The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $44,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,310.
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 | $80,800 | 4.84% | 10.69% |
| 2017 | $76,890 | -3.50% | - |
| 2016 | $79,580 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $79,120 | 0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $78,620 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $79,360 | 9.07% | - |
| 2012 | $72,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,800, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for computer programmers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $88,450). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |