Application Programmer Salary in California

How much does an Application Programmer make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Application Programmer in California is $104,968 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,767
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,471 to $113,238
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,915

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,238	$9,436	$2,178	$54
Average	$104,968	$8,747	$2,019	$50
25th Percentile	$94,471	$7,873	$1,817	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Application Programmer Salaries

An Application Programmer'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 Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Programmer'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): $81,444
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,436
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,883
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,347
Expert (over 8 years): $186,291

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$81,444
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$106,436
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$136,883
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$160,347
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$186,291

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

District of Columbia: $105,367.
California: $104,968.
Massachusetts: $103,569.

District of Columbia $105,367 California $104,968 Massachusetts $103,569 Washington $103,188 New Jersey $103,150 Alaska $103,017 Connecticut $101,703 New York $101,170

Hawaii $99,467 Rhode Island $98,668 Maryland $98,125 Minnesota $97,383 Colorado $97,097 Illinois $97,002 Oregon $96,641 Delaware $96,374

New Hampshire $96,207 Virginia $95,832 Pennsylvania $94,737 Nevada $94,185 North Dakota $94,004 Michigan $93,719 Wisconsin $93,614 Vermont $93,405

Texas $92,824 Maine $92,786 Arizona $92,729 Ohio $92,663 Georgia $91,787 Indiana $91,349 Wyoming $91,264 Utah $91,130

Iowa $91,073 Kansas $90,617 Louisiana $90,483 North Carolina $90,436 Missouri $90,417 Florida $90,046 Montana $89,846 Nebraska $89,655

Kentucky $89,551 South Carolina $89,170 Tennessee $88,932 Idaho $88,837 New Mexico $88,142 Oklahoma $87,990 Alabama $87,429 South Dakota $86,486

Arkansas $85,973 West Virginia $85,697 Mississippi $84,869

Top Paying Cities for Application Programmers

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:

Los Angeles: $105,415
West Hollywood: $105,415
Dodgertown: $105,415

Los Angeles, CA $105,415 West Hollywood, CA $105,415 Dodgertown, CA $105,415 Playa Vista, CA $105,339 Bell Gardens, CA $105,415 Bell, CA $105,415 Beverly Hills, CA $105,415 Compton, CA $104,111

Culver City, CA $105,415 Downey, CA $104,539 El Segundo, CA $105,301 Gardena, CA $104,749 Hawthorne, CA $105,377 Hermosa Beach, CA $103,997 Huntington Park, CA $105,415 Lawndale, CA $104,673

Lynwood, CA $104,768 Malibu, CA $103,702 Manhattan Beach, CA $104,596 Maywood, CA $105,415 Pacific Palisades, CA $105,186 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $104,111 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $104,111 Redondo Beach, CA $104,035

South Gate, CA $105,415 Topanga, CA $105,034 Venice, CA $105,301 Marina Del Rey, CA $105,339 Playa Del Rey, CA $105,301 Inglewood, CA $105,415 Santa Monica, CA $105,263 Torrance, CA $104,111

Whittier, CA $104,768 Buena Park, CA $104,349 La Palma, CA $104,349 Cypress, CA $104,349 La Habra, CA $104,349 La Mirada, CA $104,349 Montebello, CA $105,415 Norwalk, CA $104,216

Pico Rivera, CA $105,377 Santa Fe Springs, CA $104,178 Stanton, CA $104,349 Artesia, CA $104,111 Cerritos, CA $104,349 Avalon, CA $103,797 Bellflower, CA $104,111 Harbor City, CA $104,111

Lakewood, CA $104,111 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $104,111 Lomita, CA $104,111 Los Alamitos, CA $104,111 Paramount, CA $104,111 San Pedro, CA $104,111 Seal Beach, CA $104,111 Sunset Beach, CA $104,111

Surfside, CA $104,111 Wilmington, CA $104,111 Carson, CA $104,111 Signal Hill, CA $104,111 Long Beach, CA $104,111 Altadena, CA $105,339 Arcadia, CA $105,263 Duarte, CA $105,110

La Canada Flintridge, CA $105,263 Monrovia, CA $105,148 Montrose, CA $105,377 Mount Wilson, CA $105,224 Sierra Madre, CA $105,186 South Pasadena, CA $105,415 Sunland, CA $105,224 Tujunga, CA $105,186

Verdugo City, CA $105,377 Pasadena, CA $105,415 San Marino, CA $105,415 Glendale, CA $105,415 La Crescenta, CA $105,339 Agoura Hills, CA $103,369 Calabasas, CA $103,730 Canoga Park, CA $103,902

Winnetka, CA $104,025 West Hills, CA $103,512 Castaic, CA $103,512 Chatsworth, CA $103,740 Encino, CA $105,148 Newbury Park, CA $102,474 Newhall, CA $104,301 Northridge, CA $104,092

Porter Ranch, CA $104,054 Pacoima, CA $105,186 Reseda, CA $105,072 San Fernando, CA $105,072 Sylmar, CA $105,034 North Hills, CA $105,148 Granada Hills, CA $104,178 Mission Hills, CA $105,072

Santa Clarita, CA $104,244 Canyon Country, CA $104,596 Sun Valley, CA $105,301 Valencia, CA $103,854 Tarzana, CA $105,110 Thousand Oaks, CA $102,712 Westlake Village, CA $102,941 Woodland Hills, CA $103,968

