The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Winston-Salem 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 | $44,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,760.
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 | $98,420 | 4.17% | 14.13% |
| 2017 | $94,320 | -1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $95,470 | 10.59% | - |
| 2015 | $85,360 | 0.39% | - |
| 2014 | $85,030 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $83,340 | -1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $84,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,420 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.