State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540. In South Dakota, $96,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.2% — not 42.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-42.2%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-30.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Software Developers
- Median
- $96,310
- p25
- $79,810
- p75
- $121,190
- p10
- $65,530
- p90
- $160,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.