Computer Programmers pay in the U.S.
$105,170avg. a year
$50.56 an hour · 92,230 employed
Computer Programmers in the U.S. earn an average of $105,170 a year and a median of $100,390. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($127,520) and lowest in South Dakota ($67,940).
$100,390Median pay
$50.56Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
92,230Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for computer programmers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,930 jobs
Massachusetts
$127,520
$61.31 an hour
22,540 jobs
Washington
$126,540
$60.84 an hour
33,070 jobs
Virginia
$122,060
$58.68 an hour
41,650 jobs
Connecticut
$121,270
$58.31 an hour
511,340 jobs
California
$119,900
$57.64 an hour
6990 jobs
Oklahoma
$119,380
$57.39 an hour
7930 jobs
Colorado
$119,260
$57.34 an hour
8450 jobs
Maine
$117,430
$56.46 an hour
92,490 jobs
Maryland
$117,210
$56.35 an hour
107,020 jobs
New York
$115,900
$55.72 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Computer Programmers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $150,780 | $72.49 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $138,860 | $66.76 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $130,080 | $62.54 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $129,530 | $62.28 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $128,880 | $61.96 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $128,590 | $61.82 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $127,780 | $61.43 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,030 | $61.07 |
Related jobs
- Software Developers$148,100
- Computer User Support Specialists$67,330
- Computer Systems Analysts$114,610
- Computer Occupations, All Other$122,230
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,680
- Information Security Analysts$132,510
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Computer Programmers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $96,410 | $93,800 | 890 |
| Alaska | $98,240 | $91,700 | 530 |
| Arizona | $102,710 | $88,990 | 1,560 |
| Arkansas | $112,070 | $111,840 | 1,050 |
| California | $119,900 | $116,760 | 11,340 |
| Colorado | $119,260 | $104,610 | 930 |
| Connecticut | $121,270 | $133,820 | 1,650 |
| Florida | $96,940 | $93,180 | 4,760 |
| Georgia | $101,520 | $98,380 | 1,890 |
| Hawaii | $111,530 | $118,180 | 450 |
| Idaho | $90,990 | $89,020 | – |
| Illinois | $87,660 | $72,540 | 1,280 |
| Indiana | $98,340 | $97,000 | 1,520 |
| Iowa | $87,010 | $79,180 | 950 |
| Kansas | $99,410 | $92,960 | 460 |
| Kentucky | $101,200 | $94,850 | 950 |
| Maine | $117,430 | $101,780 | 450 |
| Maryland | $117,210 | $125,570 | 2,490 |
| Massachusetts | $127,520 | $128,390 | 1,930 |
| Michigan | $77,870 | $65,860 | 4,400 |
| Minnesota | $100,530 | $107,250 | 2,070 |
| Mississippi | $75,920 | $85,120 | 1,170 |
| Missouri | $91,390 | $90,420 | 1,520 |
| Montana | $91,670 | $89,920 | – |
| Nebraska | $99,020 | $95,150 | 1,090 |
| Nevada | $102,130 | $93,600 | 840 |
| New Hampshire | $79,720 | $74,000 | – |
| New Jersey | $114,950 | $104,940 | 3,930 |
| New Mexico | $91,280 | $83,750 | 600 |
| New York | $115,900 | $103,980 | 7,020 |
| North Carolina | $81,740 | $81,070 | 4,120 |
| North Dakota | $97,550 | $92,280 | 190 |
| Ohio | $93,010 | $85,270 | 2,100 |
| Oklahoma | $119,380 | $99,780 | 990 |
| Oregon | $110,390 | $99,540 | 1,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $95,820 | $89,180 | 3,120 |
| Rhode Island | $105,300 | $96,470 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $100,720 | $99,740 | 790 |
| South Dakota | $67,940 | $58,240 | 70 |
| Texas | $100,740 | $99,330 | 7,620 |
| Utah | $103,490 | $104,890 | 690 |
| Vermont | $88,720 | $89,560 | 170 |
| Virginia | $122,060 | $121,610 | 3,070 |
| Washington | $126,540 | $125,620 | 2,540 |
| West Virginia | $75,360 | $65,320 | 140 |
| Wyoming | $88,620 | $81,640 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$128,880
6,670 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$108,020
3,400 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$106,330
3,260 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$127,780
2,680 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$127,030
2,440 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$107,240
1,770 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$128,590
1,600 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$129,530
1,600 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do computer programmers make?
The average is $105,170 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $100,390 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $50.56, and the median is $48.26 an hour.
Which state pays computer programmers the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $127,520 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $150,780.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $57,710 a year, and the top 10% earn over $160,460.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 15-1251. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.