The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $64,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,320.
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 | $104,680 | 2.41% | 12.48% |
| 2017 | $102,160 | -3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $105,500 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $103,380 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $100,140 | 7.19% | - |
| 2013 | $92,940 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $91,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $104,680 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 53.8 percent (53.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |