The salary statistics of systems software developers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare systems software developers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $67,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $115,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid systems software developers is $67,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,760 | 3.67% | 11.70% |
| 2017 | $93,210 | 0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $92,710 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $90,140 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $88,590 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $86,100 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $85,440 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].