Application Programmer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Application Programmer make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Application Programmer in Colorado is $97,069 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,680
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,362 to $104,717
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,525

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,717	$8,726	$2,014	$50
Average	$97,069	$8,089	$1,867	$47
25th Percentile	$87,362	$7,280	$1,680	$42

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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): $75,316
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,427
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,582
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $148,281
Expert (over 8 years): $172,272

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$75,316
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$98,427
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$126,582
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$148,281
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$172,272

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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:

Glen Haven: $93,729
Hygiene: $99,752
Johnstown: $95,879

Glen Haven, CO $93,729 Hygiene, CO $99,752 Johnstown, CO $95,879 Laporte, CO $94,299 Livermore, CO $94,109 Loveland, CO $94,176 Lyons, CO $99,686 Masonville, CO $94,299

Mead, CO $96,355 Milliken, CO $95,803 Niwot, CO $99,876 Red Feather Lakes, CO $91,492 Severance, CO $93,985 Timnath, CO $94,299 Wellington, CO $94,299 Windsor, CO $94,109

Brighton, CO $96,517 Ault, CO $93,662 Briggsdale, CO $91,406 Carr, CO $89,674 Eastlake, CO $96,898 Eaton, CO $93,129 Evans, CO $95,146 Fort Lupton, CO $96,679

Galeton, CO $92,377 Gilcrest, CO $95,803 Gill, CO $93,110 Greeley, CO $94,851 Henderson, CO $96,764 Hudson, CO $96,622 Keenesburg, CO $96,517 Kersey, CO $94,433

La Salle, CO $95,432 Lucerne, CO $93,538 Nunn, CO $93,729 Orchard, CO $93,348 Pierce, CO $93,729 Ohio City, CO $97,640 Parlin, CO $97,640 Penrose, CO $92,463

Pitkin, CO $97,640 Poncha Springs, CO $97,640 Powderhorn, CO $97,640 Rockvale, CO $92,358 Sargents, CO $97,640 Twin Lakes, CO $97,954 Westcliffe, CO $91,150 Wetmore, CO $91,749

Durango, CO $93,072 Cahone, CO $97,640 Cortez, CO $97,640 Dolores, CO $97,640 Dove Creek, CO $97,640 Egnar, CO $97,640 Hesperus, CO $93,072 Lewis, CO $97,640

Mancos, CO $97,640 Marvel, CO $91,397 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $91,397 Pleasant View, CO $97,640 Rico, CO $97,640 Towaoc, CO $91,397 Yellow Jacket, CO $97,640 Montrose, CO $97,640

Austin, CO $97,640 Bedrock, CO $97,640 Cedaredge, CO $97,640 Cory, CO $97,640 Crawford, CO $97,640 Delta, CO $97,640 Eckert, CO $97,640 Hotchkiss, CO $97,640

Lazear, CO $97,640 Naturita, CO $97,640 Norwood, CO $97,640 Nucla, CO $97,640 Olathe, CO $97,640 Ophir, CO $97,640 Ouray, CO $97,640 Paonia, CO $97,640

Paradox, CO $97,640 Placerville, CO $97,640 Redvale, CO $97,640 Ridgway, CO $97,640 Silverton, CO $97,640 Somerset, CO $97,640 Telluride, CO $97,640 Grand Junction, CO $97,640

Platteville, CO $96,212 Roggen, CO $95,679 Weldona, CO $94,709 Wiggins, CO $94,709 Fort Morgan, CO $94,709 Log Lane Village, CO $94,709 Akron, CO $92,748 Amherst, CO $91,083

Atwood, CO $91,083 Brush, CO $92,748 Crook, CO $88,818 Eckley, CO $92,748 Fleming, CO $91,083 Grover, CO $88,818 Haxtun, CO $91,083 Hereford, CO $88,818

Hillrose, CO $92,748 Holyoke, CO $91,083 Idalia, CO $93,748 Iliff, CO $88,818 Julesburg, CO $88,818 Lindon, CO $96,070 Merino, CO $91,083 New Raymer, CO $91,083

Otis, CO $92,748 Ovid, CO $88,818 Padroni, CO $88,818 Paoli, CO $91,083 Peetz, CO $88,818 Sedgwick, CO $88,818 Snyder, CO $92,748 Sterling, CO $91,083

Stoneham, CO $91,083 Vernon, CO $93,062 Woodrow, CO $96,070 Wray, CO $94,242 Yuma, CO $92,748 Anton, CO $96,070 Arapahoe, CO $92,587 Arriba, CO $94,033

Bethune, CO $93,748 Burlington, CO $93,748 Calhan, CO $94,033 Cascade, CO $94,985 Cheyenne Wells, CO $92,587 Cope, CO $95,051 Cripple Creek, CO $94,347 Divide, CO $94,347

Flagler, CO $93,748 Florissant, CO $94,033 Fountain, CO $94,728 Genoa, CO $94,033 Green Mountain Falls, CO $94,794 Guffey, CO $94,033 Hugo, CO $94,033 Joes, CO $95,051

Karval, CO $92,587 Kirk, CO $95,051 Kit Carson, CO $92,587 Limon, CO $94,033 Lake George, CO $94,033 Manitou Springs, CO $94,985 Matheson, CO $94,033 Peyton, CO $94,157

Ramah, CO $94,033 Rush, CO $93,367 Seibert, CO $93,748 Simla, CO $94,033 Stratton, CO $93,748 U S A F Academy, CO $94,918 Victor, CO $94,414 Vona, CO $93,748

Wild Horse, CO $92,587 Woodland Park, CO $94,537 Yoder, CO $93,224 Colorado Springs, CO $94,985 Clifton, CO $97,640 Fruita, CO $97,640 Gateway, CO $97,640 Glade Park, CO $97,640

Loma, CO $97,640 Mack, CO $97,640 Palisade, CO $97,640 Whitewater, CO $97,640 Glenwood Springs, CO $97,640 Dinosaur, CO $93,500 Aspen, CO $98,591 Snowmass Village, CO $98,591

Avon, CO $97,840 Basalt, CO $98,211 Carbondale, CO $97,564 Collbran, CO $97,640 Craig, CO $96,888 De Beque, CO $97,640 Eagle, CO $97,269 Edwards, CO $97,773

Parachute, CO $97,640 Battlement Mesa, CO $97,640 Gypsum, CO $97,231 Hamilton, CO $96,888 Hayden, CO $96,888 Maybell, CO $97,269 Meeker, CO $97,269 Meredith, CO $98,335

Mesa, CO $97,640 Minturn, CO $97,840 Molina, CO $97,640 New Castle, CO $97,640 Rangely, CO $97,269 Red Cliff, CO $97,840 Rifle, CO $97,640 Silt, CO $97,640

Slater, CO $87,838 Snowmass, CO $98,401 Wolcott, CO $97,459 Woody Creek, CO $98,591 Vail, CO $97,840 Pueblo, CO $92,101 Colorado City, CO $91,150 Aguilar, CO $91,150

Arlington, CO $91,150 Avondale, CO $91,911 Beulah, CO $91,150 Boncarbo, CO $91,150 Boone, CO $91,597 Branson, CO $91,150 Campo, CO $88,466 Cheraw, CO $91,150

Crowley, CO $91,150 Eads, CO $91,150 Fort Lyon, CO $91,150 Fowler, CO $91,150 Gardner, CO $91,150 Granada, CO $91,150 Hartman, CO $91,150 Hasty, CO $91,150

Haswell, CO $91,150 Hoehne, CO $91,150 Holly, CO $91,150 Kim, CO $91,150 La Junta, CO $91,150 Lamar, CO $91,150 Las Animas, CO $91,150 La Veta, CO $91,150

Mc Clave, CO $91,150 Manzanola, CO $91,150 Model, CO $91,150 Olney Springs, CO $91,150 Ordway, CO $91,150 Pritchett, CO $91,150 Rocky Ford, CO $91,150 Rye, CO $91,150

Sheridan Lake, CO $91,150 Springfield, CO $91,150 Sugar City, CO $91,150 Swink, CO $91,150 Trinchera, CO $91,150 Trinidad, CO $91,150 Two Buttes, CO $91,150 Vilas, CO $91,150

Walsenburg, CO $91,150 Walsh, CO $88,466 Weston, CO $91,150 Wiley, CO $91,150 Alamosa, CO $91,150 Antonito, CO $88,504 Arboles, CO $88,504 Arvada, CO $97,021

Aurora, CO $96,955 Bayfield, CO $93,072 Broomfield, CO $98,163 Commerce City, CO $97,021 Dupont, CO $97,021 Eldorado Springs, CO $99,876 Lafayette, CO $99,752 Louisville, CO $99,876

Westminster, CO $97,021 Wheat Ridge, CO $97,021 Agate, CO $95,051 Bennett, CO $96,070 Byers, CO $96,070 Castle Rock, CO $95,337 Deer Trail, CO $96,070 Elbert, CO $94,518