Oak Park, CA $103,236 Stevenson Ranch, CA $103,635 Van Nuys, CA $105,186 Panorama City, CA $105,186 Sherman Oaks, CA $105,301 Burbank, CA $105,415 North Hollywood, CA $105,415 Studio City, CA $105,415

Valley Village, CA $105,377 Universal City, CA $105,415 Toluca Lake, CA $105,415 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $99,990 Azusa, CA $103,055 Baldwin Park, CA $104,596 Chino, CA $102,075 Chino Hills, CA $104,235

Claremont, CA $102,598 City Of Industry, CA $104,273 Covina, CA $104,044 El Monte, CA $105,301 South El Monte, CA $105,339 Glendora, CA $104,006 Guasti, CA $100,295 La Puente, CA $104,235

Hacienda Heights, CA $104,273 Rowland Heights, CA $104,349 La Verne, CA $102,712 Mira Loma, CA $100,409 Monterey Park, CA $105,415 Ontario, CA $100,257 Mt Baldy, CA $102,427 Montclair, CA $101,998

Diamond Bar, CA $104,273 Pomona, CA $104,121 Rosemead, CA $105,415 San Dimas, CA $104,006 San Gabriel, CA $105,377 Temple City, CA $105,339 Upland, CA $100,067 Walnut, CA $104,235

West Covina, CA $104,121 Alhambra, CA $105,415 Alpine, CA $102,436 Bonita, CA $103,007 Boulevard, CA $102,436 Campo, CA $102,436 Chula Vista, CA $103,007 Descanso, CA $102,436

Dulzura, CA $102,436 Guatay, CA $102,436 Imperial Beach, CA $102,969 Jacumba, CA $102,436 Jamul, CA $102,588 La Mesa, CA $103,007 Lemon Grove, CA $103,007 Lincoln Acres, CA $103,007

Mount Laguna, CA $102,436 National City, CA $103,007 Pine Valley, CA $102,436 Potrero, CA $102,436 Spring Valley, CA $102,969 Tecate, CA $102,436 Bonsall, CA $102,436 Borrego Springs, CA $102,436

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $102,588 Carlsbad, CA $102,436 Del Mar, CA $102,741 El Cajon, CA $102,703 Encinitas, CA $102,512 Escondido, CA $102,436 Fallbrook, CA $102,703 Julian, CA $102,436

La Jolla, CA $102,969 Lakeside, CA $102,626 Oceanside, CA $102,769 Camp Pendleton, CA $103,064 Pala, CA $101,142 Palomar Mountain, CA $102,436 Pauma Valley, CA $102,436 Poway, CA $102,665

Ramona, CA $102,436 Ranchita, CA $102,436 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $102,588 San Luis Rey, CA $102,960 San Marcos, CA $102,436 Santa Ysabel, CA $102,436 Santee, CA $102,893 Solana Beach, CA $102,665

Vista, CA $102,436 Valley Center, CA $102,436 Warner Springs, CA $102,436 San Diego, CA $103,007 Coronado, CA $103,007 San Ysidro, CA $102,779 Indio, CA $99,705 Indian Wells, CA $99,705

Palm Desert, CA $99,705 Banning, CA $99,695 Bard, CA $96,184 Beaumont, CA $99,800 Blythe, CA $93,062 Brawley, CA $102,436 Cabazon, CA $99,695 Calexico, CA $102,436

Calipatria, CA $102,436 Cathedral City, CA $99,705 Coachella, CA $99,705 Desert Center, CA $99,705 Desert Hot Springs, CA $99,572 Earp, CA $92,016 El Centro, CA $102,436 La Quinta, CA $99,705

Heber, CA $102,436 Holtville, CA $102,436 Imperial, CA $102,436 Joshua Tree, CA $99,705 Mecca, CA $100,618 Morongo Valley, CA $99,657 Niland, CA $102,436 North Palm Springs, CA $99,657

Ocotillo, CA $102,436 Palm Springs, CA $99,676 Palo Verde, CA $98,725 Parker Dam, CA $92,016 Pioneertown, CA $99,572 Rancho Mirage, CA $99,705 Seeley, CA $102,436 Thermal, CA $100,618

Salton City, CA $102,436 Thousand Palms, CA $99,705 Twentynine Palms, CA $99,705 Vidal, CA $92,520 Westmorland, CA $102,436 Whitewater, CA $99,686 Winterhaven, CA $102,436 Yucca Valley, CA $99,705

Landers, CA $99,572 Adelanto, CA $99,629 Amboy, CA $99,705 Angelus Oaks, CA $99,686 Apple Valley, CA $99,657 Baker, CA $91,987 Fort Irwin, CA $99,572 Barstow, CA $99,572

Grand Terrace, CA $100,409 Big Bear City, CA $99,676 Big Bear Lake, CA $99,686 Bloomington, CA $100,409 Blue Jay, CA $100,105 Bryn Mawr, CA $100,143 Calimesa, CA $99,990 Cedar Glen, CA $100,028

Cedarpines Park, CA $100,143 Cima, CA $91,987 Colton, CA $100,409 Crestline, CA $100,143 Crest Park, CA $100,105 Daggett, CA $99,572 Death Valley, CA $91,987 Phelan, CA $101,380

