Application Developer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Application Developer make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Application Developer in Massachusetts is $134,981 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $65.

However, an Application Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $156,501
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $125,006 to $146,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,925

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Application Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,245	$12,187	$2,812	$70
Average	$134,981	$11,248	$2,596	$65
25th Percentile	$125,006	$10,417	$2,404	$60

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Key Factors That Influence Application Developer Salaries

An Application Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Application Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,122
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,709
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $134,661
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $157,745
Expert (over 8 years): $183,267

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$80,122
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$104,709
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$134,661
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$157,745
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$183,267

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How Do Application Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Application Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $137,363.
California: $136,842.
Massachusetts: $135,018.

District of Columbia $137,363 California $136,842 Massachusetts $135,018 Washington $134,522 New Jersey $134,472 Alaska $134,299 Connecticut $132,586 New York $131,892

Hawaii $129,671 Rhode Island $128,629 Maryland $127,922 Minnesota $126,954 Colorado $126,582 Illinois $126,458 Oregon $125,986 Delaware $125,639

New Hampshire $125,421 Virginia $124,932 Pennsylvania $123,505 Nevada $122,785 North Dakota $122,550 Michigan $122,178 Wisconsin $122,041 Vermont $121,768

Texas $121,011 Maine $120,962 Arizona $120,887 Ohio $120,800 Georgia $119,659 Indiana $119,088 Wyoming $118,977 Utah $118,803

Iowa $118,729 Kansas $118,133 Louisiana $117,959 North Carolina $117,897 Missouri $117,873 Florida $117,389 Montana $117,128 Nebraska $116,880

Kentucky $116,744 South Carolina $116,247 Tennessee $115,937 Idaho $115,813 New Mexico $114,907 Oklahoma $114,709 Alabama $113,977 South Dakota $112,749

Arkansas $112,079 West Virginia $111,719 Mississippi $110,640

Top Paying Cities for Application Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $128,579
Amherst: $128,207
Barre: $129,733

Agawam, MA $128,579 Amherst, MA $128,207 Barre, MA $129,733 Belchertown, MA $128,368 Blandford, MA $128,244 Bondsville, MA $128,418 Brimfield, MA $128,170 Chester, MA $126,942

Chesterfield, MA $127,500 Chicopee, MA $128,579 Cummington, MA $126,942 Easthampton, MA $128,492 East Longmeadow, MA $128,579 East Otis, MA $128,753 Feeding Hills, MA $128,579 Gilbertville, MA $129,237

Goshen, MA $127,463 Granby, MA $128,542 Granville, MA $128,418 Hadley, MA $128,294 Hampden, MA $128,579 Hardwick, MA $129,324 Hatfield, MA $128,244 Haydenville, MA $128,046

Holyoke, MA $128,579 Huntington, MA $128,294 Leeds, MA $128,244 Leverett, MA $128,170 Ludlow, MA $128,579 Monson, MA $128,418 North Amherst, MA $128,418 Northampton, MA $128,331

Florence, MA $128,331 North Hatfield, MA $128,232 Oakham, MA $129,944 Palmer, MA $128,418 Plainfield, MA $126,942 Russell, MA $128,418 Shutesbury, MA $128,368 Southampton, MA $128,542

South Barre, MA $129,820 South Hadley, MA $128,542 Southwick, MA $128,579 Thorndike, MA $128,418 Three Rivers, MA $128,492 Wales, MA $128,170 Ware, MA $129,274 Warren, MA $128,889

West Chesterfield, MA $126,867 Westfield, MA $128,579 West Hatfield, MA $128,170 West Springfield, MA $128,579 West Warren, MA $129,423 Whately, MA $127,959 Wheelwright, MA $129,770 Wilbraham, MA $128,579

Williamsburg, MA $127,996 Woronoco, MA $128,455 Worthington, MA $126,991 Springfield, MA $128,579 Longmeadow, MA $128,579 Indian Orchard, MA $128,579 Pittsfield, MA $127,277 Adams, MA $127,153

Ashley Falls, MA $129,473 Becket, MA $127,153 Berkshire, MA $127,277 Cheshire, MA $127,277 Dalton, MA $127,277 Glendale, MA $127,239 Great Barrington, MA $126,904 Hinsdale, MA $127,277

Housatonic, MA $127,066 Lanesboro, MA $127,277 Lee, MA $127,239 Lenox, MA $127,277 Lenox Dale, MA $127,277 Middlefield, MA $127,115 Mill River, MA $128,381 Monterey, MA $126,904

North Adams, MA $126,991 North Egremont, MA $127,177 Otis, MA $126,867 Richmond, MA $127,277 Sandisfield, MA $128,865 Savoy, MA $127,115 Sheffield, MA $128,666 South Egremont, MA $127,425

