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Computer Programmers salary

The BLS estimates 92,230 Computer Programmers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $100,390 (May 2025, SOC 15-1251). Across 66 metros with published figures, medians range from $51,460 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $154,920 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$57,710P25$75,850MEDIAN$100,390P75$130,680P90$160,460
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$154,920 · 980 jobs
  2. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$141,920 · 1,150 jobs
  3. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$136,880 · 490 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$134,130 · 1,600 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,730 · 2,440 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$130,390 · 2,680 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,900 · 1,600 jobs
  8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$126,750 · 6,670 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$118,000 · 1,570 jobs
  10. Richmond, VA$112,690 · 310 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$126,750 · 6,670 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$107,090 · 3,400 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$102,240 · 3,260 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$130,390 · 2,680 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,730 · 2,440 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$101,420 · 1,770 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,900 · 1,600 jobs
  8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$134,130 · 1,600 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$118,000 · 1,570 jobs
  10. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$84,140 · 1,430 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Computer Programmers salary in the U.S.?

$100,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $75,850–$130,680.

Where do Computer Programmers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($154,920), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($141,920), Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($136,880). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.