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State comparison · 2025

Software Developers salary: Minnesota vs New York

Occupation

Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Minnesota, $130,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.4% — not 21.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-21.7%
Minnesota vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-14.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Minnesota

Software Developers

Median
$130,050
p25
$101,670
p75
$156,750
p10
$79,900
p90
$169,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-35%
See full breakdown for Minnesota

New York

Software Developers

Median
$166,180
p25
$127,160
p75
$205,540
p10
$97,430
p90
$224,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

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.