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Q: What state pays Computer Programmers the most?

Washington pays Computer Programmers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $89,760 per year, or $43.15 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Computer Programmer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Computer Programmer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $78,246 per year.

Q: What benefits do computer programmers get?

Computer programmers often get a range of benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and bonuses. This can vary depending on the employer and whether the programmer is a full-time or part-time employee. Some top tech companies also are known to offer unique perks, such as flexible schedules, remote work options, and opportunities for continuing education and professional development.

Average computer programmer salary

$70,979

$34.12 hourly rate

Entry-level computer programmer salary

$55,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a computer programmer make?

The average computer programmer salary in the United States is $70,979. Computer programmer salaries typically range between $55,000 and $90,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for computer programmers is $34.12 per hour.

Computer programmer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Computer programmers earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Computer Programmer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert, Comparably, Payscale and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a computer programmer typically falls between $61,730 and $123,326.

zippia

$70,979yearly

glassdoor[1]

$123,326yearly

indeed[2]

$61,730yearly

comparably[3]

$66,701yearly

Salary.com[4]

$76,142yearly

payscale[5]

$70,213yearly

SalaryExpert[6]

$110,607yearly

CareerExplorer[7]

$85,237yearly

Average computer programmer salary by state

Highest paying states for computer programmers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Washington	$89,760	$43.15
2	Oregon	$77,845	$37.43
3	North Carolina	$73,377	$35.28
4	Maine	$74,684	$35.91
5	Pennsylvania	$72,748	$34.98
6	Idaho	$72,828	$35.01
7	District of Columbia	$77,515	$37.27
8	California	$78,246	$37.62
9	North Dakota	$70,782	$34.03
10	Illinois	$74,073	$35.61
11	Maryland	$72,952	$35.07
12	Vermont	$71,620	$34.43
13	Virginia	$71,624	$34.43
14	Connecticut	$73,770	$35.47
15	Arizona	$71,449	$34.35
16	Georgia	$72,129	$34.68
17	Minnesota	$71,945	$34.59
18	Massachusetts	$72,268	$34.74
19	Indiana	$69,739	$33.53
20	New York	$72,029	$34.63
21	Texas	$68,983	$33.16
22	Kentucky	$70,300	$33.80
23	South Dakota	$68,948	$33.15
24	Mississippi	$69,870	$33.59
25	Iowa	$69,860	$33.59
26	Rhode Island	$67,915	$32.65
27	Nevada	$69,711	$33.51
28	Delaware	$68,568	$32.97
29	Alaska	$71,824	$34.53
30	Ohio	$68,650	$33.00
31	New Hampshire	$68,244	$32.81
32	Michigan	$67,804	$32.60
33	Tennessee	$68,141	$32.76
34	Oklahoma	$69,282	$33.31
35	Colorado	$67,618	$32.51
36	Utah	$64,982	$31.24
37	Wisconsin	$67,921	$32.65
38	Alabama	$66,800	$32.12
39	Montana	$64,613	$31.06
40	Kansas	$66,953	$32.19
41	Hawaii	$63,531	$30.54
42	Nebraska	$65,815	$31.64
43	South Carolina	$68,481	$32.92
44	Missouri	$67,970	$32.68
45	New Jersey	$66,407	$31.93
46	Louisiana	$67,525	$32.46
47	Arkansas	$65,510	$31.50
48	Wyoming	$60,912	$29.28
49	West Virginia	$61,700	$29.66
50	New Mexico	$59,242	$28.48
51	Florida	$60,833	$29.25

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Highest paying cities for computer programmers

