The salary statistics of applications software developers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare applications software developers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical 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 $161,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid applications software developers is $58,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $100,360 | 1.29% | 11.14% |
| 2017 | $99,070 | 0.91% | - |
| 2016 | $98,170 | 3.10% | - |
| 2015 | $95,130 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $92,790 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $90,170 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $89,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].