State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Indiana
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Indiana, $105,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.8% — not 64.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.7%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+38.8%
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%
Indiana
Software Developers
- Median
- $105,920
- p25
- $83,650
- p75
- $135,630
- p10
- $74,850
- p90
- $164,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -43%
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.