Computer programmer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level computer programmer earnings begin at:
$61.74 per hour
$128,411 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level computer programmer earnings begin at:
$48.18 per hour
$100,206 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level computer programmer earnings begin at:
$36.57 per hour
$76,071 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level computer programmer earnings begin at:
$27.76 per hour
$57,749 per year
10th percentile
Starting level computer programmer earnings begin at:
$21.67 per hour
$45,065 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Computer programmer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $95,370 |
| Colorado | $92,680 |
| Virginia | $92,550 |
| Massachusetts | $92,200 |
| Connecticut | $91,980 |
| North Carolina | $91,340 |
| Maryland | $88,860 |
| Georgia | $87,770 |
| Minnesota | $86,710 |
| New York | $85,450 |
| Texas | $84,980 |
| Alaska | $84,840 |
| Maine | $82,230 |
| Nevada | $81,700 |
| Oregon | $81,260 |
| Utah | $79,750 |
| Oklahoma | $79,620 |
| Arizona | $79,070 |
| Rhode Island | $79,000 |
| Florida | $78,890 |
| Tennessee | $77,490 |
| Delaware | $77,260 |
| Illinois | $76,718 |
| New Jersey | $76,320 |
| Missouri | $76,140 |
| Alabama | $76,071 |
| South Carolina | $75,680 |
| Wisconsin | $75,480 |
| Michigan | $75,080 |
| Nebraska | $74,920 |
| New Hampshire | $73,850 |
| Vermont | $73,680 |
| Ohio | $72,780 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,146 |
| Mississippi | $71,870 |
| New Mexico | $71,040 |
| North Dakota | $71,030 |
| Kentucky | $70,991 |
| Indiana | $70,617 |
| Montana | $68,690 |
| Kansas | $68,353 |
| Hawaii | $67,403 |
| Louisiana | $66,550 |
| West Virginia | $66,220 |
| Idaho | $65,053 |
| Arkansas | $64,799 |
| Wyoming | $64,740 |
| Iowa | $58,082 |
| South Dakota | $55,950 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,190 |
| Washington | $131,520 |
| District of Columbia | $106,150 |
How do computer programmer salaries compare to similar careers?
Computer programmers earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than database architects but more than bioinformatics scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Database architect salary | $88K |
| Video game designer salary | $88K |
| Informatics nurse specialist salary | $81K |
| Computer systems analyst salary | $81K |
| Database administrator salary | $78K |
| Computer programmer salary | $76K |
| Industrial designer salary | $64K |
| Computer systems administrator salary | $67K |
| Technical writer salary | $63K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $66K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)