Computer Programmers: pay by state
SOC 15-1251 ยท Computer and Mathematical. 46 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1,930 | $127,520 | $128,390 |
| 2 | Washington | 2,540 | $126,540 | $125,620 |
| 3 | Virginia | 3,070 | $122,060 | $121,610 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 1,650 | $121,270 | $133,820 |
| 5 | California | 11,340 | $119,900 | $116,760 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 990 | $119,380 | $99,780 |
| 7 | Colorado | 930 | $119,260 | $104,610 |
| 8 | Maine | 450 | $117,430 | $101,780 |
| 9 | Maryland | 2,490 | $117,210 | $125,570 |
| 10 | New York | 7,020 | $115,900 | $103,980 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 3,930 | $114,950 | $104,940 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 1,050 | $112,070 | $111,840 |
| 13 | Hawaii | 450 | $111,530 | $118,180 |
| 14 | Oregon | 1,370 | $110,390 | $99,540 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 250 | $105,300 | $96,470 |
| 16 | Utah | 690 | $103,490 | $104,890 |
| 17 | Arizona | 1,560 | $102,710 | $88,990 |
| 18 | Nevada | 840 | $102,130 | $93,600 |
| 19 | Georgia | 1,890 | $101,520 | $98,380 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 950 | $101,200 | $94,850 |
| 21 | Texas | 7,620 | $100,740 | $99,330 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 790 | $100,720 | $99,740 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 2,070 | $100,530 | $107,250 |
| 24 | Kansas | 460 | $99,410 | $92,960 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 1,090 | $99,020 | $95,150 |
| 26 | Indiana | 1,520 | $98,340 | $97,000 |
| 27 | Alaska | 530 | $98,240 | $91,700 |
| 28 | North Dakota | 190 | $97,550 | $92,280 |
| 29 | Florida | 4,760 | $96,940 | $93,180 |
| 30 | Alabama | 890 | $96,410 | $93,800 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 3,120 | $95,820 | $89,180 |
| 32 | Ohio | 2,100 | $93,010 | $85,270 |
| 33 | Montana | n/a | $91,670 | $89,920 |
| 34 | Missouri | 1,520 | $91,390 | $90,420 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 600 | $91,280 | $83,750 |
| 36 | Idaho | n/a | $90,990 | $89,020 |
| 37 | Vermont | 170 | $88,720 | $89,560 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 60 | $88,620 | $81,640 |
| 39 | Illinois | 1,280 | $87,660 | $72,540 |
| 40 | Iowa | 950 | $87,010 | $79,180 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 4,120 | $81,740 | $81,070 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | n/a | $79,720 | $74,000 |
| 43 | Michigan | 4,400 | $77,870 | $65,860 |
| 44 | Mississippi | 1,170 | $75,920 | $85,120 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 140 | $75,360 | $65,320 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 70 | $67,940 | $58,240 |
No published mean wage for: Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Louisiana, Tennessee, Wisconsin. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.