The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Billings, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Billings 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 | $56,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Billings, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,270.
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 | $89,160 | 15.32% | 24.98% |
| 2017 | $75,500 | -8.13% | - |
| 2016 | $81,640 | -4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $85,700 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $86,080 | 8.93% | - |
| 2013 | $78,390 | 14.67% | - |
| 2012 | $66,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,160, Billings is the second highest paying city for applications software developers in state of Montana, following the highest paying city Western Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $89,610). Compared with Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Billings is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Great Falls |