Compare One Occupation Across States
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Computer Programmers
Full computer programmers overview →U.S. mean $105,170 · median $100,390
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $127,520 | $128,390 | $61 | +21.3% | $77,060–$168,310 |
| Washington | #2 | $126,540 | $125,620 | $61 | +20.3% | $84,760–$166,400 |
| Virginia | #3 | $122,060 | $121,610 | $59 | +16.1% | $67,010–$182,890 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $121,270 | $133,820 | $58 | +15.3% | $82,110–$141,920 |
| California | #5 | $119,900 | $116,760 | $58 | +14% | $70,310–$172,300 |
| Oklahoma | #6 | $119,380 | $99,780 | $57 | +13.5% | $63,110–$249,600 |
| Colorado | #7 | $119,260 | $104,610 | $57 | +13.4% | $68,320–$199,830 |
| Maine | #8 | $117,430 | $101,780 | $56 | +11.7% | $72,930–$191,670 |
| Maryland | #9 | $117,210 | $125,570 | $56 | +11.4% | $74,470–$158,880 |
| New York | #10 | $115,900 | $103,980 | $56 | +10.2% | $65,970–$172,020 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $114,950 | $104,940 | $55 | +9.3% | $65,000–$172,990 |
| Arkansas | #12 | $112,070 | $111,840 | $54 | +6.6% | $63,520–$167,020 |
| Hawaii | #13 | $111,530 | $118,180 | $54 | +6% | $75,450–$151,820 |
| Oregon | #14 | $110,390 | $99,540 | $53 | +5% | $77,080–$143,450 |
| Rhode Island | #15 | $105,300 | $96,470 | $51 | +0.1% | $69,780–$144,480 |
| Utah | #16 | $103,490 | $104,890 | $50 | -1.6% | $62,930–$134,010 |
| Arizona | #17 | $102,710 | $88,990 | $49 | -2.3% | $61,790–$164,410 |
| Nevada | #18 | $102,130 | $93,600 | $49 | -2.9% | $68,400–$131,910 |
| Georgia | #19 | $101,520 | $98,380 | $49 | -3.5% | $65,080–$138,320 |
| Kentucky | #20 | $101,200 | $94,850 | $49 | -3.8% | $61,990–$140,460 |
| Texas | #21 | $100,740 | $99,330 | $48 | -4.2% | $60,120–$143,300 |
| South Carolina | #22 | $100,720 | $99,740 | $48 | -4.2% | $63,130–$135,250 |
| Minnesota | #23 | $100,530 | $107,250 | $48 | -4.4% | $52,740–$125,300 |
| Kansas | #24 | $99,410 | $92,960 | $48 | -5.5% | $59,940–$144,570 |
| Nebraska | #25 | $99,020 | $95,150 | $48 | -5.8% | $61,680–$154,500 |
| Indiana | #26 | $98,340 | $97,000 | $47 | -6.5% | $67,360–$135,880 |
| Alaska | #27 | $98,240 | $91,700 | $47 | -6.6% | $64,150–$138,530 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $97,550 | $92,280 | $47 | -7.2% | $59,530–$138,960 |
| Florida | #29 | $96,940 | $93,180 | $47 | -7.8% | $52,810–$138,770 |
| Alabama | #30 | $96,410 | $93,800 | $46 | -8.3% | $58,100–$132,330 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $95,820 | $89,180 | $46 | -8.9% | $60,070–$134,710 |
| Ohio | #32 | $93,010 | $85,270 | $45 | -11.6% | $51,030–$134,370 |
| Montana | #33 | $91,670 | $89,920 | $44 | -12.8% | $64,250–$123,110 |
| Missouri | #34 | $91,390 | $90,420 | $44 | -13.1% | $54,760–$126,590 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $91,280 | $83,750 | $44 | -13.2% | $55,500–$128,940 |
| Idaho | #36 | $90,990 | $89,020 | $44 | -13.5% | $62,820–$113,610 |
| Vermont | #37 | $88,720 | $89,560 | $43 | -15.6% | $61,400–$110,930 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $88,620 | $81,640 | $43 | -15.7% | $47,880–$124,870 |
| Illinois | #39 | $87,660 | $72,540 | $42 | -16.6% | $50,640–$142,410 |
| Iowa | #40 | $87,010 | $79,180 | $42 | -17.3% | $54,060–$128,520 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $81,740 | $81,070 | $39 | -22.3% | $26,170–$134,780 |
| New Hampshire | #42 | $79,720 | $74,000 | $38 | -24.2% | $53,790–$124,920 |
| Michigan | #43 | $77,870 | $65,860 | $37 | -26% | $35,600–$127,850 |
| Mississippi | #44 | $75,920 | $85,120 | $37 | -27.8% | $46,500–$88,100 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $75,360 | $65,320 | $36 | -28.3% | $46,330–$123,320 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $67,940 | $58,240 | $33 | -35.4% | $47,670–$106,820 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.