The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Ames is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,050 | -14.57% | 9.25% |
| 2017 | $90,570 | 8.44% | - |
| 2016 | $82,930 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $78,310 | 4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $74,550 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $73,910 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $71,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,050 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Ames is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.