State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540. In New Jersey, $135,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 18.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.4%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Software Developers
- Median
- $135,940
- p25
- $107,020
- p75
- $170,130
- p10
- $84,880
- p90
- $207,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -43%
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.