The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $54,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,540.
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 | $76,810 | -0.76% | 4.45% |
| 2017 | $77,390 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $75,350 | -1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $76,260 | 1.98% | - |
| 2014 | $74,750 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $73,530 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $73,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,810 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown and 24.1 percent (24.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingston.