The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems software developers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $71,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $112,520 | -1.55% | 2.04% |
| 2016 | $114,260 | 0.09% | - |
| 2015 | $114,160 | -1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $115,610 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $113,720 | 3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $110,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,520 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bedford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Peabody | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Worcester | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Springfield | |
| New Bedford |