State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Idaho vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Idaho, $89,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 29.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-29.1%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.6%
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%
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.