The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems 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 | $63,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $135,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,410.
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 | $83,540 | 14.69% | 9.32% |
| 2015 | $71,270 | -0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $71,590 | -3.56% | - |
| 2013 | $74,140 | -2.17% | - |
| 2012 | $75,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,540 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisonburg.