The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $64,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,260.
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 | $99,720 | 1.21% | 13.92% |
| 2017 | $98,510 | 3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $95,530 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $92,980 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $90,250 | -1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $91,590 | 6.28% | - |
| 2012 | $85,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,720 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.