The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $106,070 | 0.67% | 6.86% |
| 2017 | $105,360 | -2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $107,790 | 5.21% | - |
| 2015 | $102,170 | 5.01% | - |
| 2014 | $97,050 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $94,860 | -4.14% | - |
| 2012 | $98,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,070, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for computer programmers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $105,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.