State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: California vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In California, $116,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.1% — not 9.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-9.1%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-13.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $116,760
- p25
- $83,490
- p75
- $148,740
- p10
- $70,310
- p90
- $172,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Massachusetts
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $128,390
- p25
- $101,290
- p75
- $141,660
- p10
- $77,060
- p90
- $168,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
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.