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Computer Programmers Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers in Roanoke is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer Programmers in Roanoke, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,580
25th Percentile Wage
$67,860
50th Percentile Wage
$88,020
75th Percentile Wage
$105,850
90th Percentile Wage
$122,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,580.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$88,020
-7.21% 11.44%
2017
$94,370
1.36% -
2016
$93,090
3.53% -
2014
$89,800
10.78% -
2013
$80,120
2.71% -
2012
$77,950
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Programmers Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,020 in Roanoke is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Roanoke is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 42.2 percent (42.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlottesville
$116,610
Richmond
$93,810
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$92,990
Roanoke
$88,020
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$87,430
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$86,620
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$71,300
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$66,340
Harrisonburg
$66,150
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$61,690
Lynchburg
$61,080
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$50,860

See also: Top paying jobs in Roanoke, Virginia.