Applications Software Developers Salary in Altoona, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of applications software developers in Altoona is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Applications Software Developers in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,740
25th Percentile Wage
$65,950
50th Percentile Wage
$77,650
75th Percentile Wage
$94,160
90th Percentile Wage
$113,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,740.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$77,650
4.26% 10.82%
2017
$74,340
9.77% -
2015
$67,080
0.86% -
2014
$66,500
-0.84% -
2013
$67,060
-3.27% -
2012
$69,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Applications Software Developers Salary in Altoona with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,650 in Altoona 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 Altoona is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Gettysburg and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gettysburg
$110,380
Newark-Union
$110,070
Philadelphia
$102,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$101,430
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$101,130
Reading
$95,640
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$89,040
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,400
Pittsburgh
$86,790
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$86,480
State College
$83,730
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$81,640
Erie
$81,480
Lancaster
$81,150
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$80,610
York-Hanover
$79,730
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$77,910
Altoona
$77,650
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$77,040
Johnstown
$73,720
Lebanon
$73,510
Williamsport
$72,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$72,060
East Stroudsburg
$70,840
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$67,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania.