Applications Software Developers Salary in the Industry of Engineering Services

The salary statistics and trend of applications software developers in the industry of engineering services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare applications software developers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,730
25th Percentile Wage
$79,340
50th Percentile Wage
$104,230
75th Percentile Wage
$131,040
90th Percentile Wage
$160,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for applications software developers in the industry of engineering services. 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 $160,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $104,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent applications software developers is $61,730.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers in the industry of Engineering Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$104,230
2.18% 10.85%
2016
$101,960
2.42% -
2015
$99,490
3.43% -
2014
$96,080
2.00% -
2013
$94,160
1.32% -
2012
$92,920
- -

Table 3. Compare Applications Software Developers Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector