State comparison · 2025
Computer Occupations, All Other salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Computer Occupations, All Other in District of Columbia earn a median of $156,590. In South Dakota, $105,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.8% — not 48.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.6%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+19.8%
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%
South Dakota
Computer Occupations, All Other
- Median
- $105,370
- p25
- $86,940
- p75
- $126,650
- p10
- $76,900
- p90
- $149,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- 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.