The salary statistics of computer occupations in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer occupations salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer occupations in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 occupations is $118,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer occupations is $39,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer occupations in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,500 | 3.05% | 12.00% |
| 2017 | $69,320 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $67,960 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $67,190 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $65,450 | 1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $64,620 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $62,920 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].