Fontana, CA $100,409 Essex, CA $91,987 Fawnskin, CA $99,724 Ludlow, CA $99,572 Forest Falls, CA $99,752 Hesperia, CA $99,772 Green Valley Lake, CA $99,914 Helendale, CA $99,572

Highland, CA $100,143 Hinkley, CA $99,572 Loma Linda, CA $100,143 Lake Arrowhead, CA $100,028 Lucerne Valley, CA $99,638 Lytle Creek, CA $99,876 Mentone, CA $99,990 Needles, CA $91,987

Nipton, CA $91,987 Newberry Springs, CA $99,572 Mountain Pass, CA $91,987 Oro Grande, CA $99,638 Patton, CA $100,143 Pinon Hills, CA $100,504 Redlands, CA $100,067 Rialto, CA $100,143

Rimforest, CA $100,143 Running Springs, CA $100,028 Shoshone, CA $91,987 Skyforest, CA $100,105 Sugarloaf, CA $99,676 Tecopa, CA $91,987 Twin Peaks, CA $100,143 Victorville, CA $99,676

Wrightwood, CA $101,408 Yermo, CA $99,572 Yucaipa, CA $99,876 San Bernardino, CA $100,143 Riverside, CA $100,409 March Air Reserve Base, CA $100,409 Lake Elsinore, CA $102,160 Aguanga, CA $99,838

Anza, CA $99,705 Hemet, CA $99,724 Homeland, CA $100,875 Idyllwild, CA $99,705 Moreno Valley, CA $100,333 Mountain Center, CA $99,705 Murrieta, CA $102,274 Nuevo, CA $100,028

Perris, CA $100,219 San Jacinto, CA $99,714 Menifee, CA $101,418 Sun City, CA $101,304 Temecula, CA $100,961 Wildomar, CA $101,789 Winchester, CA $100,523 Irvine, CA $104,587

Huntington Beach, CA $104,587 Laguna Niguel, CA $104,282 El Toro, CA $104,435 Foothill Ranch, CA $104,549 Capistrano Beach, CA $103,521 Corona Del Mar, CA $104,549 Costa Mesa, CA $104,587 Dana Point, CA $103,616

Lake Forest, CA $104,473 Laguna Woods, CA $104,511 East Irvine, CA $104,587 Laguna Beach, CA $104,397 Laguna Hills, CA $104,473 Midway City, CA $104,587 Aliso Viejo, CA $104,397 Newport Coast, CA $104,549

Newport Beach, CA $104,587 San Clemente, CA $103,492 San Juan Capistrano, CA $103,236 Silverado, CA $104,473 Trabuco Canyon, CA $104,358 Westminster, CA $104,511 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $104,320 Mission Viejo, CA $104,358

Ladera Ranch, CA $104,282 Santa Ana, CA $104,206 Fountain Valley, CA $104,587 Tustin, CA $104,587 Anaheim, CA $104,349 Atwood, CA $104,349 Brea, CA $104,349 Fullerton, CA $104,349

Garden Grove, CA $104,349 Orange, CA $104,587 Norco, CA $100,333 Villa Park, CA $104,587 Placentia, CA $104,349 Corona, CA $100,257 Yorba Linda, CA $104,349 Ventura, CA $102,017

Camarillo, CA $101,865 Carpinteria, CA $102,760 Fillmore, CA $102,436 Moorpark, CA $102,474 Oak View, CA $102,017 Ojai, CA $101,827 Oxnard, CA $102,017 Piru, CA $102,731

Port Hueneme, CA $101,789 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $101,751 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $101,979 Santa Paula, CA $101,827 Simi Valley, CA $103,178 Brandeis, CA $103,445 Somis, CA $101,827 Summerland, CA $102,798

Santa Barbara, CA $102,798 Goleta, CA $102,417 Alpaugh, CA $99,971 Armona, CA $94,785 Arvin, CA $100,009 Avenal, CA $94,785 Bodfish, CA $99,971 Buttonwillow, CA $99,971

California Hot Springs, CA $99,971 Camp Nelson, CA $99,971 Coalinga, CA $94,785 Corcoran, CA $94,785 Delano, CA $99,971 Ducor, CA $99,971 Earlimart, CA $99,971 Edison, CA $100,542

Exeter, CA $94,785 Pine Mountain Club, CA $101,123 Farmersville, CA $94,785 Fellows, CA $100,152 Frazier Park, CA $100,875 Glennville, CA $99,971 Goshen, CA $94,785 Hanford, CA $94,785

Huron, CA $94,785 Ivanhoe, CA $94,785 Kaweah, CA $94,785 Kernville, CA $99,971 Kettleman City, CA $94,785 Lake Isabella, CA $99,971 Lamont, CA $100,504 Laton, CA $94,899

Lebec, CA $100,314 Lemon Cove, CA $94,785 Lemoore, CA $94,785 Lindsay, CA $97,383 Lost Hills, CA $101,580 Mc Farland, CA $100,124 Mc Kittrick, CA $100,333 Maricopa, CA $101,285

New Cuyama, CA $102,588 Onyx, CA $99,971 Pixley, CA $99,971 Porterville, CA $99,971 Posey, CA $99,971 Richgrove, CA $99,971 Sequoia National Park, CA $94,785 Shafter, CA $100,238

