Computer Programmer salary
100,390 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-1251
Half of all computer programmers in the United States earn more than 100,390 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay135of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.72×75,850 USD – 130,680 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 75,850 USD |
| Median | 100,390 USD |
| Mean | 105,170 USD |
| Upper quartile | 130,680 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-1251 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 101,110 USD
- Civil Engineers 100,840 USD
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 100,580 USD
- Occupational Therapists 100,330 USD
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 100,310 USD
- Genetic Counselors 100,040 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov