SOC 15-1251 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Computer Programmers make in New Haven, CT?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Computer Programmers in New Haven, CT is $105,790. The 10th percentile is $73,370 and the 90th percentile is $135,070. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$105,790

10th percentile
$73,370
25th percentile
$82,750
Median
$105,790
75th percentile
$129,560
90th percentile
$135,070
Mean
$108,440

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Computer Programmers, the published 10th percentile is $73,370 and the 90th percentile is $135,070. The difference is $61,700, which is 58.3% 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 $82,750 to the 75th at $129,560, covers $46,810.

The mean annual wage is $108,440, which sits above the median of $105,790. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The New Haven, CT median is 5.4% higher than the national median of $100,390 for Computer Programmers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $101,177, which is 0.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 20.9% lower than the Connecticut median of $133,820.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for New Haven, CT is 104.559, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $105,790 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Computer Programmers at $101,177 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

20 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Computer Programmers. New Haven, CT ranks 8th of 21 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).).

  • Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is 29 miles away, with a median of $130,790. That median is 23.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $122,389, against $101,177 here.
  • Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 31 miles away, with a median of $141,920 and employment of 1,150. That median is 34.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $138,127, against $101,177 here.
  • Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is 40 miles away, with a median of $116,370. That median is 10% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $115,854, against $101,177 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Computer Programmers make in New Haven, CT?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Computer Programmers in New Haven, CT is $105,790. The 10th percentile is $73,370 and the 90th percentile is $135,070.

How does that compare with the national median for Computer Programmers?

The local median is 5.4% higher than the national median of $100,390.

What is Computer Programmers pay in New Haven, CT after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for New Haven, CT is 104.559, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $105,790 is $101,177. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does New Haven, CT compare with nearby metros for Computer Programmers?

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 29 miles away, at $130,790. New Haven, CT ranks 8th of 21 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.