SOC 15-1251 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Computer Programmers — Wyoming
Wyoming
The median wage for Computer Programmers in Wyoming is $81,640 per year, 18.7% below the national median of $100,390.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -6.0%
- Openings per year
- 5,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
6.2% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wyoming.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Computer Programmers in Wyoming is $81,640 per year, 18.7% below the national median of $100,390. Half of workers earn between $67,490 and $108,470. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $47,880 and the ninetieth at $124,870.
Employment stands at 60, or 0.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Wyoming ranks number 39th out of 46 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 506 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 114th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,880 | −52.3% |
| 25th | $67,490 | −32.8% |
| Median (50th) | $81,640 | −18.7% |
| 75th | $108,470 | +8.0% |
| 90th | $124,870 | +24.4% |
| Mean | $88,620 | −11.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Wyoming run 7.3% below the national average, so the median of $81,640 goes as far as $88,069 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 12.3% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$81,640as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$88,069US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $81,640 a year, 18.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $47,880 to $124,870 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 60 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 39th of 46 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Computer Programmers in Wyoming?
The median annual wage is $81,640, or $39.25 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $100,390, so pay in Wyoming is 18.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Wyoming earns more than $124,870 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $47,880 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 60 jobs in this occupation in Wyoming. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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