State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Idaho vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Idaho, $89,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.2% — not 30.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.7%
Idaho vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-23.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $89,020
- p25
- $86,950
- p75
- $92,270
- p10
- $62,820
- p90
- $113,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
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.