State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Alaska vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Alaska, $91,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.2% — not 28.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.6%
Alaska vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-26.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $91,700
- p25
- $79,260
- p75
- $115,880
- p10
- $64,150
- p90
- $138,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
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.