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State comparison · 2025

Software Developers salary: Arizona vs New York

Occupation

Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Arizona, $129,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 22%.

Nominal pay gap
-22%
Arizona vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-16.4%
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%
See full breakdown for Arizona

New York

Software Developers

Median
$166,180
p25
$127,160
p75
$205,540
p10
$97,430
p90
$224,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

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.