The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of systems 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 | $48,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $130,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $90,950 | 3.35% | 7.93% |
| 2017 | $87,900 | 5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $83,150 | -7.41% | - |
| 2015 | $89,310 | 0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $89,040 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $88,230 | 5.09% | - |
| 2012 | $83,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,950 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Holland-Grand Haven and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.