State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Maine vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Maine, $101,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.7% — not 19%.
Nominal pay gap
-19%
Maine vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-10.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $101,780
- p25
- $96,000
- p75
- $142,910
- p10
- $72,930
- p90
- $191,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.