.