State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Virginia
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Virginia, $136,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.7% — not 27.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.8%
California vs Virginia
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%
Virginia
Software Developers
- Median
- $136,460
- p25
- $106,600
- p75
- $171,090
- p10
- $83,350
- p90
- $211,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
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.