State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: New York vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In New York, $103,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 17.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.2%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $103,980
- p25
- $82,040
- p75
- $134,990
- p10
- $65,970
- p90
- $172,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Washington
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $125,620
- p25
- $106,040
- p75
- $142,440
- p10
- $84,760
- p90
- $166,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.