State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Alabama vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Alabama, $93,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 26.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.9%
Alabama vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-13%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $93,800
- p25
- $72,770
- p75
- $114,000
- p10
- $58,100
- p90
- $132,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
Massachusetts
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $128,390
- p25
- $101,290
- p75
- $141,660
- p10
- $77,060
- p90
- $168,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
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.