State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs New Jersey
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In New Jersey, $135,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.1% — not 28.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.3%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+26.1%
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%
New Jersey
Software Developers
- Median
- $135,940
- p25
- $107,020
- p75
- $170,130
- p10
- $84,880
- p90
- $207,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- 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.