The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of systems software developers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $65,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,110.
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 | $98,460 | 0.75% | 13.18% |
| 2017 | $97,720 | 8.19% | - |
| 2016 | $89,720 | -7.67% | - |
| 2015 | $96,600 | 7.31% | - |
| 2014 | $89,540 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $87,590 | 2.41% | - |
| 2012 | $85,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,460 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Yakima | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham |