Application Programmer Salary in Maryland

How much does an Application Programmer make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Application Programmer in Maryland is $98,116 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): $112,884
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,304 to $105,846
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,372

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,846	$8,820	$2,035	$51
Average	$98,116	$8,176	$1,887	$47
25th Percentile	$88,304	$7,359	$1,698	$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): $76,128
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,488
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $127,947
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,881
Expert (over 8 years): $174,130

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$76,128
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$99,488
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$127,947
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$149,881
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$174,130

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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:

Owings: $103,026
Riverdale: $105,367
College Park: $105,367

Owings, MD $103,026 Riverdale, MD $105,367 College Park, MD $105,367 Fort Washington, MD $105,301 Oxon Hill, MD $105,367 Suitland, MD $105,367 District Heights, MD $105,367 Temple Hills, MD $105,367

Deale, MD $101,951 Dunkirk, MD $102,902 Fort George G Meade, MD $97,906 Friendship, MD $101,456 Fulton, MD $101,465 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $105,339 Savage, MD $97,935 Shady Side, MD $101,732

Galesville, MD $101,713 Greenbelt, MD $105,339 Glenn Dale, MD $105,244 Upper Marlboro, MD $105,148 Harwood, MD $101,760 Highland, MD $101,446 West River, MD $101,818 Tracys Landing, MD $102,274

Hyattsville, MD $105,367 Jessup, MD $98,001 Bethesda, MD $105,367 Glen Echo, MD $105,367 Chevy Chase, MD $105,367 Cabin John, MD $105,367 Olney, MD $105,148 Brookeville, MD $105,082

Poolesville, MD $103,445 Barnesville, MD $102,960 Beallsville, MD $103,397 Boyds, MD $102,626 Dickerson, MD $103,217 Rockville, MD $105,244 Potomac, MD $105,301 Derwood, MD $105,148

Sandy Spring, MD $105,148 Ashton, MD $105,110 Brinklow, MD $105,053 Burtonsville, MD $105,177 Montgomery Village, MD $102,198 Kensington, MD $105,367 Garrett Park, MD $105,367 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $105,272

Silver Spring, MD $105,367 Takoma Park, MD $105,367 Aberdeen, MD $95,432 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $95,984 Abingdon, MD $95,689 Gunpowder, MD $97,963 Arnold, MD $97,840 Baldwin, MD $97,935

Bel Air, MD $94,994 Belcamp, MD $95,794 Benson, MD $95,470 Boring, MD $94,880 Brooklandville, MD $98,125 Butler, MD $97,868 Chase, MD $98,001 Churchville, MD $94,947

Clarksville, MD $97,840 Cockeysville, MD $98,059 Hunt Valley, MD $98,001 Crownsville, MD $97,811 Darlington, MD $94,547 Davidsonville, MD $101,523 Dayton, MD $97,811 Edgewater, MD $101,351

Edgewood, MD $97,840 Ellicott City, MD $98,059 Columbia, MD $97,963 Fallston, MD $97,868 Finksburg, MD $97,811 Forest Hill, MD $94,537 Fork, MD $97,963 Fort Howard, MD $98,097

Freeland, MD $91,549 Gambrills, MD $97,906 Gibson Island, MD $97,840 Glen Arm, MD $98,097 Glen Burnie, MD $98,125 Glyndon, MD $97,935 Hampstead, MD $94,071 Elkridge, MD $98,125

Hanover, MD $98,097 Harmans, MD $98,097 Havre De Grace, MD $95,527 Hydes, MD $97,963 Jarrettsville, MD $94,299 Joppa, MD $97,906 Kingsville, MD $97,963 Lineboro, MD $91,587

Linthicum Heights, MD $98,125 Long Green, MD $98,030 Spencerville, MD $105,177 Clarksburg, MD $102,227 Damascus, MD $101,713 Germantown, MD $102,541 Annapolis, MD $100,771 Cumberland, MD $83,898

