I don't think computer programmers is the right search term, you want the entry for software developers: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-techn

I don't think computer programmers is the right search term, you want the entry for software developers: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htm https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/... 103 560 USD/y about 25% higher than swedish pre-tax and taxes are a lot lower in most of the US US gdp per capita ppp is 54k vs. 37k for EU, so 45% higher, its unsurprising salaries are higher