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Cities Where Computer Programmers Earns Most Above Average
The cities where Computer Programmers professionals earn the most above the national median — top wage premiums by market.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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Bellevue, WA
$168k
Salary
$1k/mo disposable
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Redmond, WA
$168k
Salary
$1k/mo disposable
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Kirkland, WA
$168k
Salary
$1k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Bellevue, WA | $167,970 | $532 | 143 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 🥈 | Redmond, WA | $167,970 | $567 | 132 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 🥉 | Kirkland, WA | $167,970 | $575 | 128 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $167,970 | $571 | 126 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 5 | Renton, WA | $167,970 | $608 | 109 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 6 | Everett, WA | $167,970 | $615 | 106 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 7 | Kent, WA | $167,970 | $618 | 105 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 8 | Vancouver, WA | $167,970 | $625 | 105 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 9 | Tacoma, WA | $167,970 | $621 | 103 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 10 | Federal Way, WA | $167,970 | $625 | 101 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 11 | Richland, WA | $167,970 | $653 | 92 | $167,970 | Details → |
| 12 | San Jose, CA | $159,250 | $477 | 148 | $159,250 | Details → |
| 13 | Kailua, HI | $125,705 | $318 | 148 | $125,705 | Details → |
| 14 | Pearl City, HI | $125,705 | $331 | 142 | $125,705 | Details → |
| 15 | Hilo, HI | $125,705 | $357 | 130 | $125,705 | Details → |
| 16 | Denver, CO | $122,580 | $374 | 111 | $122,580 | Details → |
| 17 | San Francisco, CA | $122,000 | $272 | 155 | $122,000 | Details → |
| 18 | San Diego, CA | $121,447 | $319 | 133 | $121,447 | Details → |
| 19 | Portland, OR | $120,870 | $373 | 107 | $120,870 | Details → |
| 20 | Washington, DC | $120,839 | $316 | 132 | $120,839 | Details → |
| 21 | Cincinnati, OH | $119,900 | $427 | 81 | $119,900 | Details → |
| 22 | Boulder, CO | $117,798 | $314 | 127 | $117,798 | Details → |
| 23 | Minneapolis, MN | $115,770 | $370 | 97 | $115,770 | Details → |
| 24 | Cambridge, MA | $115,190 | $243 | 152 | $115,190 | Details → |
| 25 | Newton, MA | $115,190 | $264 | 148 | $115,190 | Details → |
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