State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Rhode Island, $67,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.6% — not 25.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.3%
District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+16.6%
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
Rhode Island
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $67,370
- p25
- $48,760
- p75
- $81,610
- p10
- $38,100
- p90
- $104,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.