Computer Programmer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$100,390
$48.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,710 | $27.74 |
| 25th percentile | $75,850 | $36.47 |
| Median | $100,390 | $48.26 |
| 75th percentile | $130,680 | $62.83 |
| 90th percentile | $160,460 | $77.15 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 92,230
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 1st | $133,820 | $129,157 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $128,390 | $121,401 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $125,620 | $117,388 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $125,570 | $119,637 5th |
| Virginia | ||
| 5th | $121,610 | $120,282 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $118,180 | $107,484 9th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $116,760 | $105,455 14th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 8th | $111,840 | $128,645 2nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $107,250 | $108,750 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $104,940 | $96,448 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $104,890 | $106,095 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $104,610 | $101,512 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $103,980 | $96,348 26th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $101,780 | $104,874 16th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 15th | $99,780 | $113,589 7th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 16th | $99,740 | $106,390 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 17th | $99,540 | $96,303 27th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $99,330 | $102,342 20th |
| Georgia | ||
| 19th | $98,380 | $102,167 21st |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $97,000 | $103,933 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $96,470 | $94,320 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 22nd | $95,150 | $105,601 13th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 23rd | $94,850 | $105,203 15th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $93,800 | $105,603 12th |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $93,600 | $93,620 30th |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $93,180 | $90,104 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $92,960 | $103,211 19th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $92,280 | $103,733 18th |
| Alaska | ||
| 29th | $91,700 | $89,587 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $90,420 | $99,563 23rd |
| Montana | ||
| 31st | $89,920 | $95,008 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 32nd | $89,560 | $91,427 33rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $89,180 | $91,399 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 34th | $89,020 | $93,221 31st |
| Arizona | ||
| 35th | $88,990 | $88,392 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 36th | $85,270 | $91,912 32nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 37th | $85,120 | $97,892 24th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 38th | $83,750 | $90,823 35th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 39th | $81,640 | $88,078 40th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $81,070 | $85,947 41st |
| Iowa | ||
| 41st | $79,180 | $90,221 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 42nd | $74,000 | $71,041 44th |
| Illinois | ||
| 43rd | $72,540 | $72,570 43rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 44th | $65,860 | $68,449 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $65,320 | $72,986 42nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $58,240 | $65,744 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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