State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Iowa vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Iowa, $79,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.7% — not 38.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.3%
Iowa vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-25.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $79,180
- p25
- $72,010
- p75
- $103,940
- p10
- $54,060
- p90
- $128,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +6%
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.