State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Maryland vs Massachusetts
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Maryland, $125,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.5% — not 2.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-2.2%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-1.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $125,570
- p25
- $93,140
- p75
- $127,900
- p10
- $74,470
- p90
- $158,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
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.