The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $49,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,000.
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 | $61,690 | -20.30% | 31.17% |
| 2017 | $74,210 | 11.66% | - |
| 2016 | $65,560 | 10.52% | - |
| 2015 | $58,660 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $56,960 | 6.29% | - |
| 2013 | $53,380 | 20.46% | - |
| 2012 | $42,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,690 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 47.1 percent (47.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.