The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $58,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,380.
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 | $90,730 | 8.22% | 35.63% |
| 2017 | $83,270 | 1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $82,340 | 16.50% | - |
| 2015 | $68,750 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $67,370 | 3.65% | - |
| 2013 | $64,910 | 10.03% | - |
| 2012 | $58,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,730 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |