The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of systems 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 | $57,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $154,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,700.
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 | $107,730 | 0.17% | 6.90% |
| 2017 | $107,550 | 7.14% | - |
| 2016 | $99,870 | -2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $102,530 | 0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $101,770 | 0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $100,790 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $100,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $107,730 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 29.2 percent (29.2%) 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 |