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Computer Programmers in Lancaster, PA

Computer Programmers

Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

$83,990median, a year
$89,990mean (average), a year
100people employed in this job here

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