The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $45,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,110 | 0.25% | 3.85% |
| 2016 | $70,930 | -4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $73,850 | 5.57% | - |
| 2014 | $69,740 | 5.64% | - |
| 2013 | $65,810 | -3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $68,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,110 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.