The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in St Cloud, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers in St Cloud 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 | $37,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in St Cloud, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,520.
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 | $62,130 | -27.35% | 8.85% |
| 2017 | $79,120 | 12.10% | - |
| 2016 | $69,550 | 15.21% | - |
| 2015 | $58,970 | 6.61% | - |
| 2014 | $55,070 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $54,840 | -3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $56,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,130 in St Cloud is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in St Cloud is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mankato-North Mankato.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato |