State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Kansas vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Kansas, $92,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 26%.
Nominal pay gap
-26%
Kansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.1%
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%
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.