State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540. In Louisiana, $102,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.1% — not 38.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.3%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.1%
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%
Washington
Software Developers
- Median
- $166,540
- p25
- $132,290
- p75
- $211,860
- p10
- $96,810
- p90
- $255,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.