State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: California vs Connecticut
Computer Programmers in Connecticut earn a median of $133,820. In California, $116,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.3% — not 12.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-12.7%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-18.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $116,760
- p25
- $83,490
- p75
- $148,740
- p10
- $70,310
- p90
- $172,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Connecticut
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $133,820
- p25
- $97,630
- p75
- $141,920
- p10
- $82,110
- p90
- $141,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -49%
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.