Systems Software Developers Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems software developers in Lancaster 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 Systems Software Developers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,410
25th Percentile Wage
$80,770
50th Percentile Wage
$95,290
75th Percentile Wage
$113,260
90th Percentile Wage
$141,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,410.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$95,290
1.19% 11.19%
2017
$94,160
4.84% -
2016
$89,600
8.79% -
2015
$81,720
-3.03% -
2014
$84,200
-2.30% -
2013
$86,140
1.75% -
2012
$84,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Systems Software Developers Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,290 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Lancaster is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 46.6 percent (46.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$112,710
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$111,940
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$107,650
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$102,640
Philadelphia
$98,270
State College
$98,100
Reading
$97,290
Lancaster
$95,290
Pittsburgh
$94,930
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$93,840
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$90,450
Erie
$90,320
Williamsport
$89,080
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,850
York-Hanover
$75,350
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$70,810
Altoona
$50,870

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.