Computer Programmers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$98,670

Highest

$158,820

Washington

Lowest

$56,520

South Dakota

Total Employment

109,840

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$158,820	3,220	+61.0%
2	Montana	$128,630	450	+30.4%
3	Oregon	$126,980	1,180	+28.7%
4	Colorado	$124,880	1,090	+26.6%
5	California	$116,220	14,720	+17.8%
6	Massachusetts	$115,200	3,040	+16.8%
7	Virginia	$111,860	4,210	+13.4%
8	Wisconsin	$109,580	3,020	+11.1%
9	Minnesota	$108,450	1,960	+9.9%
10	Hawaii	$108,040	0	+9.5%
11	Wyoming	$105,420	60	+6.8%
12	Kentucky	$104,840	1,640	+6.3%
13	Maine	$103,110	420	+4.5%
14	Maryland	$103,000	2,360	+4.4%
15	New Jersey	$102,770	4,000	+4.2%
16	Oklahoma	$100,910	1,420	+2.3%
17	Delaware	$100,700	370	+2.1%
18	Arkansas	$100,670	1,140	+2.0%
19	South Carolina	$100,620	880	+2.0%
20	Connecticut	$100,510	1,460	+1.9%
21	New York	$100,410	7,090	+1.8%
22	Ohio	$99,520	2,030	+0.9%
23	Tennessee	$99,270	1,300	+0.6%
24	Florida	$98,630	4,700	-0.0%
25	Georgia	$97,970	2,330	-0.7%
26	North Carolina	$95,770	3,880	-2.9%
27	Rhode Island	$94,560	360	-4.2%
28	Nebraska	$93,620	1,390	-5.1%
29	Missouri	$93,550	1,410	-5.2%
30	Nevada	$92,650	420	-6.1%
31	Kansas	$91,600	600	-7.2%
32	Alaska	$88,930	520	-9.9%
33	North Dakota	$88,910	230	-9.9%
34	Utah	$88,410	1,200	-10.4%
35	Alabama	$87,230	1,360	-11.6%
36	Pennsylvania	$84,770	4,130	-14.1%
37	Iowa	$84,730	1,020	-14.1%
38	Louisiana	$83,980	1,640	-14.9%
39	New Mexico	$83,680	490	-15.2%
40	Indiana	$83,670	2,120	-15.2%
41	Illinois	$83,460	1,470	-15.4%
42	District of Columbia	$82,580	1,000	-16.3%
43	New Hampshire	$80,880	590	-18.0%
44	Texas	$80,820	11,220	-18.1%
45	Idaho	$80,390	170	-18.5%
46	Vermont	$78,230	150	-20.7%
47	Arizona	$71,930	4,170	-27.1%
48	Michigan	$68,790	5,350	-30.3%
49	West Virginia	$65,140	190	-34.0%
50	Mississippi	$65,120	600	-34.0%
51	South Dakota	$56,520	70	-42.7%