State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Utah
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Utah, $128,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21% — not 35.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.4%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+21%
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%
Utah
Software Developers
- Median
- $128,810
- p25
- $100,530
- p75
- $160,570
- p10
- $77,810
- p90
- $177,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -14%
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.