State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs New Mexico
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In New Mexico, $124,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.7% — not 40.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.1%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+16.7%
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%
New Mexico
Software Developers
- Median
- $124,520
- p25
- $95,690
- p75
- $158,390
- p10
- $77,110
- p90
- $184,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- 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.