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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
15-1131 Computer Programmers
Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. May assist software developers by analyzing user needs and designing software solutions. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 247,690 |
1.9 % |
$42.08 |
$87,530 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$22.64 |
$30.22 |
$39.54 |
$51.24 |
$63.72 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$47,090 |
$62,860 |
$82,240 |
$106,580 |
$132,530 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
98,900 |
4.91 |
$42.10 |
$87,570 |
| Software Publishers |
17,220 |
4.69 |
$48.36 |
$100,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
11,010 |
0.47 |
$41.44 |
$86,200 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
6,960 |
0.32 |
$35.65 |
$74,150 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
6,670 |
2.17 |
$41.78 |
$86,910 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
98,900 |
4.91 |
$42.10 |
$87,570 |
| Software Publishers |
17,220 |
4.69 |
$48.36 |
$100,580 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
6,670 |
2.17 |
$41.78 |
$86,910 |
| Other Information Services |
2,340 |
0.85 |
$44.34 |
$92,220 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
4,420 |
0.68 |
$47.10 |
$97,970 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
34,050 |
2.04 |
1.17 |
$46.28 |
$96,270 |
| Texas |
20,850 |
1.75 |
1.01 |
$41.44 |
$86,200 |
| New York |
16,420 |
1.78 |
1.03 |
$42.92 |
$89,260 |
| Illinois |
12,060 |
2.03 |
1.17 |
$42.98 |
$89,390 |
| New Jersey |
10,930 |
2.73 |
1.57 |
$44.38 |
$92,320 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alabama |
7,420 |
3.86 |
2.22 |
$42.17 |
$87,700 |
| Washington |
10,500 |
3.29 |
1.90 |
$58.17 |
$121,000 |
| Connecticut |
5,250 |
3.17 |
1.83 |
$42.12 |
$87,610 |
| New Jersey |
10,930 |
2.73 |
1.57 |
$44.38 |
$92,320 |
| Utah |
3,780 |
2.68 |
1.54 |
$38.91 |
$80,930 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
13,740 |
2.05 |
1.18 |
$46.79 |
$97,320 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
9,510 |
5.77 |
3.32 |
$59.98 |
$124,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
8,700 |
2.37 |
1.37 |
$44.41 |
$92,380 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
7,370 |
2.96 |
1.70 |
$41.55 |
$86,410 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
6,740 |
1.52 |
0.88 |
$43.98 |
$91,470 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
6,090 |
2.42 |
1.39 |
$47.77 |
$99,370 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,800 |
2.21 |
1.27 |
$42.12 |
$87,610 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,010 |
4.60 |
2.65 |
$50.22 |
$104,470 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,820 |
1.65 |
0.95 |
$42.18 |
$87,720 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
4,700 |
3.28 |
1.89 |
$46.71 |
$97,150 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Huntsville, AL |
2,730 |
12.31 |
7.09 |
$50.18 |
$104,380 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
9,510 |
5.77 |
3.32 |
$59.98 |
$124,750 |
| Ithaca, NY |
280 |
5.50 |
3.16 |
$44.55 |
$92,660 |
| Montgomery, AL |
900 |
5.49 |
3.16 |
$37.37 |
$77,740 |
| State College, PA |
340 |
4.93 |
2.84 |
$37.02 |
$77,000 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
2,210 |
4.93 |
2.84 |
$37.32 |
$77,630 |
| Bloomington, IN |
340 |
4.92 |
2.83 |
$29.71 |
$61,790 |
| Columbia, MO |
440 |
4.73 |
2.72 |
$30.95 |
$64,390 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
840 |
4.65 |
2.68 |
$45.59 |
$94,830 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,010 |
4.60 |
2.65 |
$50.22 |
$104,470 |
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United States Department of Labor
