State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in District of Columbia earn a median of $84,390. In Wisconsin, $61,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 36.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.8%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+17.1%
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
Wisconsin
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $61,710
- p25
- $50,840
- p75
- $79,100
- p10
- $45,930
- p90
- $98,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.