State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Hawaii, $118,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.5% — not 5.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-5.9%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8.5%
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
Washington
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $125,620
- p25
- $106,040
- p75
- $142,440
- p10
- $84,760
- p90
- $166,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
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.