State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Arkansas, $111,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.6% — not 11%.
Nominal pay gap
-11%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+9.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $111,840
- p25
- $80,050
- p75
- $136,880
- p10
- $63,520
- p90
- $167,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -19%
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.