State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Montana vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Montana, $89,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19% — not 28.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.4%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $89,920
- p25
- $72,420
- p75
- $100,590
- p10
- $64,250
- p90
- $123,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.