The highest-paying cities for computer programmers are Richmond, CA, Washington, DC, and Chicago, IL.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Richmond, CA	$84,011	$40.39
2	Washington, DC	$77,532	$37.27
3	Chicago, IL	$74,119	$35.63
4	Stamford, CT	$73,826	$35.49
5	Jacksonville, NC	$73,542	$35.36
6	Philadelphia, PA	$72,855	$35.03
7	Alpharetta, GA	$72,301	$34.76
8	Boston, MA	$72,273	$34.75
9	New York, NY	$72,054	$34.64
10	Bloomington, MN	$71,957	$34.59
11	McLean, VA	$71,728	$34.48
12	Phoenix, AZ	$71,440	$34.35
13	Columbus, MS	$70,178	$33.74
14	Columbus, IN	$69,768	$33.54
15	Austin, TX	$69,081	$33.21
16	Columbus, OH	$68,710	$33.03
17	Newark, DE	$68,580	$32.97
18	Saint Louis, MO	$68,402	$32.89
19	Warren, MI	$67,775	$32.58
20	Edison, NJ	$66,414	$31.93

Computer Programmer salary details

A computer programmer's salary ranges from $55,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $90,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Computer Programmer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a computer programmer's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$90,000	$7,500	$43
75th Percentile	$80,000	$6,667	$38
Average	$70,979	$5,915	$34
25th Percentile	$62,000	$5,167	$30
10th Percentile	$55,000	$4,583	$26

Highest paying computer programmer jobs

The highest paying types of computer programmers are lead programmer, senior programmer, and programmer/analyst lead.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Development Team Member	$27,071	$2,256	$13.02	389,951
Software Consultant	$88,605	$7,384	$42.60	275,746
Project Developer	$89,766	$7,480	$43.16	303,850
Computer Systems Analyst	$82,655	$6,888	$39.74	118,439
Computer Science Internship	$34,749	$2,896	$16.71	75,675
Program Developer	$74,749	$6,229	$35.94	128,488

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Which companies pay computer programmers the most?

Computer programmer salaries at Google and NVIDIA are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average computer programmer salary at companies like Microsoft and Chegg are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Google	$121,217	$58.28
2	NVIDIA	$115,810	$55.68
3	Microsoft	$109,687	$52.73
4	Chegg	$109,501	$52.64
5	Genentech	$108,132	$51.99
6	Cadence Design Systems	$106,392	$51.15
7	Apple	$106,346	$51.13
8	PayPal	$105,534	$50.74
9	Silvaco	$104,335	$50.16
10	Varian Medical Systems	$103,147	$49.59
11	Lindsey & Associates	$102,990	$49.51
12	Kiteworks	$101,732	$48.91
13	Commvault	$99,110	$47.65
14	Juniper Networks	$97,312	$46.78
15	Mayo Clinic	$97,128	$46.70
16	Fortinet	$97,114	$46.69
17	GlobalLogic	$97,071	$46.67
18	Cantor Fitzgerald	$94,874	$45.61
19	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$94,242	$45.31
20	Amgen	$94,001	$45.19

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Computer Programmer salary trends

The average computer programmer salary has risen by $13,166 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average computer programmer earned $57,813 annually, but today, they earn $70,979 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for computer programmers over the last decade.

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National Average

Computer Programmer salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$71,000	$34.12	+3.3%
2024	$68,600	$33.00	+2.3%
2023	$67,100	$32.25	+2.4%
2022	$65,500	$31.47	+2.9%
2021	$63,600	$30.55	+0.4%

Recently added computer programmer salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Trax International	Instrumentation Data Computer Programmer III	Yuma, AZ	12/10/2024	$73,796
New York State Civil Service	Computer Programmer	Albany, NY	12/10/2024	$60,000
State of New York	Computer Programmer	Albany, NY	12/10/2024	$60,000
Kloeckner Metals	Scheduler/CAD Programmer	Santa Fe Springs, CA	12/09/2024	$50,000
Trax Internation	Instrumentation Data Computer Programmer II Internal Applicants Only	Yuma, AZ	12/06/2024	$64,050
Leidos	Computer Programmer Lead	Enon, VA	12/01/2024	$101,400
Arvinacmeit	Computer Programmer	Tyngsborough, MA	10/24/2024	$98,987
Trax Internation	Instrumentation Data Computer Programmer III Internal Applicants Only	Yuma, AZ	10/22/2024	$73,796
Monroe Community College	Computer Programmer	Rochester, NY	10/18/2024	$60,424
Caterpillar	Cad/Cam Programmer	Hodges, SC	10/16/2024	$60,523

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