State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Hawaii
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Hawaii, $124,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.7% — not 40.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.6%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+39.7%
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%
Hawaii
Software Developers
- Median
- $124,040
- p25
- $82,830
- p75
- $170,970
- p10
- $64,690
- p90
- $238,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +13%
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.