State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Texas vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Texas, $99,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.9% — not 20.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.9%
Texas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Texas
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $99,330
- p25
- $74,290
- p75
- $127,640
- p10
- $60,120
- p90
- $143,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -57%
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.