The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of systems software developers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $60,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $98,730 | -2.81% | 2.74% |
| 2017 | $101,500 | 6.30% | - |
| 2016 | $95,110 | -2.79% | - |
| 2015 | $97,760 | 2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $95,140 | -5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $99,920 | 3.90% | - |
| 2012 | $96,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,730 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tucson and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |