State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Iowa vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Iowa, $79,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.2% — not 37%.
Nominal pay gap
-37%
Iowa vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-23.2%
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%
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.