The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $35,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,370.
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 | $71,300 | 1.80% | 27.55% |
| 2017 | $70,020 | 16.27% | - |
| 2016 | $58,630 | 9.55% | - |
| 2015 | $53,030 | 7.45% | - |
| 2014 | $49,080 | -5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $51,540 | -0.23% | - |
| 2012 | $51,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,300 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |