State comparison · 2025
Computer Occupations, All Other salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Computer Occupations, All Other in District of Columbia earn a median of $156,590. In Virginia, $139,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.6% — not 12.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.6%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+3.6%
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%
Virginia
Computer Occupations, All Other
- Median
- $139,030
- p25
- $108,160
- p75
- $165,320
- p10
- $77,130
- p90
- $185,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.