Pay by state · 47 states
Computer Programmer Salary by State (2026)
Computer Programmers earn the most in Connecticut at $133,820 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $51,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $100,390. All 47 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $133,820Connecticut
- National median
- $100,390BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $51,310Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 47of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Computer Programmer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of computer programmers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTConnecticut | $133,820 | $97,630 | $141,920 | 1,650 | $129,157 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $128,390 | $101,290 | $141,660 | 1,930 | $121,401 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $125,620 | $106,040 | $142,440 | 2,540 | $117,388 |
| 4 | MDMaryland | $125,570 | $93,140 | $127,900 | 2,490 | $119,637 |
| 5 | VAVirginia | $121,610 | $87,520 | $160,530 | 3,070 | $120,282 |
| 6 | HIHawaii | $118,180 | $89,810 | $125,270 | 450 | $107,484 |
| 7 | CACalifornia | $116,760 | $83,490 | $148,740 | 11,340 | $105,455 |
| 8 | ARArkansas | $111,840 | $80,050 | $136,880 | 1,050 | $128,645 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $107,250 | $79,230 | $125,300 | 2,070 | $108,750 |
| 10 | NJNew Jersey | $104,940 | $88,690 | $147,790 | 3,930 | $96,448 |
| 11 | UTUtah | $104,890 | $82,390 | $127,180 | 690 | $106,095 |
| 12 | COColorado | $104,610 | $76,190 | $159,810 | 930 | $101,512 |
| 13 | NYNew York | $103,980 | $82,040 | $134,990 | 7,020 | $96,348 |
| 14 | MEMaine | $101,780 | $96,000 | $142,910 | 450 | $104,874 |
| 15 | OKOklahoma | $99,780 | $76,280 | $152,460 | 990 | $113,589 |
| 16 | SCSouth Carolina | $99,740 | $76,940 | $120,730 | 790 | $106,390 |
| 17 | OROregon | $99,540 | $88,290 | $130,240 | 1,370 | $96,303 |
| 18 | TXTexas | $99,330 | $74,290 | $127,640 | 7,620 | $102,342 |
| 19 | GAGeorgia | $98,380 | $80,320 | $120,670 | 1,890 | $102,167 |
| 20 | INIndiana | $97,000 | $79,340 | $116,010 | 1,520 | $103,933 |
| 21 | RIRhode Island | $96,470 | $83,140 | $119,950 | 250 | $94,320 |
| 22 | NENebraska | $95,150 | $66,180 | $124,690 | 1,090 | $105,601 |
| 23 | KYKentucky | $94,850 | $80,310 | $125,380 | 950 | $105,203 |
| 24 | ALAlabama | $93,800 | $72,770 | $114,000 | 890 | $105,603 |
| 25 | NVNevada | $93,600 | $93,600 | $109,220 | 840 | $93,620 |
| 26 | FLFlorida | $93,180 | $67,700 | $119,330 | 4,760 | $90,104 |
| 27 | KSKansas | $92,960 | $69,440 | $119,730 | 460 | $103,211 |
| 28 | NDNorth Dakota | $92,280 | $77,180 | $113,940 | 190 | $103,733 |
| 29 | AKAlaska | $91,700 | $79,260 | $115,880 | 530 | $89,587 |
| 30 | MOMissouri | $90,420 | $69,080 | $106,970 | 1,520 | $99,563 |
| 31 | MTMontana | $89,920 | $72,420 | $100,590 | N/A | $95,008 |
| 32 | VTVermont | $89,560 | $71,800 | $103,420 | 170 | $91,427 |
| 33 | PAPennsylvania | $89,180 | $76,230 | $109,740 | 3,120 | $91,399 |
| 34 | IDIdaho | $89,020 | $86,950 | $92,270 | N/A | $93,221 |
| 35 | AZArizona | $88,990 | $73,850 | $127,070 | 1,560 | $88,392 |
| 36 | OHOhio | $85,270 | $67,830 | $107,100 | 2,100 | $91,912 |
| 37 | MSMississippi | $85,120 | $61,260 | $85,120 | 1,170 | $97,892 |
| 38 | NMNew Mexico | $83,750 | $68,590 | $104,780 | 600 | $90,823 |
| 39 | WYWyoming | $81,640 | $67,490 | $108,470 | 60 | $88,078 |
| 40 | NCNorth Carolina | $81,070 | $44,030 | $105,370 | 4,120 | $85,947 |
| 41 | IAIowa | $79,180 | $72,010 | $103,940 | 950 | $90,221 |
| 42 | NHNew Hampshire | $74,000 | $54,460 | $95,330 | N/A | $71,041 |
| 43 | ILIllinois | $72,540 | $50,640 | $110,980 | 1,280 | $72,570 |
| 44 | MIMichigan | $65,860 | $56,700 | $98,900 | 4,400 | $68,449 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $65,320 | $53,640 | $89,610 | 140 | $72,986 |
| 46 | SDSouth Dakota | $58,240 | $55,200 | $70,850 | 70 | $65,744 |
| 47 | PRPuerto Rico | $51,310 | $42,780 | $71,360 | 920 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Computer Programmers, that changes the ranking: Connecticut leads on raw pay at $133,820, while Connecticut leads once prices are taken into account at $129,157.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Computer Programmer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Computer Programmers the most?
Connecticut reports the highest median wage for Computer Programmers at $133,820 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($128,390) and Washington ($125,620).
Which state pays Computer Programmers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Computer Programmers at $51,310 a year, $82,510 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Computer Programmers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Connecticut first at $129,157 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $133,820. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.