Application Specialist Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Application Specialist make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Application Specialist in Connecticut is $97,613 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,403
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,152 to $106,402
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,539

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Application Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,402	$8,867	$2,046	$51
Average	$97,613	$8,134	$1,877	$47
25th Percentile	$88,152	$7,346	$1,695	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Application Specialist Salaries

An Application Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Specialist'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): $59,754
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,293
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,789
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,731
Expert (over 8 years): $163,765

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$59,754
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$73,293
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$96,789
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$144,731
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$163,765

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How Do Application Specialist 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 Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,631.
California: $100,249.
Massachusetts: $98,913.

District of Columbia $100,631 California $100,249 Massachusetts $98,913 Washington $98,549 New Jersey $98,513 Alaska $98,386 Connecticut $97,131 New York $96,623

Hawaii $94,996 Rhode Island $94,232 Maryland $93,714 Minnesota $93,005 Colorado $92,733 Illinois $92,642 Oregon $92,296 Delaware $92,042

New Hampshire $91,882 Virginia $91,524 Pennsylvania $90,479 Nevada $89,951 North Dakota $89,779 Michigan $89,506 Wisconsin $89,406 Vermont $89,206

Texas $88,652 Maine $88,615 Arizona $88,561 Ohio $88,497 Georgia $87,661 Indiana $87,243 Wyoming $87,161 Utah $87,034

Iowa $86,979 Kansas $86,543 Louisiana $86,416 North Carolina $86,370 Missouri $86,352 Florida $85,998 Montana $85,807 Nebraska $85,625

Kentucky $85,525 South Carolina $85,162 Tennessee $84,934 Idaho $84,843 New Mexico $84,180 Oklahoma $84,035 Alabama $83,498 South Dakota $82,599

Arkansas $82,108 West Virginia $81,844 Mississippi $81,053

Top Paying Cities for Application Specialists

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:

Old Mystic: $96,350
Oneco: $96,168
Avon: $96,786

Old Mystic, CT $96,350 Oneco, CT $96,168 Avon, CT $96,786 Bloomfield, CT $96,786 Windsor, CT $96,786 Bristol, CT $96,495 Burlington, CT $96,432 Broad Brook, CT $96,722

Canaan, CT $95,096 Canton, CT $96,577 Canton Center, CT $96,695 Colebrook, CT $95,023 Collinsville, CT $96,550 East Berlin, CT $96,495 East Canaan, CT $95,286 East Glastonbury, CT $96,786

East Granby, CT $96,759 East Hartland, CT $93,923 East Windsor Hill, CT $96,786 Ellington, CT $96,668 Farmington, CT $96,495 Falls Village, CT $95,705 Glastonbury, CT $96,786 Granby, CT $95,368

Berlin, CT $96,495 Lakeville, CT $95,905 Manchester, CT $96,786 Bolton, CT $96,695 New Britain, CT $96,495 New Hartford, CT $96,432 Norfolk, CT $95,268 North Canton, CT $96,668

North Granby, CT $94,078 Pine Meadow, CT $96,441 Plainville, CT $96,495 Barkhamsted, CT $96,513 Poquonock, CT $96,786 Riverton, CT $95,432 Vernon Rockville, CT $96,695 Rocky Hill, CT $96,495

Salisbury, CT $95,223 Sharon, CT $96,441 Simsbury, CT $96,786 Somers, CT $94,169 Somersville, CT $94,169 South Glastonbury, CT $96,623 South Windsor, CT $96,786 North Windham, CT $96,168

Pomfret Center, CT $95,177 Putnam, CT $95,059 Quinebaug, CT $95,041 Rogers, CT $95,159 Scotland, CT $96,295 South Willington, CT $95,359 South Windham, CT $96,259 South Woodstock, CT $95,032

Storrs Mansfield, CT $95,505 Thompson, CT $95,114 Ashford, CT $95,277 Willington, CT $95,414 Windham, CT $96,259 Woodstock, CT $95,023 Woodstock Valley, CT $95,150 New London, CT $96,350

Baltic, CT $96,323 Canterbury, CT $96,295 Central Village, CT $96,295 East Lyme, CT $96,350 Bozrah, CT $96,323 Gales Ferry, CT $96,323 Gilman, CT $96,323 Mashantucket, CT $96,350

Ledyard, CT $96,323 Groton, CT $96,350 Hanover, CT $96,323 Jewett City, CT $96,323 Montville, CT $96,350 Moosup, CT $96,204 Mystic, CT $96,350 Niantic, CT $96,350

North Stonington, CT $96,323 Norwich, CT $96,323 Preston, CT $96,323 Oakdale, CT $96,350 Old Lyme, CT $96,286 Stafford, CT $93,950 Stafford Springs, CT $93,950 Staffordville, CT $93,987

Suffield, CT $94,196 Taconic, CT $95,077 Tariffville, CT $96,786 Enfield, CT $94,196 Tolland, CT $95,087 Unionville, CT $96,495 East Windsor, CT $96,786 Weatogue, CT $96,786

West Granby, CT $95,296 West Hartland, CT $95,114 West Simsbury, CT $96,759 West Suffield, CT $94,196 Winchester Center, CT $95,659 Windsor Locks, CT $96,759 Winsted, CT $95,632 Hartford, CT $96,786

West Hartford, CT $96,786 East Hartford, CT $96,786 Wethersfield, CT $96,786 Newington, CT $96,495 Plainfield, CT $96,323 Quaker Hill, CT $96,350 South Lyme, CT $96,350 Sterling, CT $96,168

