State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: North Dakota vs Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540. In North Dakota, $105,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.8% — not 36.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.6%
North Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-23.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Dakota
Software Developers
- Median
- $105,600
- p25
- $78,870
- p75
- $126,510
- p10
- $62,900
- p90
- $158,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -73%
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.