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-16% Jobs Projection
$72,780 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

While jobs for Computer Programmers in Ohio are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Computer Programmers in Ohio is expected to decrease.

  • Computer Programmers in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Computer Programmers Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 5,150 people working as Computer Programmers in the year 2018.

There were 4,720 Computer Programmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,970 Computer Programmers working in it, which means Ohio has more Computer Programmers than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Computer Programmers in this state are declining at a rate of 15.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 240 annual Computer Programmers job openings in Ohio, and 4,920 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,500 annual jobs and 273,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Computer Programmers Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Computer Programmers ranged from $43,700 to $109,780 with $72,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.01 to $52.78. The median hourly rate was $34.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.78.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Computer Programmers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Computer Programmers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Columbus, OH 1,450 $80,620
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,170 $64,070
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,160 $70,450
Akron, OH 320 $71,360
Dayton, OH 320 $75,600
Toledo, OH 200 $70,470
Canton-Massillon, OH 110 $61,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 40 $60,130
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 30 $94,200

Top States for Computer Programmers Employment

View the list below to see where most Computer Programmers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,740 $95,370
Texas 20,960 $84,980
New York 15,380 $85,450
Illinois 11,350 $87,770
Florida 10,390 $72,860
New Jersey 9,930 $76,320
Washington 9,670 $131,520
Pennsylvania 8,990 $84,880
Alabama 7,750 $82,410
Virginia 7,110 $92,550
North Carolina 6,210 $91,340
Missouri 5,630 $76,140
Wisconsin 5,530 $75,480
Georgia 5,460 $87,770
Ohio 5,150 $72,780
Indiana 5,010 $73,870
Maryland 4,790 $88,860
Minnesota 4,520 $81,200
Massachusetts 4,420 $92,200
Connecticut 4,110 $91,980

Below are the states where Computer Programmers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $131,520
District of Columbia $106,150
California $95,370
Colorado $92,680
Virginia $92,550
Massachusetts $92,200
Connecticut $91,980
North Carolina $91,340
Maryland $88,860
Georgia $87,770

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Occupation Ohio Employment Total
Software Developers, Applications 35,100

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