Stonington, CT $96,323 Pawcatuck, CT $96,259 Taftville, CT $96,323 Uncasville, CT $96,350 Versailles, CT $96,323 Voluntown, CT $96,323 Waterford, CT $96,350 Wauregan, CT $96,168

West Mystic, CT $96,350 Yantic, CT $96,323 Ansonia, CT $97,222 Beacon Falls, CT $97,195 Botsford, CT $99,404 Branford, CT $97,222 Cheshire, CT $96,768 Centerbrook, CT $96,168

Chester, CT $96,104 Clinton, CT $96,950 Cobalt, CT $96,441 Colchester, CT $96,141 Cromwell, CT $96,495 Deep River, CT $96,141 Derby, CT $97,222 Killingworth, CT $96,950

Salem, CT $96,259 Durham, CT $96,377 East Haddam, CT $96,086 East Hampton, CT $96,441 Essex, CT $96,195 Guilford, CT $97,131 Haddam, CT $96,086 Hadlyme, CT $96,259

Hawleyville, CT $99,404 Higganum, CT $96,286 Ivoryton, CT $96,141 Madison, CT $96,977 Marion, CT $96,468 Marlborough, CT $96,632 Meriden, CT $96,495 Middlefield, CT $96,432

Middle Haddam, CT $96,441 Middletown, CT $96,468 Milford, CT $102,739 Milldale, CT $96,495 Monroe, CT $102,676 Moodus, CT $96,150 Newtown, CT $99,404 North Branford, CT $97,222

Northford, CT $97,222 North Haven, CT $97,222 North Westchester, CT $96,141 Old Saybrook, CT $96,232 Orange, CT $97,222 Oxford, CT $97,159 Plantsville, CT $96,495 Portland, CT $96,495

Rockfall, CT $96,495 Sandy Hook, CT $99,340 Seymour, CT $97,222 Shelton, CT $102,739 South Britain, CT $99,313 Southbury, CT $99,286 Southington, CT $96,495 Stevenson, CT $102,739

Wallingford, CT $97,195 Stratford, CT $102,739 Westbrook, CT $96,104 New Haven, CT $97,222 East Haven, CT $97,222 Hamden, CT $97,222 West Haven, CT $97,222 Bethany, CT $97,222

Woodbridge, CT $97,222 Willimantic, CT $96,204 Abington, CT $95,214 Amston, CT $96,295 Andover, CT $96,604 Ballouville, CT $95,105 Brooklyn, CT $96,141 Chaplin, CT $96,077

Columbia, CT $96,114 Coventry, CT $96,513 Danielson, CT $96,050 Dayville, CT $95,159 Eastford, CT $95,186 East Killingly, CT $93,887 East Woodstock, CT $95,005 Fabyan, CT $95,041

Grosvenor Dale, CT $95,023 Hampton, CT $96,141 Hebron, CT $96,295 Lebanon, CT $96,232 Mansfield Center, CT $96,114 Mansfield Depot, CT $96,077 North Franklin, CT $96,323 North Grosvenordale, CT $95,014

Pomfret, CT $95,077 Bridgeport, CT $102,739 Trumbull, CT $102,739 Easton, CT $102,739 Waterbury, CT $96,314 Prospect, CT $97,131 Wolcott, CT $96,468 Bantam, CT $97,386

Bethlehem, CT $99,104 Cornwall, CT $96,577 Cornwall Bridge, CT $96,913 Gaylordsville, CT $99,249 Goshen, CT $96,359 Kent, CT $99,104 Lakeside, CT $97,631 Litchfield, CT $97,104

Middlebury, CT $98,059 Morris, CT $97,495 Naugatuck, CT $97,104 New Milford, CT $99,376 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $99,104 Northfield, CT $96,250 Oakville, CT $96,286 Pequabuck, CT $96,432

Plymouth, CT $96,377 Roxbury, CT $99,340 Sherman, CT $99,376 South Kent, CT $99,158 Terryville, CT $96,432 Thomaston, CT $96,341 Torrington, CT $96,404 Harwinton, CT $96,314

Washington, CT $99,195 Washington Depot, CT $99,195 Watertown, CT $96,250 West Cornwall, CT $96,295 Woodbury, CT $99,195 Bethel, CT $99,404 Brookfield, CT $99,404 Cos Cob, CT $103,603

Danbury, CT $99,404 New Fairfield, CT $99,404 Darien, CT $103,603 Fairfield, CT $102,739 Georgetown, CT $100,994 Greenwich, CT $103,603 Greens Farms, CT $102,739 New Canaan, CT $103,603

Norwalk, CT $103,603 Old Greenwich, CT $103,603 Redding Center, CT $99,404 Redding Ridge, CT $99,404 Ridgefield, CT $99,376 Riverside, CT $103,603 Westport, CT $102,739 Weston, CT $102,739

Southport, CT $102,739 Redding, CT $99,404 Wilton, CT $103,139 Stamford, CT $103,603 Bridgewater, CT $99,404

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

Understanding how an Application Specialist'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

$88,152

Average $97,613/year

$106,402

$7,346

Average $8,134/month

$8,867

$1,695

Average $1,877/week

$2,046

$42

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,402	$8,867	$2,046	$51
Average	$97,613	$8,134	$1,877	$47
25th Percentile	$88,152	$7,346	$1,695	$42

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