State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Massachusetts vs Pennsylvania
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In Pennsylvania, $89,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.8% — not 44%.
Nominal pay gap
+44%
Massachusetts vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+32.8%
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%
Pennsylvania
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $89,180
- p25
- $76,230
- p75
- $109,740
- p10
- $60,070
- p90
- $134,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- 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.