The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $66,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,530.
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 | $99,190 | 4.53% | 11.63% |
| 2017 | $94,700 | -0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $95,050 | -4.83% | - |
| 2015 | $99,640 | 2.81% | - |
| 2014 | $96,840 | 6.63% | - |
| 2013 | $90,420 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $87,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,190 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.