State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Massachusetts vs South Dakota
Computer Programmers in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,390. In South Dakota, $58,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 84.6% — not 120.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+120.4%
Massachusetts vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+84.6%
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%
South Dakota
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $58,240
- p25
- $55,200
- p75
- $70,850
- p10
- $47,670
- p90
- $106,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.