State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Connecticut vs Iowa
Computer Programmers in Connecticut earn a median of $133,820. In Iowa, $79,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.2% — not 69%.
Nominal pay gap
+69%
Connecticut vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+43.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $133,820
- p25
- $97,630
- p75
- $141,920
- p10
- $82,110
- p90
- $141,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -49%
Iowa
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $79,180
- p25
- $72,010
- p75
- $103,940
- p10
- $54,060
- p90
- $128,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +6%
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.