Accident, MD $83,898 Barton, MD $83,898 Bittinger, MD $83,898 Bloomington, MD $83,898 Corriganville, MD $83,898 Eckhart Mines, MD $83,898 Ellerslie, MD $83,898 Flintstone, MD $83,898

Friendsville, MD $83,898 Frostburg, MD $83,898 Grantsville, MD $83,898 Kitzmiller, MD $83,898 Lonaconing, MD $83,898 Luke, MD $83,898 Mc Henry, MD $83,898 Midland, MD $83,898

Midlothian, MD $83,898 Mount Savage, MD $83,898 Oakland, MD $83,898 Oldtown, MD $83,898 Pinto, MD $83,898 Rawlings, MD $83,898 Spring Gap, MD $83,898 Swanton, MD $83,898

Westernport, MD $83,898 Easton, MD $97,649 Barclay, MD $97,459 Bethlehem, MD $97,649 Betterton, MD $97,050 Bozman, MD $101,028 Cambridge, MD $101,275 Centreville, MD $97,649

Chester, MD $99,895 Chestertown, MD $97,564 Church Creek, MD $101,275 Church Hill, MD $97,564 Claiborne, MD $100,609 Cordova, MD $97,649 Crapo, MD $104,891 Crocheron, MD $104,891

Crumpton, MD $97,421 Denton, MD $97,649 East New Market, MD $101,275 Federalsburg, MD $98,696 Fishing Creek, MD $104,891 Galena, MD $97,630 Goldsboro, MD $97,649 Grasonville, MD $99,029

Greensboro, MD $97,649 Henderson, MD $97,868 Hillsboro, MD $97,649 Hurlock, MD $101,275 Ingleside, MD $97,507 Kennedyville, MD $97,440 Mcdaniel, MD $100,609 Madison, MD $104,891

Marydel, MD $98,182 Massey, MD $97,792 Millington, MD $97,725 Neavitt, MD $101,551 Newcomb, MD $100,067 Oxford, MD $101,275 Preston, MD $97,649 Price, MD $97,592

Queen Anne, MD $97,649 Queenstown, MD $98,411 Rhodesdale, MD $101,275 Ridgely, MD $97,649 Rock Hall, MD $98,639 Royal Oak, MD $99,714 Saint Michaels, MD $100,238 Secretary, MD $101,275

Sherwood, MD $101,675 Deal Island, MD $96,898 Eden, MD $100,761 Ewell, MD $88,894 Fruitland, MD $100,761 Girdletree, MD $91,863 Hebron, MD $100,761 Linkwood, MD $101,275

Manokin, MD $94,633 Mardela Springs, MD $100,761 Marion Station, MD $89,503 Nanticoke, MD $101,275 Newark, MD $100,409 Ocean City, MD $100,409 Parsonsburg, MD $99,486 Pittsville, MD $100,409

Pocomoke City, MD $89,237 Powellville, MD $100,409 Princess Anne, MD $96,260 Quantico, MD $101,275 Rehobeth, MD $89,237 Sharptown, MD $100,761 Showell, MD $100,409 Snow Hill, MD $95,499

Stockton, MD $89,237 Tyaskin, MD $101,275 Tylerton, MD $88,894 Upper Fairmount, MD $94,633 Vienna, MD $101,275 Westover, MD $94,633 Whaleyville, MD $100,409 Willards, MD $100,409

Delmar, MD $98,696 North East, MD $95,974 Perry Point, MD $95,775 Perryville, MD $95,413 Port Deposit, MD $95,013 Rising Sun, MD $94,499 Warwick, MD $97,640 Cecilton, MD $97,507

Charlestown, MD $95,784 Chesapeake City, MD $97,345 Childs, MD $97,459 Stevensville, MD $99,848 Colora, MD $94,671 Conowingo, MD $94,252 Earleville, MD $96,898 Elk Mills, MD $97,459

Elkton, MD $97,459 Georgetown, MD $97,449 Lutherville Timonium, MD $98,125 Abell, MD $104,891 Accokeek, MD $105,177 Aquasco, MD $104,891 Avenue, MD $104,891 Barstow, MD $104,891

