Lead Programmer Salaries in the United States

How much does a Lead Programmer make in the United States?

Lead Programmers earn $77,000 annually on average, or $37 per hour, which is 15% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Lead Programmers work for Solucient at $126,000 annually while the lowest paid Lead Programmers work for Entrepreneur Media earning approximately $25,000 each year.

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$190K Emerald Code's Average Lead Programmer Salary (1 salaries)

+$113K (84%) more than national average Lead Programmer salary ($77K)

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$190K Emerald Code Lead Programmer in Redondo Beach, CA ·

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"I'm being paid for what I'm worth."

$92K ADP's Average Lead Programmer Salary (1 salaries)

+$15K (17%) more than national average Lead Programmer salary ($77K)

+$37K (50%) more than average ADP salary ($55K)

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$92K ADP Lead Programmer in Elk Grove, CA ·

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"I felt I was overpaid for the amount of skills I possessed."

$73K Safe Communications' Average Lead Programmer Salary (1 salaries)

-$4K (5%) less than national average Lead Programmer salary ($77K)

-$32K (35%) less than average Safe Communications salary ($105K)

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$73K Safe Communications Lead Programmer in Scottsdale, AZ ·

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"The pay was decent and there were decent pay raises along the way."

$70K Builder Designs' Average Lead Programmer Salary (1 salaries)

-$7K (9%) less than national average Lead Programmer salary ($77K)

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$70K Builder Designs Lead Programmer in Olathe, KS ·

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"As a startup the pay starts at a novice level but you can quickly work your way up with hard work and talent. As a design-focused company there isn't as much opportunity for programmers to advance to a six-figure salary currently but this will likely change in 2-4 years."