DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. May supervise computer programmers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	14,190	610	$44.09/hr	$0.53/hr	$30.24/hr	$35.52/hr	$43.51/hr	$52.84/hr	$59.70/hr
U S	539,880	5,939	$45.23/hr	$0.18/hr	$27.00/hr	$34.53/hr	$43.85/hr	$55.01/hr	$67.04/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Software Developers, Applications Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 11,760 $44.26/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 1,290 $41.90/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 290 $34.75/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 240 $37.45/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 150 $40.81/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 120 $30.24/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 90 $32.12/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 60 $34.52/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 50 $54.64/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 40 $37.49/hr N/A