The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $34,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,990.
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 | $52,640 | -1.42% | 5.00% |
| 2016 | $53,390 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $53,270 | -3.81% | - |
| 2014 | $55,300 | 5.24% | - |
| 2013 | $52,400 | 4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $50,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,640, Cape Girardeau-Jackson is the lowest paying city for computer programmers in state of Missouri, following city of St Louis (median annual salary of $82,110). Compared with the highest paying city St Louis, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson |