SOC 15-1251 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · May 2025
How much do Computer Programmers make in Green Bay, WI?
In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Computer Programmers in Green Bay, WI is $81,470. The 10th percentile is $57,800 and the 90th percentile is $124,430. Employment is 70.
Median annual wage
$81,470
- 10th percentile
- $57,800
- 25th percentile
- $65,420
- Median
- $81,470
- 75th percentile
- $96,330
- 90th percentile
- $124,430
- Mean
- $85,920
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Percentile spread
For Computer Programmers, the published 10th percentile is $57,800 and the 90th percentile is $124,430. The difference is $66,630, which is 81.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.
The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $65,420 to the 75th at $96,330, covers $30,910.
The mean annual wage is $85,920, which sits above the median of $81,470. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.
National and state comparison
The Green Bay, WI median is 18.8% lower than the national median of $100,390 for Computer Programmers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $87,521, which is 12.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.
Price-adjusted pay
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Green Bay, WI is 93.086, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $81,470 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Computer Programmers at $87,521 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.
Nearby metros
11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Computer Programmers. Green Bay, WI ranks 8th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).
- Appleton, WI is 22 miles away, with a median of $79,270 and employment of 50. That median is 2.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $85,772, against $87,521 here.
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI is 43 miles away, with a median of $81,970 and employment of 50. That median is 0.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $88,207, against $87,521 here.
- Wausau, WI is 91 miles away, with a median of $73,250 and employment of 30. That median is 10.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,060, against $87,521 here.
Employment share
Computer Programmers accounts for 0.04% of wage-and-salary employment in Green Bay, WI (70 of 174,550). Nationally the occupation is 0.06% of employment (92,230 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.68 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.
Highest-paying jobs in Green Bay, WI · Computer Programmers by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices
Questions this page answers
How much do Computer Programmers make in Green Bay, WI?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Computer Programmers in Green Bay, WI is $81,470. The 10th percentile is $57,800 and the 90th percentile is $124,430. Employment is 70.
How does that compare with the national median for Computer Programmers?
The local median is 18.8% lower than the national median of $100,390.
What is Computer Programmers pay in Green Bay, WI after local prices?
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Green Bay, WI is 93.086, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $81,470 is $87,521. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.
How does Green Bay, WI compare with nearby metros for Computer Programmers?
Appleton, WI is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 22 miles away, at $79,270. Green Bay, WI ranks 8th of 12 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.