The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers in Winston-Salem 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 | $47,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,610.
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 | $83,690 | 1.19% | 10.57% |
| 2017 | $82,690 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $81,080 | 1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $80,030 | 4.81% | - |
| 2014 | $76,180 | 3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $73,620 | -1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $74,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,690 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Winston-Salem is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.