The salary statistics of applications software developers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare applications software developers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) applications software developers is $155,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $108,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid applications software developers is $69,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $108,700 | -0.78% | 2.66% |
| 2017 | $109,550 | -0.89% | - |
| 2016 | $110,530 | -4.75% | - |
| 2015 | $115,780 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $111,650 | 2.97% | - |
| 2013 | $108,330 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $105,810 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].