The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $83,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $190,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $190,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,910.
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 | $129,570 | 0.08% | 21.26% |
| 2017 | $129,470 | 1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $127,970 | 6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $119,670 | 3.52% | - |
| 2014 | $115,460 | 3.66% | - |
| 2013 | $111,230 | 8.28% | - |
| 2012 | $102,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,570, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for applications software developers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $129,820). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .2 percent (.2%) lower.