How Much Do Computer Programmer Make?

Median annual pay of computer programmers were $69,620 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent were paid between $52,640 and $89,720 a year. The lowest 10 percent were paid less than $40,080, and the highest 10 percent were paid more than $111,450. Median annual pay in the industries employing the largest numbers of computer programmers in May 2008 are shown below: Software publishers $81,780 Computer systems design and related services 71,040 Management of companies and enterprises 67,170 Insurance carriers 69,790 According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, starting salary offers for a computer programmer averaged $49,928 per year in 2007. According to Robert Half Technology, a firm providing specialized staffing services, average annual starting salaries for a computer programmer in 2007 ranged from $55,250 to $90,250 for applications development programmers/analysts, and from $60,250 to $94,750 for software developers. Average starting salaries for a mainframe ...  more