Computer Programmers Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $99K, rent takes 19.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,199/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new computer programmers typically earn — is $57K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,402/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $99K locally vs. $100K nationally, a 1% difference.

Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area pays $99K median vs. the U.S. average of $100K — that’s -1%.

The median is $99,420 a year, that works out to about $48 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $56,700, and experienced computer programmers can clear $166,400. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,155/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,199/month, which eats 19.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median computer programmers salary is worth about $99,420 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.