State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: Arizona vs California
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Arizona, $129,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.3% — not 25.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.6%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-18.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Software Developers
- Median
- $129,690
- p25
- $102,310
- p75
- $159,680
- p10
- $81,740
- p90
- $178,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
California
Software Developers
- Median
- $174,410
- p25
- $136,990
- p75
- $216,670
- p10
- $105,060
- p90
- $272,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
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.