State comparison · 2025
Computer Occupations, All Other salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Computer Occupations, All Other in District of Columbia earn a median of $156,590. In Illinois, $99,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.4% — not 57.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.6%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+43.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Computer Occupations, All Other
- Median
- $156,590
- p25
- $123,360
- p75
- $180,480
- p10
- $87,400
- p90
- $207,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
Illinois
Computer Occupations, All Other
- Median
- $99,360
- p25
- $65,040
- p75
- $133,070
- p10
- $53,590
- p90
- $167,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
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.