State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: Montana vs Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540. In Montana, $121,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 26.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.8%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Software Developers
- Median
- $121,990
- p25
- $94,800
- p75
- $169,180
- p10
- $73,370
- p90
- $221,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
Washington
Software Developers
- Median
- $166,540
- p25
- $132,290
- p75
- $211,860
- p10
- $96,810
- p90
- $255,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.