Highest-paying states for computer programmers

Connecticut leads at $133,820 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
Connecticut	$133,820	$97,630–$141,920
Massachusetts	$128,390	$101,290–$141,660
Washington	$125,620	$106,040–$142,440
Maryland	$125,570	$93,140–$127,900
Virginia	$121,610	$87,520–$160,530
Hawaii	$118,180	$89,810–$125,270
California	$116,760	$83,490–$148,740
Arkansas	$111,840	$80,050–$136,880
Minnesota	$107,250	$79,230–$125,300
New Jersey	$104,940	$88,690–$147,790
Utah	$104,890	$82,390–$127,180
Colorado	$104,610	$76,190–$159,810
New York	$103,980	$82,040–$134,990
Maine	$101,780	$96,000–$142,910
Oklahoma	$99,780	$76,280–$152,460
South Carolina	$99,740	$76,940–$120,730
Oregon	$99,540	$88,290–$130,240
Texas	$99,330	$74,290–$127,640
Georgia	$98,380	$80,320–$120,670
Indiana	$97,000	$79,340–$116,010
Rhode Island	$96,470	$83,140–$119,950
Nebraska	$95,150	$66,180–$124,690
Kentucky	$94,850	$80,310–$125,380
Alabama	$93,800	$72,770–$114,000
Nevada	$93,600	$93,600–$109,220
Florida	$93,180	$67,700–$119,330
Kansas	$92,960	$69,440–$119,730
North Dakota	$92,280	$77,180–$113,940
Alaska	$91,700	$79,260–$115,880
Missouri	$90,420	$69,080–$106,970
Vermont	$89,560	$71,800–$103,420
Pennsylvania	$89,180	$76,230–$109,740
Arizona	$88,990	$73,850–$127,070
Ohio	$85,270	$67,830–$107,100
Mississippi	$85,120	$61,260–$85,120
New Mexico	$83,750	$68,590–$104,780
Wyoming	$81,640	$67,490–$108,470
North Carolina	$81,070	$44,030–$105,370
Iowa	$79,180	$72,010–$103,940
Illinois	$72,540	$50,640–$110,980
Michigan	$65,860	$56,700–$98,900
West Virginia	$65,320	$53,640–$89,610
South Dakota	$58,240	$55,200–$70,850

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.