The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $57,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,120.
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 | $81,640 | -7.44% | 1.68% |
| 2017 | $87,710 | -6.16% | - |
| 2016 | $93,110 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $91,530 | 13.61% | - |
| 2014 | $79,070 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $78,190 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $80,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,640 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Gettysburg and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.