Elizabeth, CO $95,242 Englewood, CO $97,021 Franktown, CO $95,327 Kiowa, CO $95,051 Larkspur, CO $94,642 Littleton, CO $96,955 Lone Tree, CO $96,955 Louviers, CO $96,450

Monument, CO $94,537 Palmer Lake, CO $94,347 Parker, CO $96,288 Sedalia, CO $96,146 Strasburg, CO $96,070 Watkins, CO $96,888 Denver, CO $97,021 Thornton, CO $97,021

Boulder, CO $99,876 Golden, CO $96,955 Alma, CO $97,126 Bailey, CO $96,783 Black Hawk, CO $99,305 Bond, CO $97,078 Breckenridge, CO $97,193 Buffalo Creek, CO $96,203

Burns, CO $96,993 Central City, CO $99,239 Clark, CO $92,358 Climax, CO $97,269 Coalmont, CO $96,384 Como, CO $96,888 Conifer, CO $97,126 Cowdrey, CO $87,838

Dillon, CO $97,269 Dumont, CO $97,668 Evergreen, CO $96,384 Empire, CO $97,602 Fairplay, CO $97,088 Fraser, CO $97,906 Frisco, CO $97,392 Georgetown, CO $97,554

Granby, CO $98,125 Grand Lake, CO $97,583 Grant, CO $97,012 Hartsel, CO $96,184 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $97,564 Idaho Springs, CO $97,630 Idledale, CO $96,764 Indian Hills, CO $96,707

Jamestown, CO $99,876 Jefferson, CO $96,888 Kittredge, CO $96,517 Kremmling, CO $96,888 Leadville, CO $97,259 Mc Coy, CO $96,888 Morrison, CO $96,898 Nederland, CO $99,752

Oak Creek, CO $96,888 Parshall, CO $97,231 Phippsburg, CO $96,888 Pine, CO $96,764 Pinecliffe, CO $99,876 Rand, CO $96,384 Rollinsville, CO $99,686 Shawnee, CO $96,964

Silver Plume, CO $97,535 Steamboat Springs, CO $96,888 Tabernash, CO $98,030 Toponas, CO $96,888 Walden, CO $90,588 Ward, CO $99,810 Winter Park, CO $97,802 Yampa, CO $96,888

Silverthorne, CO $97,392 Longmont, CO $99,619 Allenspark, CO $99,496 Estes Park, CO $96,136 Bellvue, CO $94,299 Berthoud, CO $96,393 Dacono, CO $97,754 Drake, CO $93,919

Erie, CO $99,619 Firestone, CO $96,745 Fort Collins, CO $94,299 Frederick, CO $99,239 Blanca, CO $91,150 Capulin, CO $89,827 Center, CO $91,150 Chama, CO $91,150

Chimney Rock, CO $93,072 Chromo, CO $88,504 Conejos, CO $88,504 Creede, CO $97,640 Crestone, CO $91,150 Del Norte, CO $94,271 Fort Garland, CO $91,150 San Luis, CO $88,504

Homelake, CO $91,150 Hooper, CO $91,150 Ignacio, CO $88,504 Jaroso, CO $88,504 La Jara, CO $89,827 Manassa, CO $89,827 Moffat, CO $91,150 Monte Vista, CO $91,150

Mosca, CO $91,150 Pagosa Springs, CO $88,504 Romeo, CO $89,827 Saguache, CO $94,271 Sanford, CO $89,827 San Pablo, CO $91,150 South Fork, CO $97,640 Villa Grove, CO $94,271

Salida, CO $95,841 Almont, CO $97,640 Buena Vista, CO $97,640 Canon City, CO $92,691 Cimarron, CO $97,640 Coal Creek, CO $92,320 Coaldale, CO $92,587 Cotopaxi, CO $92,587

Crested Butte, CO $97,706 Florence, CO $92,387 Monarch, CO $97,640 Granite, CO $97,402 Gunnison, CO $97,640 Hillside, CO $92,587 Howard, CO $94,033 Lake City, CO $97,640

Nathrop, CO $97,640

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

$87,362

Average $97,069/year

$104,717

$7,280

Average $8,089/month

$8,726

$1,680

Average $1,867/week

$2,014

$42

Average $47/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,717	$8,726	$2,014	$50
Average	$97,069	$8,089	$1,867	$47
25th Percentile	$87,362	$7,280	$1,680	$42

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