Applications Software Developers Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in Tacoma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Applications Software Developers in Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,620
25th Percentile Wage
$77,080
50th Percentile Wage
$99,890
75th Percentile Wage
$123,610
90th Percentile Wage
$150,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,620.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$99,890
4.19% 21.00%
2016
$95,700
0.69% -
2015
$95,040
8.32% -
2014
$87,130
-1.49% -
2013
$88,430
10.77% -
2012
$78,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Applications Software Developers Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,890 in Tacoma 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 Tacoma is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 40.5 percent (40.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$129,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$129,570
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$105,220
Bellingham
$104,040
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$103,790
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$101,090
Tacoma
$99,890
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$99,570
Olympia
$99,140
Bremerton-Silverdale
$96,710
Yakima
$90,890
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$89,170
Longview
$88,670
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$85,810
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$84,990
Spokane
$76,730
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$59,450