Springville, CA $99,971 Stratford, CA $94,785 Strathmore, CA $97,383 Taft, CA $99,971 Terra Bella, CA $99,971 Three Rivers, CA $94,785 Tipton, CA $99,971 Tulare, CA $94,785

Tupman, CA $100,086 Visalia, CA $94,785 Wasco, CA $99,971 Waukena, CA $94,785 Weldon, CA $99,971 Wofford Heights, CA $99,971 Woodlake, CA $94,785 Woody, CA $100,009

Bakersfield, CA $100,542 San Luis Obispo, CA $102,760 Los Osos, CA $103,055 Arroyo Grande, CA $103,378 Atascadero, CA $103,188 Avila Beach, CA $102,636 Bradley, CA $103,188 Buellton, CA $101,998

Cambria, CA $103,188 Casmalia, CA $103,721 Cayucos, CA $103,188 Creston, CA $103,188 Grover Beach, CA $102,626 Guadalupe, CA $103,569 Harmony, CA $103,188 Lompoc, CA $102,113

Los Alamos, CA $102,883 Los Olivos, CA $102,398 Morro Bay, CA $103,188 Nipomo, CA $103,569 Oceano, CA $103,378 Paso Robles, CA $103,188 Pismo Beach, CA $102,598 San Ardo, CA $105,091

San Miguel, CA $98,991 San Simeon, CA $104,140 Santa Margarita, CA $102,912 Santa Maria, CA $103,759 Santa Ynez, CA $102,351 Shandon, CA $103,188 Solvang, CA $101,846 Templeton, CA $103,188

Mojave, CA $99,971 California City, CA $99,971 Acton, CA $104,739 Benton, CA $94,242 Big Pine, CA $94,785 Bishop, CA $94,785 Boron, CA $99,705 Bridgeport, CA $93,709

Caliente, CA $99,971 Cantil, CA $99,971 Darwin, CA $99,971 Edwards, CA $101,465 Independence, CA $94,785 Inyokern, CA $99,971 Johannesburg, CA $99,971 June Lake, CA $94,785

Keeler, CA $97,383 Keene, CA $100,009 Lake Hughes, CA $104,844 Lancaster, CA $104,844 Lee Vining, CA $94,242 Little Lake, CA $99,971 Littlerock, CA $102,941 Llano, CA $101,532

Lone Pine, CA $97,383 Mammoth Lakes, CA $94,785 Olancha, CA $99,971 Palmdale, CA $104,730 Pearblossom, CA $102,579 Randsburg, CA $99,971 Ridgecrest, CA $99,971 Red Mountain, CA $99,971

Rosamond, CA $99,971 Tehachapi, CA $99,971 Trona, CA $99,971 Valyermo, CA $101,998 Ahwahnee, CA $94,785 Auberry, CA $94,785 Badger, CA $94,785 Bass Lake, CA $94,785

Big Creek, CA $94,785 Biola, CA $95,242 Burrel, CA $94,937 Cantua Creek, CA $94,785 Caruthers, CA $95,127 Chowchilla, CA $94,785 Clovis, CA $95,051 Coarsegold, CA $94,785

Cutler, CA $94,785 Del Rey, CA $95,280 Dinuba, CA $94,785 Dos Palos, CA $100,723 Dunlap, CA $94,785 Firebaugh, CA $94,785 Fish Camp, CA $94,785 Five Points, CA $94,785

Fowler, CA $95,356 Friant, CA $94,975 Helm, CA $94,861 Hume, CA $94,785 Kerman, CA $94,975 Kingsburg, CA $94,823 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $94,785 Lakeshore, CA $94,785

Los Banos, CA $108,422 Madera, CA $95,204 Mendota, CA $94,785 Miramonte, CA $94,785 Mono Hot Springs, CA $94,785 North Fork, CA $94,785 Oakhurst, CA $94,785 O Neals, CA $94,785

Orange Cove, CA $94,785 Orosi, CA $94,785 Parlier, CA $95,089 Piedra, CA $94,785 Fresno, CA $95,356 Prather, CA $94,823 Raisin City, CA $95,280 Raymond, CA $94,785

Reedley, CA $94,899 Riverdale, CA $94,975 Sanger, CA $95,013 San Joaquin, CA $94,785 Santa Rita Park, CA $100,723 Selma, CA $95,127 Shaver Lake, CA $94,785 South Dos Palos, CA $97,754

Sultana, CA $94,785 Tollhouse, CA $94,785 Tranquillity, CA $94,785 Wishon, CA $94,785 Yettem, CA $94,785 Traver, CA $94,785 Squaw Valley, CA $94,785 Salinas, CA $105,434

Big Sur, CA $105,091 Carmel By The Sea, CA $105,662 Carmel, CA $105,548 Carmel Valley, CA $105,244 Chualar, CA $105,120 Gonzales, CA $105,091 Greenfield, CA $105,091 Jolon, CA $105,091

King City, CA $105,091 Lockwood, CA $105,091 Marina, CA $105,662 Monterey, CA $105,662 Pacific Grove, CA $105,662 Pebble Beach, CA $105,662 San Lucas, CA $99,943 Seaside, CA $105,662

Soledad, CA $105,091 Spreckels, CA $105,510 Belmont, CA $115,084 Brisbane, CA $118,852 Burlingame, CA $118,624 Daly City, CA $118,852 El Granada, CA $118,472 Half Moon Bay, CA $114,988

La Honda, CA $106,024 Loma Mar, CA $106,024 Los Altos, CA $119,880 Menlo Park, CA $119,766 Atherton, CA $119,690 Portola Valley, CA $119,728 Millbrae, CA $118,700 Mountain View, CA $120,032

Montara, CA $118,548 Moss Beach, CA $118,472 Pacifica, CA $118,738 Pescadero, CA $106,138 Redwood City, CA $115,055 San Bruno, CA $118,776 San Carlos, CA $115,122 San Gregorio, CA $114,332

South San Francisco, CA $118,852 Sunnyvale, CA $120,032 San Francisco, CA $118,852 Sacramento, CA $103,055 Palo Alto, CA $119,804 Stanford, CA $119,804 San Mateo, CA $117,311 Alameda, CA $116,216

American Canyon, CA $107,061 Discovery Bay, CA $101,608 Danville, CA $113,114 Alamo, CA $115,950 Angwin, CA $104,834 Antioch, CA $109,650 Benicia, CA $107,061 Bethel Island, CA $101,608

Birds Landing, CA $107,880 Brentwood, CA $109,183 Byron, CA $101,608 Calistoga, CA $105,025 Canyon, CA $116,216 Clayton, CA $111,715 Concord, CA $106,833 Pleasant Hill, CA $111,467

Crockett, CA $107,061 Diablo, CA $115,912 El Cerrito, CA $116,216 Fairfield, CA $106,757 Travis Afb, CA $106,681 Fremont, CA $119,804 Hayward, CA $116,026 Castro Valley, CA $116,102

Hercules, CA $107,061 Knightsen, CA $101,608 Lafayette, CA $116,140 Livermore, CA $112,191 Martinez, CA $107,061 Moraga, CA $116,216 Napa, CA $105,063 Newark, CA $119,842

Oakley, CA $107,404 Oakville, CA $105,577 Orinda, CA $116,216 Pinole, CA $107,061 Pittsburg, CA $109,792 Pleasanton, CA $113,694 Pope Valley, CA $105,481 Dublin, CA $113,770

Port Costa, CA $107,061 Rio Vista, CA $106,071 Rodeo, CA $107,061 Rutherford, CA $105,577 Saint Helena, CA $105,615 Deer Park, CA $104,910 San Leandro, CA $116,216 San Lorenzo, CA $116,140

San Ramon, CA $115,835 Suisun City, CA $106,757 Sunol, CA $119,804 Union City, CA $117,767 Vallejo, CA $107,061 Walnut Creek, CA $116,140 Yountville, CA $105,881 Oakland, CA $116,216

Emeryville, CA $116,216 Piedmont, CA $116,216 Berkeley, CA $116,216 Albany, CA $116,216 Richmond, CA $113,970 El Sobrante, CA $111,620 San Pablo, CA $107,061 San Rafael, CA $118,738

Greenbrae, CA $118,738 Kentfield, CA $118,776 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $118,852 Bodega, CA $105,025 Bodega Bay, CA $104,872 Bolinas, CA $111,001 Corte Madera, CA $118,814 Rohnert Park, CA $106,700

Dillon Beach, CA $106,471 Fairfax, CA $118,586 Cotati, CA $106,700 Forest Knolls, CA $106,471 Inverness, CA $106,433 Lagunitas, CA $106,509 Larkspur, CA $118,776 Marshall, CA $106,661

Mill Valley, CA $118,814 Novato, CA $106,700 Nicasio, CA $106,623 Olema, CA $106,471 Penngrove, CA $106,700 Petaluma, CA $106,700 Point Reyes Station, CA $106,471 Ross, CA $118,700

San Anselmo, CA $112,495 San Geronimo, CA $106,471 San Quentin, CA $118,814 Sausalito, CA $118,852 Stinson Beach, CA $118,624 Tomales, CA $106,585 Valley Ford, CA $105,748 Woodacre, CA $106,433

Aptos, CA $106,214 Alviso, CA $120,032 Aromas, CA $108,765 Ben Lomond, CA $106,328 Boulder Creek, CA $106,328 Brookdale, CA $106,328 Campbell, CA $120,032 Capitola, CA $106,328

Castroville, CA $105,548 Coyote, CA $119,918 Cupertino, CA $119,994 Davenport, CA $106,328 Felton, CA $106,328 Freedom, CA $105,986 Gilroy, CA $111,125 Hollister, CA $108,460

Holy City, CA $106,328 Los Gatos, CA $120,032 Milpitas, CA $120,032 Morgan Hill, CA $119,766 Moss Landing, CA $105,396 Mount Hermon, CA $106,328 New Almaden, CA $119,956 Paicines, CA $105,091

Redwood Estates, CA $106,328 San Juan Bautista, CA $108,041 San Martin, CA $111,620 Santa Clara, CA $120,032 Santa Cruz, CA $106,328 Scotts Valley, CA $106,328 Saratoga, CA $119,994 Soquel, CA $106,328

Tres Pinos, CA $105,129 Watsonville, CA $109,602 San Jose, CA $120,032 Mount Hamilton, CA $119,956 Stockton, CA $101,989 Acampo, CA $101,760 Altaville, CA $100,980 Angels Camp, CA $101,018

Arnold, CA $98,306 Avery, CA $101,075 Burson, CA $101,370 Campo Seco, CA $101,437 Clements, CA $101,599 Copperopolis, CA $100,990 Douglas Flat, CA $100,894 Farmington, CA $101,170

French Camp, CA $101,989 Glencoe, CA $101,418 Hathaway Pines, CA $100,723 Holt, CA $101,989 Linden, CA $101,799 Lockeford, CA $101,722 Lodi, CA $101,875 Mokelumne Hill, CA $101,218

Mountain Ranch, CA $101,018 Murphys, CA $100,933 Rail Road Flat, CA $101,418 San Andreas, CA $101,085 Vallecito, CA $100,847 Valley Springs, CA $101,266 Victor, CA $101,875 Wallace, CA $101,456

West Point, CA $101,542 Wilseyville, CA $101,542 Woodbridge, CA $101,837 Atwater, CA $100,723 Ballico, CA $100,914 Tracy, CA $101,646 Big Oak Flat, CA $100,723 Catheys Valley, CA $96,764

Ceres, CA $101,294 Chinese Camp, CA $100,818 Columbia, CA $100,723 Coulterville, CA $100,723 Cressey, CA $100,723 Crows Landing, CA $100,914 Pinecrest, CA $93,709 Delhi, CA $100,952

Denair, CA $101,028 El Nido, CA $99,029 El Portal, CA $97,754 Empire, CA $101,294 Escalon, CA $101,218 Groveland, CA $100,723 Gustine, CA $102,065 Hickman, CA $101,104

Hilmar, CA $100,952 Hornitos, CA $100,723 Hughson, CA $101,294 Jamestown, CA $100,875 Keyes, CA $101,294 La Grange, CA $100,723 Lathrop, CA $101,989 Le Grand, CA $94,785

Livingston, CA $100,723 Long Barn, CA $100,723 Manteca, CA $101,951 Mariposa, CA $97,754 Merced, CA $100,723 Midpines, CA $97,754 Mi Wuk Village, CA $100,723 Moccasin, CA $100,723

Modesto, CA $101,294 Newman, CA $107,204 Oakdale, CA $101,104 Patterson, CA $105,063 Planada, CA $100,723 Ripon, CA $101,256 Riverbank, CA $101,294 Salida, CA $101,294

Snelling, CA $100,723 Sonora, CA $100,771 Soulsbyville, CA $100,723 Standard, CA $100,723 Stevinson, CA $100,723 Strawberry, CA $100,723 Tuolumne, CA $100,723 Turlock, CA $101,142

Twain Harte, CA $100,723 Vernalis, CA $101,028 Waterford, CA $101,028 Westley, CA $105,120 Winton, CA $100,723 Yosemite National Park, CA $94,785 Santa Rosa, CA $105,177 Albion, CA $104,606

Annapolis, CA $104,796 Boonville, CA $104,606 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $106,661 Branscomb, CA $100,961 Calpella, CA $104,606 Camp Meeker, CA $105,177 Caspar, CA $104,606 Cazadero, CA $105,148

Clearlake, CA $104,711 Clearlake Oaks, CA $104,606 Clearlake Park, CA $104,606 Cloverdale, CA $105,053 Cobb, CA $105,053 Comptche, CA $104,606 Covelo, CA $97,316 Dos Rios, CA $97,316

Duncans Mills, CA $104,949 Eldridge, CA $106,700 Elk, CA $104,606 El Verano, CA $106,700 Finley, CA $104,606 Forestville, CA $105,177 Fort Bragg, CA $104,606 Fulton, CA $105,177

Geyserville, CA $104,977 Glen Ellen, CA $106,623 Glenhaven, CA $104,606 Graton, CA $105,177 Gualala, CA $104,606 Guerneville, CA $105,025 Healdsburg, CA $105,025 Hopland, CA $104,606

Jenner, CA $105,177 Kelseyville, CA $104,882 Kenwood, CA $105,101 Lakeport, CA $104,606 Laytonville, CA $97,316 Little River, CA $104,606 Lower Lake, CA $104,987 Lucerne, CA $104,606

Manchester, CA $104,606 Mendocino, CA $104,606 Middletown, CA $105,129 Monte Rio, CA $105,025 Navarro, CA $104,606 Nice, CA $104,606 Occidental, CA $105,025 Philo, CA $104,606

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $105,101 Point Arena, CA $104,606 Potter Valley, CA $100,961 Redwood Valley, CA $104,606 Rio Nido, CA $105,101 Sebastopol, CA $105,177 Sonoma, CA $106,661 Stewarts Point, CA $104,863

Talmage, CA $104,606 Ukiah, CA $104,606 Upper Lake, CA $104,606 Villa Grande, CA $104,987 Vineburg, CA $106,661 Westport, CA $100,961 Willits, CA $100,961 Windsor, CA $105,177

Witter Springs, CA $104,606 Yorkville, CA $104,606 The Sea Ranch, CA $104,606 Eureka, CA $93,386 Alderpoint, CA $97,316 Blocksburg, CA $97,316 Arcata, CA $93,386 Mckinleyville, CA $93,386

Bayside, CA $93,386 Blue Lake, CA $93,386 Bridgeville, CA $97,316 Burnt Ranch, CA $93,386 Carlotta, CA $97,316 Crescent City, CA $93,386 Cutten, CA $93,386 Ferndale, CA $95,356

