The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 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 | $42,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $57,140 | 8.77% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | $52,130 | -9.61% | - |
| 2012 | $57,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,140, Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for computer programmers in state of Colorado, following city of Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary of $94,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 39.7 percent (39.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Boulder | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |