The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $33,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,190.
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 | $81,380 | 9.65% | 17.39% |
| 2017 | $73,530 | 20.01% | - |
| 2016 | $58,820 | -4.20% | - |
| 2015 | $61,290 | -36.56% | - |
| 2014 | $83,700 | 8.00% | - |
| 2013 | $77,000 | 12.69% | - |
| 2012 | $67,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,380 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.