State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Virginia, $59,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30% — not 41.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.3%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+30%
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
Virginia
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $59,730
- p25
- $47,910
- p75
- $73,440
- p10
- $39,760
- p90
- $83,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.