State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540. In New Mexico, $124,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.2% — not 25.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.2%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Software Developers
- Median
- $124,520
- p25
- $95,690
- p75
- $158,390
- p10
- $77,110
- p90
- $184,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -57%
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.