DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

15-1131 Computer Programmers

Occupational Description:

Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. May assist software developers by analyzing user needs and designing software solutions. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7W- Central	160	34	$29.22/hr	$0.86/hr	$19.29/hr	$21.91/hr	$27.99/hr	$35.38/hr	$43.12/hr
Minnesota	5,980	407	$38.17/hr	$2.02/hr	$21.85/hr	$27.46/hr	$35.18/hr	$44.11/hr	$54.08/hr
U S	316,790	3,801	$38.14/hr	$0.23/hr	$20.88/hr	$27.50/hr	$36.20/hr	$45.88/hr	$57.45/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Computer Programmers
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services	40	$22.88/hr
Manufacturing	30	$34.42/hr
Financial Activities	10	$22.51/hr

Other Regional Data For Computer Programmers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	4,810	$36.07/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	420	$46.83/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	160	$27.99/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	120	$25.75/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	80	$28.90/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	80	$27.88/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	60	$27.52/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	50	$36.51/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	40	$27.27/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	30	$28.20/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	30	$22.61/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	10	$29.98/hr	N/A