The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $55,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,830.
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 | $108,480 | 28.76% | 31.43% |
| 2017 | $77,280 | -0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $77,330 | -0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $77,480 | -16.78% | - |
| 2014 | $90,480 | 22.06% | - |
| 2013 | $70,520 | -5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $74,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,480, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for applications software developers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city New Bern (median annual salary of $112,390). Compared with New Bern, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.