State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In New Mexico, $83,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.6% — not 53.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+53.3%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+33.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New Mexico
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $83,750
- p25
- $68,590
- p75
- $104,780
- p10
- $55,500
- p90
- $128,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -89%
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.