State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: Hawaii vs Illinois
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in Illinois earn a median of $77,410. In Hawaii, $65,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.1% — not 15.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.5%
Hawaii vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-23.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $65,450
- p25
- $55,630
- p75
- $77,190
- p10
- $43,120
- p90
- $99,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Illinois
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $77,410
- p25
- $60,200
- p75
- $96,030
- p10
- $46,690
- p90
- $117,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.