The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of systems 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 | $47,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $137,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $87,420 | 5.30% | 14.55% |
| 2017 | $82,790 | 13.52% | - |
| 2016 | $71,600 | -1.54% | - |
| 2015 | $72,700 | 3.98% | - |
| 2014 | $69,810 | -5.20% | - |
| 2013 | $73,440 | -1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $74,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,420 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisonburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg |