The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $54,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,760.
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 | $79,960 | 7.27% | 5.98% |
| 2017 | $74,150 | 7.69% | - |
| 2016 | $68,450 | 9.32% | - |
| 2015 | $62,070 | -11.36% | - |
| 2014 | $69,120 | -4.44% | - |
| 2013 | $72,190 | -4.14% | - |
| 2012 | $75,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,960 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 36.3 percent (36.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.