As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of C Programmer in the United States is $43. While Salary.com is seeing that C Programmer salary in the US can go up to $50 or down to $35, but most earn between $39 and $47. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of C Programmer in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile C Programmer Salary | $35 | US | April 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile C Programmer Salary | $39 | US | April 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile C Programmer Salary | $43 | US | April 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile C Programmer Salary | $47 | US | April 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile C Programmer Salary | $50 | US | April 01, 2026 |
A programmer, developer ("dev"), coder, or software engineer is a person who creates computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computers, or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. One who practices, or professes, a formal approach to programming may also be known as a programmer analyst. On the other hand, "code monkey" is a derogatory term for a programmer who simply writes code without any involvement in the design or specifications. A programmer's primary computer language (Assembly, COBOL, C, C++, C#, Java, Lisp, Python, ...
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2 - 4 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
4 - 7 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
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Core compensation
Includes base and short-term incentives
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