The annual salary statistics of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Northeastern Pennsylvania 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 | $48,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $82,980 | -13.93% | -13.93% |
| 2019 | $94,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,980 in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lebanon and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lebanon | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| State College | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie | |
| Reading | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Williamsport | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Altoona | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Lancaster | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| Johnstown | |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick |