State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Minnesota, $107,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.4% — not 14.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.6%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-7.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $107,250
- p25
- $79,230
- p75
- $125,300
- p10
- $52,740
- p90
- $125,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
Washington
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $125,620
- p25
- $106,040
- p75
- $142,440
- p10
- $84,760
- p90
- $166,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
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.