Southfield, MA $129,286 South Lee, MA $127,239 Stockbridge, MA $127,239 Tyringham, MA $127,066 West Stockbridge, MA $127,190 Williamstown, MA $126,991 Windsor, MA $127,239 Greenfield, MA $127,587

Ashfield, MA $127,016 Athol, MA $129,882 Bernardston, MA $127,537 Buckland, MA $126,842 Charlemont, MA $126,545 Colrain, MA $126,966 Conway, MA $127,401 Deerfield, MA $127,624

Drury, MA $126,185 Erving, MA $128,418 Heath, MA $126,545 Lake Pleasant, MA $127,847 Millers Falls, MA $127,736 Monroe Bridge, MA $126,061 Montague, MA $127,847 Gill, MA $128,319

New Salem, MA $128,815 Northfield, MA $128,319 Orange, MA $129,448 Petersham, MA $129,857 Rowe, MA $126,259 Royalston, MA $130,080 Shelburne Falls, MA $126,954 South Deerfield, MA $127,822

Sunderland, MA $127,934 Turners Falls, MA $127,736 Warwick, MA $129,460 Wendell, MA $128,319 Wendell Depot, MA $128,778 Fitchburg, MA $131,110 Ashburnham, MA $130,502 Ashby, MA $132,859

Ayer, MA $133,194 Devens, MA $133,095 Baldwinville, MA $130,291 East Templeton, MA $130,329 Gardner, MA $130,564 Westminster, MA $130,564 Groton, MA $133,318 Harvard, MA $133,306

Hubbardston, MA $129,770 Leominster, MA $129,820 Littleton, MA $133,517 Lunenburg, MA $132,909 Pepperell, MA $133,318 Shirley, MA $133,046 Still River, MA $133,232 Templeton, MA $130,329

Townsend, MA $133,083 West Groton, MA $133,145 West Townsend, MA $133,033 Winchendon, MA $130,043 Winchendon Springs, MA $130,018 Auburn, MA $130,105 North Dartmouth, MA $130,899 South Dartmouth, MA $130,899

North Attleboro, MA $128,530 Plainville, MA $128,443 Attleboro Falls, MA $128,480 North Dighton, MA $128,406 Norton, MA $134,199 Raynham, MA $134,237 Raynham Center, MA $134,237 Rehoboth, MA $128,567

Rochester, MA $130,899 Seekonk, MA $128,567 Swansea, MA $128,443 Berkley, MA $130,974 Taunton, MA $134,112 Westport, MA $130,899 Westport Point, MA $130,899 Berlin, MA $130,018

Cataumet, MA $130,614 Blackstone, MA $128,406 Boylston, MA $130,105 Brookfield, MA $129,857 Charlton, MA $130,018 Charlton City, MA $130,018 Charlton Depot, MA $130,018 Clinton, MA $130,018

East Brookfield, MA $129,981 Douglas, MA $129,894 East Princeton, MA $129,944 Fiskdale, MA $129,733 Grafton, MA $130,105 Holden, MA $130,105 Holland, MA $129,671 Jefferson, MA $130,105

Lancaster, MA $129,894 Leicester, MA $130,105 Linwood, MA $129,820 Manchaug, MA $130,105 Millbury, MA $130,105 Millville, MA $128,281 New Braintree, MA $129,820 Northborough, MA $130,105

Northbridge, MA $130,068 North Brookfield, MA $129,944 North Grafton, MA $130,105 North Oxford, MA $130,105 North Uxbridge, MA $129,820 Oxford, MA $130,068 Princeton, MA $129,981 Rochdale, MA $130,105

Rutland, MA $130,105 Shrewsbury, MA $130,105 Southbridge, MA $129,820 South Grafton, MA $130,105 South Lancaster, MA $129,981 Spencer, MA $130,105 Sterling, MA $130,018 Sturbridge, MA $129,770

Upton, MA $130,018 Uxbridge, MA $129,857 Webster, MA $129,857 Dudley, MA $129,857 Westborough, MA $130,105 West Boylston, MA $130,105 West Brookfield, MA $129,820 West Millbury, MA $130,105

Whitinsville, MA $130,018 Sutton, MA $130,105 Worcester, MA $130,105 East Walpole, MA $134,237 Cherry Valley, MA $130,105 Paxton, MA $130,105 Framingham, MA $133,864 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $133,517

Boxborough, MA $133,430 Acton, MA $133,430 Ashland, MA $129,770 Bedford, MA $133,480 Hanscom Afb, MA $135,837 Bolton, MA $129,857 Carlisle, MA $133,517 Concord, MA $133,393

