State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Tennessee
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Tennessee, $55,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.2% — not 52.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.1%
District of Columbia vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+27.2%
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
Tennessee
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $55,490
- p25
- $46,990
- p75
- $65,590
- p10
- $38,540
- p90
- $81,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.