State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Louisiana
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Louisiana, $102,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.2% — not 69.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.7%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+35.2%
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%
Louisiana
Software Developers
- Median
- $102,800
- p25
- $82,930
- p75
- $122,740
- p10
- $66,350
- p90
- $151,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -57%
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.