State comparison · 2025
Computer Systems Analysts salary: Rhode Island vs South Dakota
Computer Systems Analysts in Rhode Island earn a median of $134,630. In South Dakota, $99,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.8% — not 34.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.9%
Rhode Island vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+16.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Rhode Island
Computer Systems Analysts
- Median
- $134,630
- p25
- $101,020
- p75
- $135,380
- p10
- $79,610
- p90
- $168,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
South Dakota
Computer Systems Analysts
- Median
- $99,790
- p25
- $78,790
- p75
- $134,520
- p10
- $66,710
- p90
- $156,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +300%
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.