The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $50,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,890.
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 | $89,320 | 3.61% | 13.65% |
| 2017 | $86,100 | 6.55% | - |
| 2016 | $80,460 | -4.87% | - |
| 2015 | $84,380 | 12.61% | - |
| 2014 | $73,740 | -2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $75,850 | -1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $77,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,320, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for computer programmers in state of Texas, followed by Amarillo (median annual salary $87,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Amarillo.