The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $33,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,160.
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 | $73,280 | 9.20% | -0.29% |
| 2017 | $66,540 | -6.09% | - |
| 2016 | $70,590 | -2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $72,070 | 7.19% | - |
| 2014 | $66,890 | -6.16% | - |
| 2013 | $71,010 | -3.49% | - |
| 2012 | $73,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,280, Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for applications software developers in state of North Carolina, following city of New Bern (median annual salary of $112,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city New Bern.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Bern | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Greenville | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Wilmington | |
| Burlington | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |