State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Alabama vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Alabama, $93,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10% — not 25.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.3%
Alabama vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-10%
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%
Washington
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $125,620
- p25
- $106,040
- p75
- $142,440
- p10
- $84,760
- p90
- $166,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
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.