15 Series · SOC 15-1251
Computer Programmers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $100,390
- Median / year
- $160,460
- Top 10% earn
- -6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 92,230
- US workers
Computer Programmers professionals earn a median $100,390/year ($48.26/hr) nationally. The salary ranges from $57,710 (10th percentile) to $160,460 (90th percentile). Employment is projected to decline6% from 2023 to 2033, declining. The highest-paying state is Connecticut at $133,820. Approximately 92,230 people work in this role across the U.S. Entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Workplace safety grade: A (Very Safe).
Computer Programmers (SOC 15-1251) pays a national median of $100,390 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $57,710 at the 10th percentile to $160,460 at the 90th, with a mean of $105,170 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 92,230 Americans work in this occupation across 47 reporting states and 249 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6% change in employment from 2023 to 2033, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Connecticut pays the highest state median at $133,820, which is +33% above the national figure. The top metro is Boulder, CO at $155,030 — metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand.
BLS OEWS May 2025 92,230 jobs Median $100,390/yr
Median Salary
$100,390
per year
Median Hourly
$48.26/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$105,170
average
Employment
92,230
jobs nationwide
This occupation vs. all-occupations US median ($63,000) 50.2%
All-occ US median
Bar fills relative to a $200K reference ceiling. Marker shows the all-occupations US median for context — anything to the right of it earns above the typical American worker.
Job Outlook (2023–2033)
Projected Growth
-6%
Declining
Annual Openings
5,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2023–2033
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Computer Programmers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Programming 4.8
Active Listening 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Quality Control Analysis 3.5
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Systems Analysis 3.4
Writing 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Speaking 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics 4.9
Mathematics 3.5
Engineering and Technology 3.5
English Language 3.4
Customer and Personal Service 3.3
Administration and Management 3.3
Design 2.9
Education and Training 2.8
Geography 2.8
Administrative 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
- ▸ Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
- ▸ Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
- ▸ Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
- ▸ Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
- ▸ Conduct trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
- ▸ Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
- ▸ Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
- ▸ Train subordinates in programming and program coding.
- ▸ Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$57,710
25th Percentile
$75,850
Median
$100,390
75th Percentile
$130,680
90th Percentile
$160,460
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $133,820 | +33% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $128,390 | +28% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $125,620 | +25% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $125,570 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Virginia | $121,610 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $118,180 | +18% above national |
| 7 | California | $116,760 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Arkansas | $111,840 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Minnesota | $107,250 | +7% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $104,940 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $104,890 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $104,610 | +4% above national |
| 13 | New York | $103,980 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $101,780 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $99,780 | 1% below national |
| 16 | South Carolina | $99,740 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Oregon | $99,540 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Texas | $99,330 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Georgia | $98,380 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Indiana | $97,000 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $96,470 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $95,150 | 5% below national |
| 23 | Kentucky | $94,850 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Alabama | $93,800 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Nevada | $93,600 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Florida | $93,180 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $92,960 | 7% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $92,280 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Alaska | $91,700 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Missouri | $90,420 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Montana | $89,920 | 10% below national |
| 32 | Vermont | $89,560 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $89,180 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $89,020 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Arizona | $88,990 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Ohio | $85,270 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Mississippi | $85,120 | 15% below national |
| 38 | New Mexico | $83,750 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Wyoming | $81,640 | 19% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $81,070 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Iowa | $79,180 | 21% below national |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $74,000 | 26% below national |
| 43 | Illinois | $72,540 | 28% below national |
| 44 | Michigan | $65,860 | 34% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $65,320 | 35% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $58,240 | 42% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $51,310 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder, CO | $155,030 | +54% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,920 | +54% above national |
| 3 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $141,920 | +41% above national |
| 4 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $136,880 | +36% above national |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $134,130 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $132,850 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Bend, OR | $132,280 | +32% above national |
| 8 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $131,960 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $130,790 | +30% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,730 | +30% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $130,390 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $128,900 | +28% above national |
| 13 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $128,240 | +28% above national |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,750 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $125,240 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Visalia, CA | $121,710 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $121,120 | +21% above national |
| 18 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $119,880 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $119,540 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $119,330 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Worcester, MA | $119,010 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $118,000 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Colorado Springs, CO | $117,020 | +17% above national |
| 24 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $116,370 | +16% above national |
| 25 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $114,110 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Corvallis, OR | $113,950 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Iowa City, IA | $113,590 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Lexington Park, MD | $112,990 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Richmond, VA | $112,690 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $111,290 | +11% above national |
