State comparison · 2025
Computer Occupations, All Other salary: Maryland vs South Dakota
Computer Occupations, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $144,680. In South Dakota, $105,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.9% — not 37.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.3%
Maryland vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+15.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Computer Occupations, All Other
- Median
- $144,680
- p25
- $114,920
- p75
- $165,730
- p10
- $69,910
- p90
- $185,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
South Dakota
Computer Occupations, All Other
- Median
- $105,370
- p25
- $86,940
- p75
- $126,650
- p10
- $76,900
- p90
- $149,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- 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.