The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $49,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,090.
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 | $75,160 | -2.38% | 2.67% |
| 2017 | $76,950 | 0.01% | - |
| 2016 | $76,940 | -0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $77,170 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $75,930 | 0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $75,570 | 3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $73,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,160 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven.