The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Lake Charles 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 | $48,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,540.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,340 in Lake Charles is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Lake Charles is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |