The salary statistics of applications software developers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare applications software developers salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $153,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $104,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid applications software developers is $65,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $104,420 | 3.82% | 14.50% |
| 2017 | $100,430 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $98,020 | 1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $96,240 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $93,730 | 1.94% | - |
| 2013 | $91,910 | 2.86% | - |
| 2012 | $89,280 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].