SOC 15-1251, wage year 2025-26
Computer Programmers prevailing wage in Pennsylvania
Short answer
In Pennsylvania, the median prevailing wage for computer programmers across its 20 areas is $27.09 an hour at Level 1 ($56,347 a year) and $48.50 an hour at Level 4 ($100,870 a year). The Level 2 median of $33.97 is 8% below the national median across areas ($36.98). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is the highest-paying area at $38.27 at Level 2, and Erie, PA the lowest at $26.99.
Every Pennsylvania area for computer programmers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $29.86 | $38.27 | $46.69 | $55.10 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $29.71 | $37.10 | $44.49 | $51.88 |
| Lancaster, PA | $29.22 | $36.31 | $43.41 | $50.50 |
| Reading, PA | $29.00 | $35.85 | $42.71 | $49.56 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $28.67 | $35.07 | $41.48 | $47.88 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $28.16 | $35.06 | $41.95 | $48.85 |
| Lebanon, PA | $28.01 | $34.95 | $41.89 | $48.83 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $27.79 | $34.80 | $41.80 | $48.81 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $28.90 | $34.75 | $40.60 | $46.45 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $26.33 | $34.16 | $41.99 | $49.82 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $26.58 | $33.78 | $40.98 | $48.18 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $25.24 | $33.72 | $42.20 | $50.68 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $26.36 | $33.63 | $40.91 | $48.18 |
| Johnstown, PA | $25.67 | $33.51 | $41.35 | $49.19 |
| State College, PA | $27.60 | $33.22 | $38.83 | $44.45 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $26.03 | $32.94 | $39.85 | $46.76 |
| Williamsport, PA | $25.34 | $32.94 | $40.55 | $48.15 |
| Altoona, PA | $26.36 | $32.48 | $38.60 | $44.72 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $24.34 | $28.69 | $33.05 | $37.40 |
| Erie, PA | $19.95 | $26.99 | $34.02 | $41.06 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
Other occupations in Pennsylvania
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- Computer Network Architects
- Database Administrators
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- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Software Developers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web Developers
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