| 31 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $111,170 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $110,990 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Huntsville, AL | $110,110 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Charlottesville, VA | $109,770 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $109,690 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Vallejo, CA | $108,830 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $108,740 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $108,350 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $108,060 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $107,850 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $107,770 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $107,400 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107,090 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Greenville, NC | $106,770 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $106,420 | +6% above national |
| 46 | New Haven, CT | $105,790 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Savannah, GA | $105,600 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $105,160 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,050 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $104,840 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $104,780 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $104,610 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Bellingham, WA | $104,240 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Reno, NV | $104,200 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Birmingham, AL | $103,750 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $103,600 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Modesto, CA | $103,250 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $103,070 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Salem, OR | $103,040 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $102,600 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Flagstaff, AZ | $102,300 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,240 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $102,150 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $102,070 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $101,910 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $101,830 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,810 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $101,640 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $101,530 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,420 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $101,190 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $101,020 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,700 | same as national |
| 74 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $100,650 | same as national |
| 75 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $100,450 | same as national |
| 76 | Merced, CA | $100,410 | same as national |
| 77 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,140 | same as national |
| 78 | Ogden, UT | $100,120 | same as national |
| 79 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $100,100 | same as national |
| 80 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $100,070 | same as national |
| 81 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $99,980 | same as national |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | $99,920 | same as national |
| 83 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $99,820 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $99,750 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $99,520 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $99,420 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Fresno, CA | $99,370 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $99,150 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,050 | 1% below national |
| 90 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $98,980 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Reading, PA | $98,690 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Columbia, SC | $98,490 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Bangor, ME | $98,260 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Montgomery, AL | $97,710 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Evansville, IN | $97,630 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Madison, WI | $97,410 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $97,300 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $96,990 | 3% below national |
| 99 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $96,920 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $96,750 | 4% below national |
| 101 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $96,550 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $96,440 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $96,350 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Omaha, NE-IA | $95,150 | 5% below national |
| 105 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94,260 | 6% below national |
| 106 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $94,150 | 6% below national |
| 107 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $93,600 | 7% below national |
| 108 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $93,510 | 7% below national |
| 109 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $93,480 | 7% below national |
| 110 | Topeka, KS | $92,960 | 7% below national |
| 111 | Wichita, KS | $92,960 | 7% below national |
| 112 | Roanoke, VA | $92,830 | 8% below national |
| 113 | Oklahoma City, OK | $92,790 | 8% below national |
| 114 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $92,600 | 8% below national |
| 115 | Lincoln, NE | $92,510 | 8% below national |
| 116 | Fargo, ND-MN | $92,280 | 8% below national |
| 117 | Boise City, ID | $92,270 | 8% below national |
| 118 | York-Hanover, PA | $91,760 | 9% below national |
| 119 | Santa Fe, NM | $91,600 | 9% below national |
| 120 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $91,590 | 9% below national |
| 121 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $91,520 | 9% below national |
| 122 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $91,180 | 9% below national |
| 123 | Anchorage, AK | $91,130 | 9% below national |
| 124 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $91,110 | 9% below national |
| 125 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $90,850 | 10% below national |
| 126 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $90,730 | 10% below national |
| 127 | Medford, OR | $90,570 | 10% below national |
| 128 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $90,040 | 10% below national |
| 129 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $89,400 | 11% below national |
| 130 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $89,380 | 11% below national |
| 131 | Tucson, AZ | $88,990 | 11% below national |
| 132 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $88,290 | 12% below national |
| 133 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $88,220 | 12% below national |
| 134 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $88,180 | 12% below national |
| 135 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $88,050 | 12% below national |
| 136 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $87,860 | 12% below national |
| 137 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $87,640 | 13% below national |
| 138 | Fort Wayne, IN | $87,630 | 13% below national |
| 139 | State College, PA | $87,610 | 13% below national |
| 140 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $87,100 | 13% below national |
| 141 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $86,970 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Waco, TX | $86,900 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $86,450 | 14% below national |
| 144 | Las Cruces, NM | $86,420 | 14% below national |
| 145 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $86,110 | 14% below national |
| 146 | Traverse City, MI | $85,590 | 15% below national |
| 147 | Ann Arbor, MI | $85,580 | 15% below national |
| 148 | Bloomington, IN | $85,580 | 15% below national |
| 149 | Pittsburgh, PA | $85,340 | 15% below national |
| 150 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $85,280 | 15% below national |
| 151 | Kenosha, WI | $85,020 | 15% below national |
| 152 | Lawrence, KS | $84,950 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $84,820 | 16% below national |
| 154 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,720 | 16% below national |
