State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs South Carolina
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In South Carolina, $129,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14% — not 34.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.7%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+14%
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%
South Carolina
Software Developers
- Median
- $129,450
- p25
- $95,750
- p75
- $167,750
- p10
- $76,010
- p90
- $212,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -22%
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.