State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs North Carolina
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In North Carolina, $57,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.5% — not 47.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.4%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+26.5%
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
North Carolina
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $57,260
- p25
- $46,830
- p75
- $64,310
- p10
- $37,780
- p90
- $77,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.