State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Oregon
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Oregon, $62,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.1% — not 34.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.1%
District of Columbia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+26.1%
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
Oregon
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $62,940
- p25
- $56,340
- p75
- $78,890
- p10
- $46,990
- p90
- $94,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.