State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Michigan
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Michigan, $125,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 38.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.9%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+20.7%
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%
Michigan
Software Developers
- Median
- $125,570
- p25
- $97,300
- p75
- $140,100
- p10
- $78,930
- p90
- $166,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -39%
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.