State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Hawaii vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Hawaii, $118,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.5% — not 8%.
Nominal pay gap
-8%
Hawaii vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-11.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $118,180
- p25
- $89,810
- p75
- $125,270
- p10
- $75,450
- p90
- $151,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Massachusetts
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $128,390
- p25
- $101,290
- p75
- $141,660
- p10
- $77,060
- p90
- $168,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
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.