The average programmer salary at Kern County was $87,244 , which is 17 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 22 percent higher than the national average for this job . Programmer salaries at Kern County typically range from $81,193 to $107,112 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported programmer salary was $123,796. There are 24 employees at Kern County with the job title programmer.