The salary statistics of computer programmers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer programmers salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) computer programmers is $126,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $85,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer programmers is $52,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,500 | 2.73% | 10.94% |
| 2017 | $83,170 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $80,390 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $79,380 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $78,600 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $77,850 | 2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $76,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].