2025 Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services Industry Report

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Custom Computer Programming and Software Development Services industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Custom computer application design & development services
Other custom application design & development services
Custom website design & development services
Custom database design & development services
Information technology (it) technical support services
Customization & integration of vertical market appl software
Software related technical support services
Customization & integration of cross-industry appl software
Customization & integration of other packaged software

Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	11%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	3%
Operations Specialties Managers	5%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	10%
Business Operations Specialists	8%
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	56%
Computer Occupations	56%
Computer and Information Analysts	10%
Computer Systems Analysts	9%
Software Developers and Programmers	27%
Software Developers, Applications	15%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6%
Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects	7%
Computer Support Specialists	8%
Computer User Support Specialists	7%
Sales and Related Occupations	6%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	9%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $4,500,830,033 on the custom computer programming & software development services industry. It has awarded 14,338 contracts to 2,276 companies, with an average value of $1,977,518 per company.

Top Companies in Custom Computer Programming & Software Development Services and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)