State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: Georgia vs Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540. In Georgia, $131,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.6% — not 21.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.3%
Georgia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Software Developers
- Median
- $131,010
- p25
- $103,410
- p75
- $162,240
- p10
- $80,110
- p90
- $176,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -34%
Washington
Software Developers
- Median
- $166,540
- p25
- $132,290
- p75
- $211,860
- p10
- $96,810
- p90
- $255,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.