Fayville, MA $129,857 Holliston, MA $133,778 Hopedale, MA $129,820 Hopkinton, MA $129,894 Hudson, MA $129,894 Marlborough, MA $129,944 Maynard, MA $133,269 Mendon, MA $129,820

Milford, MA $129,820 Natick, MA $138,157 Sherborn, MA $138,083 Southborough, MA $129,894 Foxboro, MA $134,237 Franklin, MA $131,098 Greenbush, MA $133,988 Green Harbor, MA $133,951

Hingham, MA $136,184 Hull, MA $138,368 Humarock, MA $133,988 Mansfield, MA $134,237 Marshfield, MA $133,951 Marshfield Hills, MA $133,951 Medfield, MA $136,073 Medway, MA $133,864

Millis, MA $133,951 Minot, MA $133,988 Norfolk, MA $134,075 North Marshfield, MA $133,951 North Scituate, MA $133,951 Norwell, MA $134,075 Norwood, MA $134,237 Ocean Bluff, MA $133,951

Scituate, MA $133,951 Sharon, MA $134,237 Sheldonville, MA $131,160 South Walpole, MA $134,150 Stoughton, MA $134,237 Walpole, MA $134,199 Westwood, MA $136,197 Wrentham, MA $134,026

Boston, MA $138,368 Roxbury, MA $138,368 Roxbury Crossing, MA $138,368 Dorchester, MA $138,368 Dorchester Center, MA $138,368 Mattapan, MA $138,368 Charlestown, MA $138,368 Jamaica Plain, MA $138,368

Roslindale, MA $138,368 West Roxbury, MA $138,368 Allston, MA $138,368 Brighton, MA $138,368 Hyde Park, MA $138,368 Readville, MA $138,368 Cambridge, MA $138,368 Somerville, MA $138,368

Malden, MA $138,368 Everett, MA $138,368 Chelsea, MA $138,368 Revere, MA $138,368 Winthrop, MA $138,368 Medford, MA $138,368 West Medford, MA $138,368 Quincy, MA $138,368

Melrose, MA $138,368 Stoneham, MA $138,368 Braintree, MA $134,237 Milton, MA $138,368 Milton Village, MA $138,368 Weymouth, MA $134,237 East Weymouth, MA $134,237 South Weymouth, MA $134,237

North Weymouth, MA $134,237 East Boston, MA $138,368 Brockton, MA $134,237 Avon, MA $134,237 Bridgewater, MA $134,237 Bryantville, MA $134,150 Carver, MA $132,177 Duxbury, MA $133,864

East Bridgewater, MA $134,237 Easton, MA $134,237 Elmwood, MA $134,237 Halifax, MA $134,150 Hanover, MA $134,150 Hanson, MA $134,237 Holbrook, MA $134,237 Middleboro, MA $132,301

Manomet, MA $132,537 Lakeville, MA $130,688 Monponsett, MA $134,199 Abington, MA $134,237 North Carver, MA $133,951 North Easton, MA $134,237 North Pembroke, MA $134,112 Pembroke, MA $134,150

Plymouth, MA $132,723 Kingston, MA $133,902 South Carver, MA $130,564 Plympton, MA $134,026 Randolph, MA $134,237 Rockland, MA $134,237 South Easton, MA $134,237 West Bridgewater, MA $134,237

White Horse Beach, MA $132,624 Whitman, MA $134,237 Lexington, MA $138,368 Brookline, MA $138,368 Brookline Village, MA $138,368 Waltham, MA $138,368 North Waltham, MA $138,368 New Town, MA $138,368

Babson Park, MA $138,368 Newton, MA $138,368 Newton Center, MA $138,368 Newtonville, MA $138,368 Newton Highlands, MA $138,368 Newton Lower Falls, MA $138,368 Newton Upper Falls, MA $138,368 West Newton, MA $138,368

Auburndale, MA $138,368 Chestnut Hill, MA $138,368 Waban, MA $138,368 Watertown, MA $138,368 Arlington, MA $138,368 Arlington Heights, MA $138,368 Belmont, MA $138,368 Waverley, MA $138,368

Wellesley Hills, MA $138,368 Wellesley, MA $138,331 Needham, MA $138,368 Weston, MA $138,368 Needham Heights, MA $138,368 Nonantum, MA $138,368 Buzzards Bay, MA $130,527 Lincoln, MA $138,281

Stow, MA $133,269 Sudbury, MA $138,083 Wayland, MA $138,157 Woodville, MA $129,981 Woburn, MA $138,368 Burlington, MA $135,887 Andover, MA $131,420 Billerica, MA $133,517

Chelmsford, MA $133,517 Dracut, MA $133,517 Dunstable, MA $133,318 Haverhill, MA $131,420 Georgetown, MA $131,420 Groveland, MA $131,420 Lawrence, MA $131,420 Methuen, MA $131,420

