State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Illinois vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Illinois, $72,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.2% — not 42.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-42.3%
Illinois vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-38.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $72,540
- p25
- $50,640
- p75
- $110,980
- p10
- $50,640
- p90
- $142,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.