State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Idaho
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Idaho, $131,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.3% — not 32.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.5%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+14.3%
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%
Idaho
Software Developers
- Median
- $131,590
- p25
- $93,740
- p75
- $160,570
- p10
- $71,030
- p90
- $178,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -64%
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.