The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of systems 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 | $80,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $144,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $179,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,710.
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 | $117,420 | 1.95% | 14.98% |
| 2017 | $115,130 | 0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $114,150 | 7.16% | - |
| 2015 | $105,980 | 4.39% | - |
| 2014 | $101,330 | 5.24% | - |
| 2013 | $96,020 | -3.97% | - |
| 2012 | $99,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $117,420, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for systems software developers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $126,580). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of systems software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley |