Systems Software Developers Salary in Wausau, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Wausau, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems software developers in Wausau 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 Systems Software Developers in Wausau, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,360
25th Percentile Wage
$65,720
50th Percentile Wage
$78,420
75th Percentile Wage
$94,560
90th Percentile Wage
$104,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in Wausau, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,360.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$78,420
11.64% 0.00%
2015
$69,290
-1.13% -
2014
$70,070
-11.92% -
2012
$78,420
- -

Table 2. Compare Systems Software Developers Salary in Wausau with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,420 in Wausau is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Wausau is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake County-Kenosha County
$113,880
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$113,300
Racine
$102,880
Duluth
$99,680
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$92,300
Appleton
$90,600
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$88,070
Green Bay
$87,650
Madison
$86,610
Janesville
$86,580
Eau Claire
$83,230
Sheboygan
$82,920
Oshkosh-Neenah
$81,250
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$80,890
Wausau
$78,420
La Crosse
$75,200
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$62,830

See also: Top paying jobs in Wausau, Wisconsin.