I agree, that's a very good point. If one profession's median salary is higher, but employment is overwhelmingly concentrated in a high cost area, then it's pos

I agree, that's a very good point. If one profession's median salary is higher, but employment is overwhelmingly concentrated in a high cost area, then it's possible that the profession with the lower median salary on a national basis has higher median pay on a cost of living adjusted basis. I doubt it goes quite this far for software development and nursing, but it may be a factor.