The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $48,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,580.
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 | $77,170 | 7.15% | 9.59% |
| 2017 | $71,650 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $71,030 | -1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $71,750 | -3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $74,210 | 6.81% | - |
| 2013 | $69,160 | -0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $69,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,170, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for computer programmers in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $81,240). Compared with Ann Arbor, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.