State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: New York vs Virginia
Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Virginia, $136,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 21.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.8%
New York vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+14.1%
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%
Virginia
Software Developers
- Median
- $136,460
- p25
- $106,600
- p75
- $171,090
- p10
- $83,350
- p90
- $211,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.