State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Kansas vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Kansas, $92,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15% — not 27.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.6%
Kansas vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-15%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kansas
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $92,960
- p25
- $69,440
- p75
- $119,730
- p10
- $59,940
- p90
- $144,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
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.