The salary statistics of computer programmers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer programmers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $101,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer programmers is $53,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,050 | 2.91% | 17.55% |
| 2017 | $75,780 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $74,520 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $73,260 | 7.40% | - |
| 2014 | $67,840 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $65,580 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $64,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].