The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Fargo, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of systems software developers in Fargo 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 | $53,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Fargo, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,240.
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 | $63,630 | 4.93% | -3.35% |
| 2017 | $60,490 | 2.10% | - |
| 2016 | $59,220 | -2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $60,730 | -1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $61,370 | 3.24% | - |
| 2013 | $59,380 | -10.74% | - |
| 2012 | $65,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,630, Fargo is the lowest paying city for systems software developers in state of North Dakota, following city of West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $89,840). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Fargo is about 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bismarck | |
| Grand Forks | |
| Fargo |