State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Oregon
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Oregon, $142,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 22.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.2%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+14.1%
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
Oregon
Software Developers
- Median
- $142,720
- p25
- $111,750
- p75
- $170,600
- p10
- $83,070
- p90
- $213,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -23%
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.