State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs North Dakota
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In North Dakota, $105,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.8% — not 65.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+65.2%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.8%
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%
North Dakota
Software Developers
- Median
- $105,600
- p25
- $78,870
- p75
- $126,510
- p10
- $62,900
- p90
- $158,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -73%
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.