State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Nevada
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Nevada, $60,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.9% — not 39.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.5%
District of Columbia vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+26.9%
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
Nevada
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $60,510
- p25
- $48,390
- p75
- $76,590
- p10
- $41,040
- p90
- $89,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.