State comparison · 2025
Computer Systems Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs South Dakota
Computer Systems Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,240. In South Dakota, $99,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.6% — not 28.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.5%
Massachusetts vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+7.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Computer Systems Analysts
- Median
- $128,240
- p25
- $100,830
- p75
- $159,230
- p10
- $80,000
- p90
- $171,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -41%
South Dakota
Computer Systems Analysts
- Median
- $99,790
- p25
- $78,790
- p75
- $134,520
- p10
- $66,710
- p90
- $156,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +300%
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.