The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $49,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,290.
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 | $75,900 | -0.21% | 15.73% |
| 2017 | $76,060 | -0.53% | - |
| 2016 | $76,460 | 11.81% | - |
| 2015 | $67,430 | 11.45% | - |
| 2014 | $59,710 | -2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $61,290 | -4.36% | - |
| 2012 | $63,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,900 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |