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Computer Programmers in Nevada

Want to work in Nevada as a Computer Programmer? Read this first!

1.6% Jobs Projection
$81,700 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Computer Programmers in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Computer Programmers in Nevada is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Computer Programmers Work in Nevada?

In Nevada, there were 900 people working as Computer Programmers in the year 2018.

There were 1,500 Computer Programmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 600 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Computer Programmers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,930 jobs for Nevada Computer Programmers in 2026.

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

What do Computer Programmers Make in Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Computer Programmers ranged from $48,850 to $113,870 with $81,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.48 to $54.75. The median hourly rate was $39.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $37.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.12.

The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 450 $83,360
Reno, NV 410 $80,680

Top States for Computer Programmers Employment

View the list below to see 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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