State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Missouri vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Missouri, $90,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 28%.
Nominal pay gap
-28%
Missouri vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $90,420
- p25
- $69,080
- p75
- $106,970
- p10
- $54,760
- p90
- $126,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -46%
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.