The salary statistics of systems software developers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare systems software developers salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in the industry sector of accommodation and food 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) systems software developers is $127,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid systems software developers is $50,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $86,200 | 2.17% | 7.51% |
| 2017 | $84,330 | 5.45% | - |
| 2016 | $79,730 | -5.07% | - |
| 2015 | $83,770 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $79,730 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].