Fields Landing, CA $93,386 Fort Dick, CA $93,386 Fortuna, CA $95,356 Garberville, CA $97,316 Gasquet, CA $93,386 Honeydew, CA $97,316 Hoopa, CA $93,386 Hydesville, CA $95,356

Klamath, CA $93,386 Kneeland, CA $95,356 Korbel, CA $95,356 Loleta, CA $95,356 Mad River, CA $97,316 Miranda, CA $97,316 Myers Flat, CA $97,316 Orick, CA $93,386

Orleans, CA $93,386 Petrolia, CA $97,316 Phillipsville, CA $97,316 Redway, CA $97,316 Rio Dell, CA $95,356 Salyer, CA $93,386 Samoa, CA $93,386 Scotia, CA $97,316

Smith River, CA $93,386 Somes Bar, CA $93,386 Redcrest, CA $97,316 Trinidad, CA $93,386 Weott, CA $97,316 Willow Creek, CA $93,386 Leggett, CA $100,961 Piercy, CA $97,316

Whitethorn, CA $97,316 Zenia, CA $97,316 Amador City, CA $102,046 Auburn, CA $102,484 West Sacramento, CA $103,055 Brooks, CA $104,168 Capay, CA $104,549 Carmichael, CA $103,055

Citrus Heights, CA $102,902 Clarksburg, CA $102,864 Coloma, CA $102,484 Cool, CA $102,484 Courtland, CA $102,712 Davis, CA $103,017 Diamond Springs, CA $102,484 Dixon, CA $104,235

El Dorado, CA $102,484 Elk Grove, CA $102,902 Elmira, CA $106,005 Elverta, CA $103,055 Esparto, CA $103,987 Fair Oaks, CA $102,902 Fiddletown, CA $102,484 Folsom, CA $102,674

Foresthill, CA $98,230 Galt, CA $101,846 Garden Valley, CA $101,637 Georgetown, CA $99,077 Greenwood, CA $101,304 Grizzly Flats, CA $99,933 Guinda, CA $104,168 Herald, CA $101,884

Hood, CA $102,826 Ione, CA $101,751 Isleton, CA $103,854 Jackson, CA $101,760 Kit Carson, CA $101,951 Knights Landing, CA $102,484 Kirkwood, CA $94,928 Lincoln, CA $102,484

Loomis, CA $102,522 Lotus, CA $102,484 Mcclellan, CA $103,055 Madison, CA $103,740 Martell, CA $101,846 Mather, CA $102,979 Mount Aukum, CA $102,484 Newcastle, CA $102,484

Nicolaus, CA $102,750 North Highlands, CA $103,055 Roseville, CA $102,788 Orangevale, CA $102,826 Penryn, CA $102,484 Pilot Hill, CA $102,484 Pine Grove, CA $101,770 Pioneer, CA $93,709

Placerville, CA $102,484 Pleasant Grove, CA $102,788 Plymouth, CA $102,103 Rancho Cordova, CA $102,979 Represa, CA $102,674 Rescue, CA $102,484 Rio Linda, CA $103,055 Rio Oso, CA $102,484

River Pines, CA $102,484 Robbins, CA $102,484 Rocklin, CA $102,674 Rumsey, CA $104,397 Ryde, CA $102,760 Sheridan, CA $102,484 Shingle Springs, CA $102,398 Sloughhouse, CA $102,303

Somerset, CA $102,484 Sutter Creek, CA $101,989 Thornton, CA $101,646 Vacaville, CA $106,433 Volcano, CA $101,951 Walnut Grove, CA $103,283 Wheatland, CA $102,484 Wilton, CA $102,712

Winters, CA $104,492 Woodland, CA $102,998 Yolo, CA $102,674 Zamora, CA $102,484 Drytown, CA $102,065 Alta, CA $97,373 Applegate, CA $102,017 Camino, CA $101,028

Chicago Park, CA $98,011 Colfax, CA $98,906 Dutch Flat, CA $97,373 Emigrant Gap, CA $97,373 Gold Run, CA $97,373 Kyburz, CA $95,708 Echo Lake, CA $95,299 Meadow Vista, CA $102,484

Norden, CA $97,830 Pollock Pines, CA $97,373 Soda Springs, CA $97,830 Twin Bridges, CA $95,546 Weimar, CA $100,780 Granite Bay, CA $102,598 El Dorado Hills, CA $102,484 Antelope, CA $103,017

Marysville, CA $100,657 Beale Afb, CA $101,446 Alleghany, CA $97,373 Arbuckle, CA $102,484 Artois, CA $97,621 Bangor, CA $97,316 Belden, CA $97,316 Berry Creek, CA $97,354

Biggs, CA $97,430 Browns Valley, CA $97,316 Brownsville, CA $97,316 Butte City, CA $97,545 Camptonville, CA $97,316 Canyon Dam, CA $97,316 Cedar Ridge, CA $98,392 Challenge, CA $97,316

Chico, CA $97,887 Clipper Mills, CA $97,316 Colusa, CA $97,316 Crescent Mills, CA $97,316 Dobbins, CA $97,316 Downieville, CA $97,373 Dunnigan, CA $102,484 Durham, CA $97,887

Elk Creek, CA $97,316 Feather Falls, CA $97,507 Forbestown, CA $97,316 Forest Ranch, CA $97,507 Glenn, CA $97,773 Goodyears Bar, CA $97,364 Grass Valley, CA $97,373 Penn Valley, CA $102,484

