The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of systems software developers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $58,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,550.
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 | $103,090 | 7.56% | 17.84% |
| 2017 | $95,300 | 4.61% | - |
| 2016 | $90,910 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $88,890 | 0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $88,060 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $87,160 | 2.82% | - |
| 2012 | $84,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,090 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ocala.