The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $59,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,110.
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 | $90,750 | -0.96% | 13.09% |
| 2017 | $91,620 | 4.06% | - |
| 2016 | $87,900 | 0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $87,500 | 3.94% | - |
| 2014 | $84,050 | 5.87% | - |
| 2013 | $79,120 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $78,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,750 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bay City and 31.7 percent (31.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.