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Where Computer Programmers Pays Above the National Average

$98,670
National Median Salary
23
States Pay Above Average
89
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Computer Programmers Earns a Premium

These 23 states pay Computer Programmerss above the national median of $98,670.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Washington $158,820 +61.0% 3,220
2 Montana $128,630 +30.4% 450
3 Oregon $126,980 +28.7% 1,180
4 Colorado $124,880 +26.6% 1,090
5 California $116,220 +17.8% 14,720
6 Massachusetts $115,200 +16.8% 3,040
7 Virginia $111,860 +13.4% 4,210
8 Wisconsin $109,580 +11.1% 3,020
9 Minnesota $108,450 +9.9% 1,960
10 Hawaii $108,040 +9.5% —
11 Wyoming $105,420 +6.8% 60
12 Kentucky $104,840 +6.3% 1,640
13 Maine $103,110 +4.5% 420
14 Maryland $103,000 +4.4% 2,360
15 New Jersey $102,770 +4.2% 4,000
16 Oklahoma $100,910 +2.3% 1,420
17 Delaware $100,700 +2.1% 370
18 Arkansas $100,670 +2.0% 1,140
19 South Carolina $100,620 +2.0% 880
20 Connecticut $100,510 +1.9% 1,460
21 New York $100,410 +1.8% 7,090
22 Ohio $99,520 +0.9% 2,030
23 Tennessee $99,270 +0.6% 1,300

Industries Where Computer Programmers Earns a Premium

These 89 industries pay Computer Programmerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $161,680 +63.9% 110
2 Natural Gas Distribution $156,780 +58.9% 270
3 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $154,790 +56.9% 3,840
4 Scientific Research and Development Services $149,350 +51.4% 4,070
5 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $145,260 +47.2% 30
6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $136,650 +38.5% 220
7 Utilities $131,760 +33.5% 580
8 Health and Personal Care Retailers $131,540 +33.3% 40
9 Health and Personal Care Retailers $131,540 +33.3% 40
10 Temporary Help Services $130,750 +32.5% 1,930
11 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $130,060 +31.8% 1,870
12 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $129,990 +31.7% —
13 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $129,990 +31.7% —
14 Waste Management and Remediation Services $127,260 +29.0% 40
15 Employment Services $127,010 +28.7% 2,540
16 Technical and Trade Schools $126,060 +27.8% 120
17 Technical and Trade Schools $126,060 +27.8% 120
18 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $125,760 +27.5% 150
19 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $124,340 +26.0% 620
20 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $124,270 +25.9% 2,170
21 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $122,200 +23.8% 310
22 Home Health Care Services $120,130 +21.7% 80
23 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $120,080 +21.7% 1,670
24 Personal Care Services $119,990 +21.6% —
25 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $119,290 +20.9% 210
26 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $118,560 +20.2% 140
27 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $118,560 +20.2% 140
28 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $117,840 +19.4% 230
29 Legal Services $117,480 +19.1% 210
30 Outpatient Care Centers $117,420 +19.0% 160
31 Telecommunications $117,110 +18.7% 490
32 Telecommunications $117,110 +18.7% 490
33 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $116,910 +18.5% 1,370
34 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $114,090 +15.6% 180
35 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $113,030 +14.6% 50
36 Software Publishers $112,110 +13.6% 5,050
37 Publishing Industries $110,760 +12.3% 5,250
38 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $110,050 +11.5% 310
39 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $110,050 +11.5% 110
40 Paper Manufacturing $109,450 +10.9% 70
41 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $109,400 +10.9% 60
42 Motion Picture and Video Industries $108,580 +10.0% 90
43 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $108,290 +9.7% —
44 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $108,290 +9.7% 90
45 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $108,140 +9.6% 100
46 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $107,890 +9.3% 1,470
47 Warehousing and Storage $107,820 +9.3% 160
48 Warehousing and Storage $107,820 +9.3% 160
49 Apparel Manufacturing $107,530 +9.0% 50
50 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $107,520 +9.0% 220
51 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $107,510 +9.0% 40
52 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $107,310 +8.8% 1,800
53 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $107,130 +8.6% 60
54 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $107,010 +8.5% 700
55 Management of Companies and Enterprises $106,470 +7.9% 3,850
56 Management of Companies and Enterprises $106,470 +7.9% 3,850
57 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $106,320 +7.8% 780
58 Hospitals $106,300 +7.7% 820
59 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $105,840 +7.3% 110
60 Support Activities for Air Transportation $105,550 +7.0% 30
61 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers $105,380 +6.8% 250
62 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $105,250 +6.7% 50
63 Testing Laboratories and Services $105,200 +6.6% 180
64 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $105,090 +6.5% 980
65 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $105,070 +6.5% 60
66 Spectator Sports $104,990 +6.4% 30
67 Chemical Manufacturing $104,910 +6.3% 340
68 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $104,860 +6.3% 70
69 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $104,790 +6.2% 100
70 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $104,110 +5.5% 110
71 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $104,000 +5.4% 200
72 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $103,650 +5.0% —
73 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $103,010 +4.4% 350
74 Hospitals $102,860 +4.2% 1,050
75 Hospitals $102,770 +4.2% 120
76 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $102,580 +4.0% 40
77 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $102,580 +4.0% 40
78 Insurance Carriers $102,460 +3.8% 1,960
79 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $102,350 +3.7% 30
80 Grantmaking and Giving Services $102,180 +3.6% 40
81 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $101,560 +2.9% 270
82 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $101,450 +2.8% 910
83 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $101,240 +2.6% 690
84 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $100,180 +1.5% 3,100
85 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $100,050 +1.4% 800
86 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $99,640 +1.0% 370
87 Administrative and Support Services $99,550 +0.9% 3,990
88 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $99,080 +0.4% 8,100
89 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $98,850 +0.2% 390
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