The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems 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 | $71,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $155,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $106,430 | 1.60% | 2.27% |
| 2017 | $104,730 | 0.69% | - |
| 2016 | $104,010 | -6.05% | - |
| 2015 | $110,300 | 1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $108,240 | 4.40% | - |
| 2013 | $103,480 | -0.51% | - |
| 2012 | $104,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,430 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.