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Computer Programmers Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers in Olympia 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 Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$72,970
25th Percentile Wage
$103,050
50th Percentile Wage
$113,750
75th Percentile Wage
$123,800
90th Percentile Wage
$129,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,970.

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
$113,750
31.79% 28.28%
2017
$77,590
11.33% -
2016
$68,800
-5.26% -
2015
$72,420
-33.06% -
2014
$96,360
8.67% -
2013
$88,010
7.31% -
2012
$81,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Programmers Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $113,750 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Olympia is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 57.4 percent (57.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$134,420
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$128,540
Olympia
$113,750
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$105,880
Bellingham
$100,880
Tacoma
$90,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$86,560
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$84,480
Bremerton-Silverdale
$77,960
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$71,920
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$71,100
Spokane
$69,410
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$59,910
Lewiston
$55,060
Yakima
$48,490

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.