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State comparison · 2025

Software Developers salary: Idaho vs New York

Occupation

Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Idaho, $131,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 20.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-20.8%
Idaho vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-10.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Software Developers

Median
$131,590
p25
$93,740
p75
$160,570
p10
$71,030
p90
$178,980
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
Hiring velocity (180d)
-64%
See full breakdown for Idaho

New York

Software Developers

Median
$166,180
p25
$127,160
p75
$205,540
p10
$97,430
p90
$224,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

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.