State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Indiana vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Indiana, $97,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 22.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.8%
Indiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $97,000
- p25
- $79,340
- p75
- $116,010
- p10
- $67,360
- p90
- $135,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -41%
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.