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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 202015-1251 Computer ProgrammersCreate, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
National estimates for Computer Programmers Industry profile for Computer Programmers Geographic profile for Computer Programmers National estimates for Computer Programmers: TopEmployment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Programmers:
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Industry profile for Computer Programmers: TopIndustries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer Programmers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Computer Programmers, see the Create Customized Tables function. Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Programmers:
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Geographic profile for Computer Programmers: TopStates and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer Programmers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Computer Programmers, see the Create Customized Tables function. ![]() States with the highest employment level in Computer Programmers:
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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files. The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages. (1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers. (2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data. (3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate. (8) Estimate not released. (9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average. Other OEWS estimates and related information: May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021 |