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Computer Programmers in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Computer Programmer?

-10% Jobs Projection
$66,220 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Computer Programmers in West Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Computer Programmers in West Virginia is expected to decrease.

  • Computer Programmers in West Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Computer Programmers Work in West Virginia?

460 people worked as Computer Programmers in 2018 in this state.

There were 670 Computer Programmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,970 Computer Programmers working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Computer Programmers than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Computer Programmers in this state are declining at a rate of 9.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 660 total jobs in 2026 for Computer Programmers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,500 annual jobs and 273,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Computer Programmers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Computer Programmers ranged from $35,710 to $140,970 with $66,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.17 to $67.77. The median hourly rate was $31.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Computer Programmers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Computer Programmers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,560 $96,600
Charleston, WV 150 $59,090
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 90 n/a
Morgantown, WV 70 $66,740
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 30 $94,200

Top States for Computer Programmers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Computer Programmers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,740 $95,370
Texas 20,960 $84,980
New York 15,380 $85,450
Illinois 11,350 $87,770
Florida 10,390 $72,860
New Jersey 9,930 $76,320
Washington 9,670 $131,520
Pennsylvania 8,990 $84,880
Alabama 7,750 $82,410
Virginia 7,110 $92,550
North Carolina 6,210 $91,340
Missouri 5,630 $76,140
Wisconsin 5,530 $75,480
Georgia 5,460 $87,770
Ohio 5,150 $72,780
Indiana 5,010 $73,870
Maryland 4,790 $88,860
Minnesota 4,520 $81,200
Massachusetts 4,420 $92,200
Connecticut 4,110 $91,980

Below are the states where Computer Programmers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $131,520
District of Columbia $106,150
California $95,370
Colorado $92,680
Virginia $92,550
Massachusetts $92,200
Connecticut $91,980
North Carolina $91,340
Maryland $88,860
Illinois $87,770

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