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Computer Programmers salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median computer programmers in Pittsburgh, PA earns $85,340 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,521 a month.

10th percentile
$56,290
25th percentile
$62,930
Median percentile
$85,340
75th percentile
$111,230
90th percentile
$128,490

Based on 420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$66,247 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,340
Federal income tax−$9,945
Social Security + Medicare−$6,529
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,620
Monthly take-home$5,521
Every two weeks$2,548

Does it go far here?

$90,144Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

All computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania