The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $52,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,340.
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 | $85,320 | 1.45% | 11.43% |
| 2017 | $84,080 | 5.03% | - |
| 2016 | $79,850 | -2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $81,590 | -4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $85,230 | 5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $80,200 | 5.77% | - |
| 2012 | $75,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,320 in Birmingham-Hoover 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 Birmingham-Hoover is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 21.8 percent (21.8%) 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 |