Greenville, CA $97,316 Gridley, CA $97,316 Grimes, CA $101,380 Hamilton City, CA $97,811 Live Oak, CA $98,135 Magalia, CA $97,735 Maxwell, CA $97,316 Meadow Valley, CA $97,316

Meridian, CA $100,866 Nelson, CA $97,811 Nevada City, CA $97,373 North San Juan, CA $97,364 Olivehurst, CA $101,399 Oregon House, CA $97,316 Orland, CA $97,316 Oroville, CA $97,621

Paradise, CA $97,811 Palermo, CA $97,316 Princeton, CA $97,354 Quincy, CA $97,316 Rackerby, CA $97,316 Richvale, CA $97,621 Rough And Ready, CA $102,484 Smartsville, CA $101,075

Stirling City, CA $97,354 Stonyford, CA $97,316 Storrie, CA $97,316 Strawberry Valley, CA $97,316 Sutter, CA $98,753 Taylorsville, CA $96,203 Twain, CA $97,316 Washington, CA $97,373

Williams, CA $97,316 Willows, CA $97,316 Yuba City, CA $101,941 Redding, CA $97,316 Adin, CA $97,316 Anderson, CA $97,316 Bella Vista, CA $97,316 Bieber, CA $97,316

Big Bar, CA $95,356 Big Bend, CA $97,316 Burney, CA $97,316 Callahan, CA $93,386 Canby, CA $95,356 Cassel, CA $97,316 Castella, CA $93,386 Shasta Lake, CA $97,316

Chester, CA $97,316 Corning, CA $97,316 Cottonwood, CA $97,316 Dorris, CA $93,386 Douglas City, CA $97,316 Dunsmuir, CA $93,386 Etna, CA $93,386 Fall River Mills, CA $97,316

Flournoy, CA $97,316 Forks Of Salmon, CA $93,386 Fort Jones, CA $93,386 French Gulch, CA $97,316 Gazelle, CA $93,386 Gerber, CA $97,316 Greenview, CA $93,386 Grenada, CA $93,386

Happy Camp, CA $93,386 Hat Creek, CA $97,316 Hayfork, CA $97,316 Hornbrook, CA $93,386 Hyampom, CA $97,316 Igo, CA $97,316 Junction City, CA $95,356 Klamath River, CA $93,386

Lakehead, CA $97,316 Lewiston, CA $97,316 Lookout, CA $95,356 Los Molinos, CA $97,316 Mcarthur, CA $97,316 Mccloud, CA $93,386 Macdoel, CA $93,386 Manton, CA $97,316

Mill Creek, CA $97,316 Millville, CA $97,316 Mineral, CA $97,316 Montague, CA $93,386 Montgomery Creek, CA $97,316 Mount Shasta, CA $93,386 Nubieber, CA $97,316 Oak Run, CA $97,316

Obrien, CA $97,316 Old Station, CA $97,316 Palo Cedro, CA $97,316 Paskenta, CA $97,316 Paynes Creek, CA $97,316 Platina, CA $97,316 Proberta, CA $97,316 Red Bluff, CA $97,316

Round Mountain, CA $97,316 Scott Bar, CA $93,386 Seiad Valley, CA $93,386 Shasta, CA $97,316 Shingletown, CA $97,316 Tehama, CA $97,316 Trinity Center, CA $93,386 Vina, CA $97,507

Weaverville, CA $97,316 Weed, CA $93,386 Whiskeytown, CA $97,316 Whitmore, CA $97,316 Yreka, CA $93,386 Alturas, CA $95,499 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $96,802 Cedarville, CA $95,651

Chilcoot, CA $95,261 Clio, CA $96,279 Coleville, CA $93,709 Davis Creek, CA $93,386 Doyle, CA $94,851 Eagleville, CA $93,928 Floriston, CA $97,944 Fort Bidwell, CA $93,386

Herlong, CA $93,928 Janesville, CA $95,651 Lake City, CA $93,652 Likely, CA $96,203 Litchfield, CA $93,928 Loyalton, CA $95,518 Madeline, CA $96,203 Markleeville, CA $94,537

Milford, CA $93,928 Portola, CA $95,860 Ravendale, CA $93,928 Calpine, CA $95,851 Sierra City, CA $96,622 Sierraville, CA $97,602 Susanville, CA $96,203 Standish, CA $93,928

Beckwourth, CA $95,651 Termo, CA $96,203 Topaz, CA $93,709 Tulelake, CA $93,386 Vinton, CA $95,337 Wendel, CA $93,928 Westwood, CA $97,316 Carnelian Bay, CA $97,944

Homewood, CA $97,754 Tahoma, CA $95,461 Kings Beach, CA $97,944 Tahoe City, CA $97,944 Olympic Valley, CA $97,944 Tahoe Vista, CA $97,944 South Lake Tahoe, CA $95,223 Truckee, CA $97,944

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

Understanding how an Application Programmer'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

$94,471

Average $104,968/year

$113,238

$7,873

Average $8,747/month

$9,436

$1,817

Average $2,019/week

$2,178

$45

Average $50/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,238	$9,436	$2,178	$54
Average	$104,968	$8,747	$2,019	$50
25th Percentile	$94,471	$7,873	$1,817	$45

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