North Andover, MA $131,420 Lowell, MA $133,517 Merrimac, MA $131,333 North Billerica, MA $133,517 North Chelmsford, MA $133,517 North Reading, MA $131,333 Nutting Lake, MA $133,517 Pinehurst, MA $133,517

Reading, MA $134,299 Tewksbury, MA $133,517 Tyngsboro, MA $133,517 Wakefield, MA $138,331 West Boxford, MA $131,420 Westford, MA $133,517 Wilmington, MA $132,450 Winchester, MA $138,368

Lynn, MA $138,368 Saugus, MA $138,368 Swampscott, MA $138,281 Nahant, MA $138,368 Amesbury, MA $130,750 Beverly, MA $138,033 Boxford, MA $131,420 Byfield, MA $131,333

Danvers, MA $131,209 Essex, MA $132,562 Gloucester, MA $132,760 Hamilton, MA $131,135 Hathorne, MA $131,209 Chilmark, MA $130,192 East Falmouth, MA $130,825 East Sandwich, MA $131,296

East Wareham, MA $130,564 Edgartown, MA $130,279 Falmouth, MA $130,614 Woods Hole, MA $130,614 Menemsha, MA $130,279 Monument Beach, MA $130,564 Nantucket, MA $130,279 North Falmouth, MA $130,651

Oak Bluffs, MA $130,316 Onset, MA $130,651 Pocasset, MA $130,614 Sagamore, MA $131,569 Sagamore Beach, MA $131,569 Sandwich, MA $131,309 Siasconset, MA $130,279 Silver Beach, MA $130,651

Vineyard Haven, MA $130,428 Wareham, MA $130,688 West Chop, MA $130,428 West Falmouth, MA $130,651 West Tisbury, MA $130,279 West Wareham, MA $130,738 Hyannis, MA $130,477 Barnstable, MA $130,912

Brewster, MA $130,279 Centerville, MA $130,862 Chatham, MA $130,279 Cotuit, MA $130,949 Ipswich, MA $131,135 Cummaquid, MA $130,515 Lynnfield, MA $134,745 Manchester, MA $133,070

Marblehead, MA $138,120 Middleton, MA $131,383 Newburyport, MA $131,172 Newbury, MA $131,420 Salisbury, MA $130,329 Peabody, MA $138,207 Prides Crossing, MA $134,547 Rockport, MA $132,748

Rowley, MA $131,209 Salem, MA $138,207 South Hamilton, MA $131,135 Topsfield, MA $131,333 Wenham, MA $131,172 West Newbury, MA $131,420 Accord, MA $134,237 Bellingham, MA $128,195

Brant Rock, MA $133,678 Canton, MA $134,237 Cohasset, MA $136,060 Dedham, MA $138,368 Dover, MA $138,244 East Mansfield, MA $134,237 Dennis, MA $130,279 Dennis Port, MA $130,279

East Dennis, MA $130,279 Eastham, MA $130,279 East Orleans, MA $130,279 Forestdale, MA $131,135 Harwich, MA $130,279 Harwich Port, MA $130,279 Hyannis Port, MA $130,465 Marstons Mills, MA $131,085

Mashpee, MA $131,172 North Chatham, MA $130,279 North Eastham, MA $131,954 North Truro, MA $133,616 Orleans, MA $130,279 Osterville, MA $130,701 Provincetown, MA $133,368 South Chatham, MA $130,279

South Dennis, MA $130,279 South Harwich, MA $130,279 South Orleans, MA $130,279 South Wellfleet, MA $131,954 South Yarmouth, MA $130,279 Truro, MA $131,954 Wellfleet, MA $131,954 West Barnstable, MA $131,147

West Chatham, MA $130,279 West Dennis, MA $130,279 West Harwich, MA $130,279 West Hyannisport, MA $130,750 West Yarmouth, MA $130,279 Yarmouth Port, MA $130,279 Assonet, MA $130,812 Attleboro, MA $128,567

Chartley, MA $134,237 Cuttyhunk, MA $130,688 Dartmouth, MA $130,899 Dighton, MA $129,510 East Freetown, MA $130,899 East Taunton, MA $134,026 Fairhaven, MA $130,899 Fall River, MA $130,899

Somerset, MA $130,775 Marion, MA $130,899 Mattapoisett, MA $130,899 New Bedford, MA $130,899 Acushnet, MA $130,899

Application Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Application Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$125,006

Average $134,981/year

$146,245

$10,417

Average $11,248/month

$12,187

$2,404

Average $2,596/week

$2,812

$60

Average $65/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,245	$12,187	$2,812	$70
Average	$134,981	$11,248	$2,596	$65
25th Percentile	$125,006	$10,417	$2,404	$60

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