Hourly Wage for Senior Computer Programmer Salary in the United States

Senior Computer Programmer Salary in the United States

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As of January 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Senior Computer Programmer in the United States is $53. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Senior Computer Programmer in the US can go up to $60 and the lowest down to $44, but most earn between $49 and $57. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Computer Programmer in the United States.

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Senior Computer Programmer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Senior Computer Programmer Salary $44 US January 01, 2026
25th Percentile Senior Computer Programmer Salary $49 US January 01, 2026
50th Percentile Senior Computer Programmer Salary $53 US January 01, 2026
75th Percentile Senior Computer Programmer Salary $57 US January 01, 2026
90th Percentile Senior Computer Programmer Salary $60 US January 01, 2026
25% $49 10% $44 90% $60 75% $57 $53 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
49
57
53

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
49
61
55
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Senior Computer Programmer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Senior Computer Programmer ranges from $49 to $57 with the average hourly pay of $53. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $49 to $61 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $55.

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