| 155 | Mankato, MN | $84,710 | 16% below national |
| 156 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $84,700 | 16% below national |
| 157 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $84,400 | 16% below national |
| 158 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $84,250 | 16% below national |
| 159 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $84,140 | 16% below national |
| 160 | Lancaster, PA | $83,990 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Winston-Salem, NC | $83,760 | 17% below national |
| 162 | Albuquerque, NM | $83,750 | 17% below national |
| 163 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $83,690 | 17% below national |
| 164 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $83,510 | 17% below national |
| 165 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $83,500 | 17% below national |
| 166 | Rochester, NY | $83,420 | 17% below national |
| 167 | Bismarck, ND | $83,160 | 17% below national |
| 168 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $82,940 | 17% below national |
| 169 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $82,750 | 18% below national |
| 170 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $82,560 | 18% below national |
| 171 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $82,520 | 18% below national |
| 172 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $82,490 | 18% below national |
| 173 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $82,470 | 18% below national |
| 174 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $82,310 | 18% below national |
| 175 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $82,210 | 18% below national |
| 176 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $81,990 | 18% below national |
| 177 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $81,970 | 18% below national |
| 178 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $81,790 | 19% below national |
| 179 | Green Bay, WI | $81,470 | 19% below national |
| 180 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $81,230 | 19% below national |
| 181 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $81,220 | 19% below national |
| 182 | Jefferson City, MO | $81,150 | 19% below national |
| 183 | Columbus, OH | $80,910 | 19% below national |
| 184 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $80,680 | 20% below national |
| 185 | Springfield, MO | $80,640 | 20% below national |
| 186 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $80,620 | 20% below national |
| 187 | Binghamton, NY | $80,510 | 20% below national |
| 188 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $80,150 | 20% below national |
| 189 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $80,060 | 20% below national |
| 190 | Toledo, OH | $79,770 | 21% below national |
| 191 | Mobile, AL | $79,640 | 21% below national |
| 192 | Wilmington, NC | $79,530 | 21% below national |
| 193 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $79,510 | 21% below national |
| 194 | Cleveland, OH | $79,290 | 21% below national |
| 195 | Appleton, WI | $79,270 | 21% below national |
| 196 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $79,200 | 21% below national |
| 197 | Gainesville, FL | $78,970 | 21% below national |
| 198 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $78,880 | 21% below national |
| 199 | Utica-Rome, NY | $78,770 | 22% below national |
| 200 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $78,730 | 22% below national |
| 201 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $78,250 | 22% below national |
| 202 | Akron, OH | $78,070 | 22% below national |
| 203 | Erie, PA | $78,060 | 22% below national |
| 204 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $77,880 | 22% below national |
| 205 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $77,730 | 23% below national |
| 206 | Ames, IA | $77,720 | 23% below national |
| 207 | St. Cloud, MN | $77,640 | 23% below national |
| 208 | Amarillo, TX | $77,570 | 23% below national |
| 209 | Asheville, NC | $77,460 | 23% below national |
| 210 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,360 | 23% below national |
| 211 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,220 | 23% below national |
| 212 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,850 | 23% below national |
| 213 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $76,530 | 24% below national |
| 214 | Longview, TX | $76,490 | 24% below national |
| 215 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $76,460 | 24% below national |
| 216 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,980 | 24% below national |
| 217 | Midland, TX | $75,640 | 25% below national |
| 218 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,810 | 25% below national |
| 219 | Corpus Christi, TX | $74,500 | 26% below national |
| 220 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $74,170 | 26% below national |
| 221 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $74,110 | 26% below national |
| 222 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $74,090 | 26% below national |
| 223 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,970 | 26% below national |
| 224 | Lafayette, LA | $73,470 | 27% below national |
| 225 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $73,440 | 27% below national |
| 226 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $73,310 | 27% below national |
| 227 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $73,280 | 27% below national |
| 228 | Wausau, WI | $73,250 | 27% below national |
| 229 | Tallahassee, FL | $72,680 | 28% below national |
| 230 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $72,430 | 28% below national |
| 231 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $72,430 | 28% below national |
| 232 | Dover, DE | $72,110 | 28% below national |
| 233 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $71,930 | 28% below national |
| 234 | Monroe, LA | $71,780 | 28% below national |
| 235 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $71,590 | 29% below national |
| 236 | Lubbock, TX | $70,260 | 30% below national |
| 237 | Jackson, MS | $70,090 | 30% below national |
| 238 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $68,790 | 31% below national |
| 239 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $68,090 | 32% below national |
| 240 | Flint, MI | $67,300 | 33% below national |
| 241 | Knoxville, TN | $66,760 | 33% below national |
| 242 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $65,530 | 35% below national |
| 243 | El Paso, TX | $65,220 | 35% below national |
| 244 | Rochester, MN | $65,070 | 35% below national |
| 245 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,920 | 37% below national |
| 246 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,810 | 37% below national |
| 247 | Springfield, IL | $61,160 | 39% below national |
| 248 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $56,360 | 44% below national |
| 249 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $51,460 | 49% below national |
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How much does a Computer Programmers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Computer Programmers is $100,390 ($48.26/hour). The salary range spans from $57,710 at the 10th percentile to $160,460 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Computer Programmers the most? ▼
Connecticut pays the highest median salary for Computer Programmers at $133,820/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Computer Programmers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Computer Programmers is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Computer Programmers? ▼
Computer Programmers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.2 per 100 workers.
Is Computer Programmers a good career? ▼
Employment for Computer Programmers is projected to decline 6% from 2023 to 2033, which is declining. About 5,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Computer Programmers pay vary by state? ▼
Computer Programmers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Connecticut at $133,820/year, while Illinois pays the least at $72,540/year. BLS data covers 47 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Computer Programmers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Computer Programmers is Boulder, CO at $155,030/year. BLS reports wage data for 249 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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