Computer Programmer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$89,180
$42.87/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$91,399
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,390): −$11,210 (−11.2%)
Pennsylvania ranks 33rd of 46 states by median pay, and 34th of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,070 | $28.88 |
| 25th percentile | $76,230 | $36.65 |
| Median | $89,180 | $42.87 |
| 75th percentile | $109,740 | $52.76 |
| 90th percentile | $134,710 | $64.76 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 3,120
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $89,180
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,390
- Difference
- −$11,210 (−11.2%)
Cost of living
$89,180 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $91,399
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 31st | $89,920 | $95,008 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 32nd | $89,560 | $91,427 33rd |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 33rd | $89,180 | $91,399 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 34th | $89,020 | $93,221 31st |
| Arizona | ||
| 35th | $88,990 | $88,392 39th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Software Developer salary in Pennsylvania
$126,550/year Pennsylvania
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Computer Programmer salary in nearby places
- Computer Programmer salary in Maryland
$125,570/year Maryland
- Computer Programmer salary in New Jersey
$104,940/year New Jersey
- Computer Programmer salary in New York
$103,980/year New York
- Computer Programmer salary in Ohio
$85,270/year Ohio
- Computer Programmer salary in West Virginia
$65,320/year West Virginia
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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