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State comparison · 2025

Software Developers salary: Louisiana vs New York

Occupation

Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Louisiana, $102,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.3% — not 38.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-38.1%
Louisiana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-24.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Louisiana

Software Developers

Median
$102,800
p25
$82,930
p75
$122,740
p10
$66,350
p90
$151,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-57%
See full breakdown for Louisiana

New York

Software Developers

Median
$166,180
p25
$127,160
p75
$205,540
p10
$97,430
p90
$224,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

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.