State comparison · 2025
Computer Occupations, All Other salary: Maryland vs West Virginia
Computer Occupations, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $144,680. In West Virginia, $107,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 35%.
Nominal pay gap
+35%
Maryland vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+15.1%
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%
West Virginia
Computer Occupations, All Other
- Median
- $107,140
- p25
- $66,850
- p75
- $149,730
- p10
- $51,090
- p90
- $172,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +167%
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.