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Job outlook for contract programmer analysts in the United States
Contract programmer analyst job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected contract programmer analyst job growth rate is 9% from 2018-2028.
About 56,000 new jobs for contract programmer analysts are projected over the next decade.
Contract programmer analyst salaries have increased 8% for contract programmer analysts in the last 5 years.
There are over 78,477 contract programmer analysts currently employed in the United States.
There are 38,517 active contract programmer analyst job openings in the US.
The average contract programmer analyst salary is $83,957.
Are contract programmer analyst jobs in demand?
Contract programmer analyst job and salary trends over time
Contract programmer analyst jobs over time
Contract programmer analyst job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78,477 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 79,635 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 71,413 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 105,054 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 104,542 | 0.03% |
Average contract programmer analyst salary over time
Contract programmer analyst salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $83,957 | $40.36 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | $81,190 | $39.03 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $79,352 | $38.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | $78,932 | $37.95 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $77,993 | $37.50 | +1.7% |
Contract programmer analyst jobs by state
Most common states for contract programmer analysts
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 294 | 42% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,003 | 12% |
| 3 | Alaska | 739,795 | 79 | 11% |
| 4 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 608 | 10% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 82 | 9% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 550 | 8% |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 442 | 8% |
| 8 | Vermont | 623,657 | 51 | 8% |
| 9 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 462 | 7% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 229 | 7% |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 72 | 7% |
| 12 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 38 | 7% |
| 13 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 723 | 6% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 586 | 6% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 337 | 6% |
| 16 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 280 | 6% |
| 17 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 252 | 6% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 228 | 6% |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 106 | 6% |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 76 | 6% |
Contract Programmer Analyst job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of contract programmer analyst experts
University of Guam
James Sellmann Ph.D.
Dean, Professor of Philosophy and Micronesian StudiesUniversity of Guam
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
What general advice would you give to a Contract Programmer Analyst?
James Sellmann Ph.D.: General advice is to keep in mind that you must leverage your skills, especially your soft skills of being able to work with people, to communicate effectively and to be able to solve problems. Be real. Don't try to pretend to be someone else to impress others. Be your authentic self. And show up on time.