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Computer Programmers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
3
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$100,390
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
92,230
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Prompt Engineer (competency-based)
- State medians
- $133,820 in Connecticut to $51,310 in Puerto Rico (47 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER | 0811 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PROGRAMMER, ENGINEER & SCIENTIFIC | 0949 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Prompt Engineer | 3081 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What computer programmers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $133,820 | $64.34 | 1,650 |
| Massachusetts | $128,390 | $61.73 | 1,930 |
| Washington | $125,620 | $60.39 | 2,540 |
| Maryland | $125,570 | $60.37 | 2,490 |
| Virginia | $121,610 | $58.47 | 3,070 |
| Hawaii | $118,180 | $56.82 | 450 |
| California | $116,760 | $56.13 | 11,340 |
| Arkansas | $111,840 | $53.77 | 1,050 |
| Minnesota | $107,250 | $51.56 | 2,070 |
| New Jersey | $104,940 | $50.45 | 3,930 |
| Utah | $104,890 | $50.43 | 690 |
| Colorado | $104,610 | $50.29 | 930 |
| New York | $103,980 | $49.99 | 7,020 |
| Maine | $101,780 | $48.93 | 450 |
| Oklahoma | $99,780 | $47.97 | 990 |
| South Carolina | $99,740 | $47.95 | 790 |
| Oregon | $99,540 | $47.85 | 1,370 |
| Texas | $99,330 | $47.76 | 7,620 |
| Georgia | $98,380 | $47.30 | 1,890 |
| Indiana | $97,000 | $46.64 | 1,520 |
| Rhode Island | $96,470 | $46.38 | 250 |
| Nebraska | $95,150 | $45.75 | 1,090 |
| Kentucky | $94,850 | $45.60 | 950 |
| Alabama | $93,800 | $45.10 | 890 |
| Nevada | $93,600 | $45.00 | 840 |
| Florida | $93,180 | $44.80 | 4,760 |
| Kansas | $92,960 | $44.69 | 460 |
| North Dakota | $92,280 | $44.37 | 190 |
| Alaska | $91,700 | $44.09 | 530 |
| Missouri | $90,420 | $43.47 | 1,520 |
| Montana | $89,920 | $43.23 | Not published |
| Vermont | $89,560 | $43.06 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,180 | $42.87 | 3,120 |
| Idaho | $89,020 | $42.80 | Not published |
| Arizona | $88,990 | $42.78 | 1,560 |
| Ohio | $85,270 | $41.00 | 2,100 |
| Mississippi | $85,120 | $40.92 | 1,170 |
| New Mexico | $83,750 | $40.26 | 600 |
| Wyoming | $81,640 | $39.25 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $81,070 | $38.98 | 4,120 |
| Iowa | $79,180 | $38.07 | 950 |
| New Hampshire | $74,000 | $35.58 | Not published |
| Illinois | $72,540 | $34.88 | 1,280 |
| Michigan | $65,860 | $31.67 | 4,400 |
| West Virginia | $65,320 | $31.40 | 140 |
| South Dakota | $58,240 | $28.00 | 70 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,310 | $24.67 | 920 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.