The median annual wage for computer programmers was $79,530 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $44,450, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $130,800.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for computer programmers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Software publishers
$100,200
Finance and insurance
85,900
Administrative and support services
82,190
Manufacturing
78,570
Computer systems design and related services
78,210
Most computer programmers work full time.
Computer Programmers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Computer occupations
$81,430
Computer programmers
$79,530
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
