Principal Programmer Salary in Louisville, KY

How much does a Principal Programmer make in Louisville, KY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal Programmer in Louisville, KY is $174,126. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $158,625 to $191,736, with most professionals earning between $144,513 and $207,770.

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Create and validate tables, figures and listings (TFLs) working closely with cross-functional teams in a timely and high quality fashion, consistently meeting objectives of the study, and regulatory requirements.

December 22, 2022

Works cooperatively with other biostatistics and statistical programming personnel to establish standard operation procedures (SOPs), guidelines, policies, and/or procedures.

January 18, 2023

Performs data analysis, statistical analysis, generates safety and efficacy tables, listings and graphs using Base SAS, SAS Macros, SAS/STAT, SAS/Graph, SAS/SQL and SAS/ODS.

February 23, 2023

Contributes to the mentoring of programming personnel through developing training courses, presenting training materials, reviewing work, and providing feedback or guiding new associates in process.

April 25, 2023

Acts as a principle technical expert collaborating and demonstrating a complete and inclusive view of the infrastructure, providing guidance, direction and advice in the creation of detailed designs and specifications.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Programmer in Louisville, KY

Average Base Salary

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158625

191736

174126

Average Total Cash Compensation

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170977

214058

189986

What is the average salary for Principal Programmer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Programmer in Louisville, KY. The base salary for Principal Programmer ranges from $158,625 to $191,736 with the average base salary of $174,126. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $170,977 to $214,058 with the average total cash compensation of $189,986.

View Average Salary for Principal Programmer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$174,126	$158,625 - $191,736
Bonus	$15,860	$12,352 - $22,322
Total Pay	$189,986	$170,977 - $214,058

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Principal Programmer Salary Near Louisville, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,690 - $183,353	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Lexington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $155,589 - $188,066	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,841 - $184,745	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $154,066 - $186,225	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Owensboro, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $155,833 - $188,361	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $162,259 - $196,129	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY

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About Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 square miles (44.6 km2) (4.33%) is covered by water. Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United St...

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