Computer Programmers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Computer Programmers salaries across 46 states

$96,001

National Average (Median)

$133,820

Highest: Connecticut

$58,240

Lowest: South Dakota

Computer Programmers Salary by State

Compare Computer Programmers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$58,240

$133,820

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $93,800 AK $91,700 AZ $88,990 AR $111,840 CA $116,760 CO $104,610 CT $133,820 FL $93,180 GA $98,380 HI $118,180 ID $89,020 IL $72,540 IN $97,000 IA $79,180 KS $92,960 KY $94,850 ME $101,780 MD $125,570 MA $128,390 MI $65,860 MN $107,250 MS $85,120 MO $90,420 MT $89,920 NE $95,150 NV $93,600 NH $74,000 NJ $104,940 NM $83,750 NY $103,980 NC $81,070 ND $92,280 OH $85,270 OK $99,780 OR $99,540 PA $89,180 RI $96,470 SC $99,740 SD $58,240 TX $99,330 UT $104,890 VT $89,560 VA $121,610 WA $125,620 WV $65,320 WY $81,640

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Connecticut

$133,820

Massachusetts

$128,390

Washington

$125,620

Maryland

$125,570

Virginia

$121,610

Computer Programmers Salary in All 46 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Connecticut	$133,820	$121,270	1,650
2	Massachusetts	$128,390	$127,520	1,930
3	Washington	$125,620	$126,540	2,540
4	Maryland	$125,570	$117,210	2,490
5	Virginia	$121,610	$122,060	3,070
6	Hawaii	$118,180	$111,530	450
7	California	$116,760	$119,900	11,340
8	Arkansas	$111,840	$112,070	1,050
9	Minnesota	$107,250	$100,530	2,070
10	New Jersey	$104,940	$114,950	3,930
11	Utah	$104,890	$103,490	690
12	Colorado	$104,610	$119,260	930
13	New York	$103,980	$115,900	7,020
14	Maine	$101,780	$117,430	450
15	Oklahoma	$99,780	$119,380	990
16	South Carolina	$99,740	$100,720	790
17	Oregon	$99,540	$110,390	1,370
18	Texas	$99,330	$100,740	7,620
19	Georgia	$98,380	$101,520	1,890
20	Indiana	$97,000	$98,340	1,520
21	Rhode Island	$96,470	$105,300	250
22	Nebraska	$95,150	$99,020	1,090
23	Kentucky	$94,850	$101,200	950
24	Alabama	$93,800	$96,410	890
25	Nevada	$93,600	$102,130	840
26	Florida	$93,180	$96,940	4,760
27	Kansas	$92,960	$99,410	460
28	North Dakota	$92,280	$97,550	190
29	Alaska	$91,700	$98,240	530
30	Missouri	$90,420	$91,390	1,520
31	Montana	$89,920	$91,670	N/A
32	Vermont	$89,560	$88,720	170
33	Pennsylvania	$89,180	$95,820	3,120
34	Idaho	$89,020	$90,990	N/A
35	Arizona	$88,990	$102,710	1,560
36	Ohio	$85,270	$93,010	2,100
37	Mississippi	$85,120	$75,920	1,170
38	New Mexico	$83,750	$91,280	600
39	Wyoming	$81,640	$88,620	60
40	North Carolina	$81,070	$81,740	4,120
41	Iowa	$79,180	$87,010	950
42	New Hampshire	$74,000	$79,720	N/A
43	Illinois	$72,540	$87,660	1,280
44	Michigan	$65,860	$77,870	4,400
45	West Virginia	$65,320	$75,360	140
46	South Dakota	$58,240	$67,940	70

Computer Programmers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Computer Programmers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS