The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $65,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,750.
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 | $105,220 | -1.30% | 14.28% |
| 2017 | $106,590 | 5.70% | - |
| 2016 | $100,510 | 1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $98,910 | 7.57% | - |
| 2014 | $91,420 | 0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $90,530 | 0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $90,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,220 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 43.5 percent (43.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.