Computer Programmers OEWS Estimate for Benton County

Kennewick-Richland, WA estimate used for Benton County, Washington

BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.

View the canonical Kennewick-Richland, WA area page →

Area Median Annual Wage

$96,670

Year: 2024

Area Employment Estimate

N/A

Jobs across the full Kennewick-Richland, WA area

SOC Code

15-1251

Standard Occupational Classification

Wage Percentiles

Swipe horizontally to see all columns.

Percentile	Annual Wage	Hourly Wage (Approx)
10th Percentile	$65,890	$31.68
25th Percentile	$96,670	$46.48
50th Percentile (Median)	$96,670	$46.48
75th Percentile	$111,230	$53.48
90th Percentile	$149,470	$71.86

OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median

Kennewick-Richland, WA Area Median

$96,670

Washington State Median

$158,820

Difference

−$62,150

% Difference

39.1% below

Computer Programmers Pay Questions

What wage estimate is used for Computer Programmers in Benton County, WA?

The 2024 BLS OEWS median for Computer Programmers in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $96,670. That published area includes Benton County, but the estimate is not county-specific.

Does the employment count represent only Benton County?

No area employment count is published for this occupation. This page does not infer a Benton County count.

What is the 90th-percentile wage in the area used for Benton County?

The 2024 BLS OEWS 90th-percentile annual wage for Computer Programmers in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $149,470. It is an area-wide estimate, not a county-specific figure.

Other County Views for Computer Programmers

Each link identifies the published OEWS area used for that county; figures are not county estimates.

King County$167,970 area Pierce County$167,970 area Snohomish County$167,970 area Clark County$120,870 area Skamania County$120,870 area Franklin County$96,670 area Chelan County$94,250 area Douglas County$94,250 area Pend Oreille County$92,600 area Spokane County$92,600 area Stevens County$92,600 area

About This Data

Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Kennewick-Richland, WA area, which includes Benton County.

Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a top-coded estimate, where BLS caps the series at $239,200 and the true value is at least that much; figures above that without a "+" are published values.