The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $56,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,570.
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 | $91,540 | 8.07% | 19.48% |
| 2017 | $84,150 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $81,430 | 3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $78,280 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $78,380 | 3.89% | - |
| 2013 | $75,330 | 2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $73,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,540 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower than that in the highest paying York-Hanover and 42.2 percent (42.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.