State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Oregon vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Oregon, $99,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 20.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.8%
Oregon vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-18%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Oregon
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $99,540
- p25
- $88,290
- p75
- $130,240
- p10
- $77,080
- p90
- $143,450
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -35%
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.