The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of applications software developers in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,190 | -25.63% | -19.32% |
| 2017 | $94,460 | 5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $89,720 | -2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $91,890 | 4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $87,780 | -2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $89,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,190 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Auburn-Opelika is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Dothan | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |