State comparison · 2025
Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers salary: California vs Washington
Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers in California earn a median of $128,210. In Washington, $90,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.3% — not 41%.
Nominal pay gap
+41%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+36.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers
- Median
- $128,210
- p25
- $93,000
- p75
- $171,030
- p10
- $60,850
- p90
- $225,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
Washington
Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers
- Median
- $90,950
- p25
- $71,540
- p75
- $122,930
- p10
- $57,370
- p90
- $168,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.