Computer Programmers salary by location
National median: $100,390 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $155,030 | +54.4% | — | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $154,920 | +54.3% | 980 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $141,920 | +41.4% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $136,880 | +36.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $134,130 | +33.6% | 1,600 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $133,820 | +33.3% | 1,650 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $132,850 | +32.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $132,280 | +31.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $131,960 | +31.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $130,790 | +30.3% | — | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $130,730 | +30.2% | 2,440 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $130,390 | +29.9% | 2,680 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $128,900 | +28.4% | 1,600 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $128,390 | +27.9% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $128,240 | +27.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $126,750 | +26.3% | 6,670 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $125,620 | +25.1% | 2,540 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $125,570 | +25.1% | 2,490 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $125,240 | +24.8% | — | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $121,710 | +21.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $121,610 | +21.1% | 3,070 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $119,330 | +18.9% | — | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $119,010 | +18.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $118,180 | +17.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $118,000 | +17.5% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $117,020 | +16.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $116,760 | +16.3% | 11,340 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $116,370 | +15.9% | — | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $114,110 | +13.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $113,950 | +13.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $113,590 | +13.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $112,990 | +12.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $112,690 | +12.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $111,840 | +11.4% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $111,290 | +10.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $111,170 | +10.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $110,990 | +10.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $110,110 | +9.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $109,770 | +9.3% | — | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $109,690 | +9.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $108,830 | +8.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $108,740 | +8.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $108,060 | +7.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $107,850 | +7.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $107,770 | +7.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $107,400 | +7.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $107,250 | +6.8% | 2,070 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $107,090 | +6.7% | 3,400 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | metropolitan | $106,770 | +6.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $106,420 | +6.0% | 780 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $105,790 | +5.4% | — | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $105,600 | +5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $105,160 | +4.8% | 450 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $105,050 | +4.6% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $104,940 | +4.5% | 3,930 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $104,890 | +4.5% | 690 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $104,610 | +4.2% | 540 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $104,610 | +4.2% | 930 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $104,240 | +3.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $104,200 | +3.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $103,980 | +3.6% | 7,020 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $103,750 | +3.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $103,600 | +3.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $103,250 | +2.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $103,070 | +2.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $103,040 | +2.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $102,600 | +2.2% | 580 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $102,300 | +1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $102,240 | +1.8% | 3,260 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $102,150 | +1.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $102,070 | +1.7% | 550 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $101,910 | +1.5% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $101,830 | +1.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $101,810 | +1.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $101,780 | +1.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $101,640 | +1.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $101,530 | +1.1% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $101,420 | +1.0% | 1,770 | 2025 |
| Macon, GA | metropolitan | $101,190 | +0.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $101,020 | +0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $100,700 | +0.3% | — | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $100,650 | +0.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $100,450 | +0.1% | 540 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $100,410 | +0.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $100,140 | −0.2% | 830 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $100,120 | −0.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $100,100 | −0.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $100,070 | −0.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $99,980 | −0.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $99,920 | −0.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $99,780 | −0.6% | 990 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $99,750 | −0.6% | 650 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $99,740 | −0.6% | 790 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $99,540 | −0.8% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $99,520 | −0.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $99,370 | −1.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $99,330 | −1.1% | 7,620 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $99,150 | −1.2% | 820 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $99,050 | −1.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $98,690 | −1.7% | 60 | 2025 |