The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $60,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,980.
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 | $88,790 | -0.17% | 4.49% |
| 2017 | $88,940 | 7.62% | - |
| 2016 | $82,160 | -2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $84,360 | -0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $84,560 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $81,430 | -4.14% | - |
| 2012 | $84,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,790, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for applications software developers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $90,720). Compared with Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |