State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Pennsylvania vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Pennsylvania, $89,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.2% — not 29%.
Nominal pay gap
-29%
Pennsylvania vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-22.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Pennsylvania
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $89,180
- p25
- $76,230
- p75
- $109,740
- p10
- $60,070
- p90
- $134,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
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.