State comparison · 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary: Illinois vs New Mexico
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics in Illinois earn a median of $77,410. In New Mexico, $50,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42% — not 54%.
Nominal pay gap
+54%
Illinois vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+42%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
New Mexico
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Median
- $50,270
- p25
- $45,160
- p75
- $62,900
- p10
- $37,380
- p90
- $75,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.