State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: North Carolina vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In North Carolina, $81,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 35.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.5%
North Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-26.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Carolina
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $81,070
- p25
- $44,030
- p75
- $105,370
- p10
- $26,170
- p90
- $134,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
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.