State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: New York vs Utah
Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Utah, $128,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.3% — not 29%.
Nominal pay gap
+29%
New York vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+18.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Software Developers
- Median
- $166,180
- p25
- $127,160
- p75
- $205,540
- p10
- $97,430
- p90
- $224,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
Utah
Software Developers
- Median
- $128,810
- p25
- $100,530
- p75
- $160,570
- p10
- $77,810
- p90
- $177,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -14%
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.