Programmer Analyst salary in Jefferson, MO

Based on 22 certified H-1B filings in the Jefferson City, MO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jefferson City.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$73,920

Middle 50%$69.2k–$81.2k

vs. national median−20%comparison median $92,207

Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,095 and $139,529.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$62,500	$60,350	$62,500	15
FY2021	$60,000	$60,000	$60,000	13
FY2022	–	–	–	7
FY2023	–	–	–	4
FY2024	$64,375	$63,024	$77,040	20
FY2025	$73,920	$63,850	$73,920	14
FY2026	–	–	–	8

Jefferson's median Programmer Analyst salary of $73,920 is worth about $84,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Jefferson = 88.0).

All Computer Programmers in the Jefferson, MO area earned a median of $81,150 in May 2025 (70 employed). The H-1B median here is $73,920, 9% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$63,024	$73,920	20

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.