State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Georgia
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Georgia, $131,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 33.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.1%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+15.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Georgia
Software Developers
- Median
- $131,010
- p25
- $103,410
- p75
- $162,240
- p10
- $80,110
- p90
- $176,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -34%
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.