State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Colorado vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Colorado, $104,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.6% — not 16.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.7%
Colorado vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $104,610
- p25
- $76,190
- p75
- $159,810
- p10
- $68,320
- p90
- $199,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
Washington
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $125,620
- p25
- $106,040
- p75
- $142,440
- p10
- $84,760
- p90
- $166,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.