State comparison · 2025
Computer Programmers salary: Utah vs Washington
Computer Programmers in Washington earn a median of $125,620. In Utah, $104,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.7% — not 16.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.5%
Utah vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-9.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Utah
Computer Programmers
- Median
- $104,890
- p25
- $82,390
- p75
- $127,180
- p10
- $62,930
- p90
- $134,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.