Bel Alton, MD $104,891 Benedict, MD $104,891 Brandywine, MD $105,110 Broomes Island, MD $104,891 Bryans Road, MD $105,082 Bryantown, MD $104,891 Bushwood, MD $104,891 California, MD $104,891

Callaway, MD $104,891 Chaptico, MD $104,891 Charlotte Hall, MD $104,891 Cheltenham, MD $105,148 Clements, MD $104,891 Cobb Island, MD $104,891 Coltons Point, MD $104,891 Compton, MD $104,891

Dameron, MD $104,891 Dowell, MD $104,891 Drayden, MD $104,891 Faulkner, MD $104,891 Great Mills, MD $104,891 Helen, MD $104,891 Hollywood, MD $104,891 Hughesville, MD $104,891

Huntingtown, MD $103,902 Indian Head, MD $104,987 Ironsides, MD $104,891 Issue, MD $104,891 La Plata, MD $104,891 Leonardtown, MD $104,891 Lexington Park, MD $104,891 Loveville, MD $104,891

Lusby, MD $104,891 Marbury, MD $104,891 Mechanicsville, MD $104,891 Morganza, MD $104,891 Mount Victoria, MD $104,891 Nanjemoy, MD $104,891 Newburg, MD $104,891 Park Hall, MD $104,891

Patuxent River, MD $104,891 Piney Point, MD $98,468 Pomfret, MD $104,958 Port Republic, MD $104,891 Port Tobacco, MD $104,891 Prince Frederick, MD $104,891 Ridge, MD $98,468 Rock Point, MD $104,891

Saint Inigoes, MD $104,891 Saint Leonard, MD $104,891 Saint Marys City, MD $104,891 Scotland, MD $95,280 Solomons, MD $104,891 Sunderland, MD $103,378 Tall Timbers, MD $104,891 Valley Lee, MD $104,891

Welcome, MD $104,891 White Plains, MD $104,987 Southern Md Facility, MD $105,301 Annapolis Junction, MD $97,963 Lanham, MD $105,339 Beltsville, MD $105,339 Laurel, MD $105,148 Bladensburg, MD $105,367

Lothian, MD $102,322 Mount Rainier, MD $105,367 North Beach, MD $102,560 Bowie, MD $105,148 Brentwood, MD $105,367 Capitol Heights, MD $105,367 Chesapeake Beach, MD $102,941 Churchton, MD $101,998

Clinton, MD $105,272 Still Pond, MD $97,478 Sudlersville, MD $97,545 Taylors Island, MD $104,891 Templeville, MD $98,001 Tilghman, MD $102,303 Toddville, MD $104,891 Trappe, MD $101,275

Wingate, MD $104,891 Wittman, MD $100,904 Woolford, MD $104,891 Worton, MD $97,535 Wye Mills, MD $97,649 Frederick, MD $101,998 Adamstown, MD $103,083 Big Pool, MD $84,973

Boonsboro, MD $101,275 Braddock Heights, MD $103,283 Brownsville, MD $104,891 Brunswick, MD $104,891 Buckeystown, MD $102,722 Burkittsville, MD $104,891 Cascade, MD $91,321 Cavetown, MD $91,321

Chewsville, MD $96,165 Clear Spring, MD $91,692 Cooksville, MD $100,228 Emmitsburg, MD $92,406 Fairplay, MD $97,954 Funkstown, MD $97,954 Glenelg, MD $101,066 Glenwood, MD $101,047

Hagerstown, MD $96,165 Hancock, MD $84,973 Ijamsville, MD $101,894 Jefferson, MD $104,168 Keedysville, MD $104,891 Keymar, MD $94,661 Knoxville, MD $104,891 Ladiesburg, MD $95,917

Libertytown, MD $98,116 Lisbon, MD $100,276 Little Orleans, MD $83,898 Maugansville, MD $91,797 Middletown, MD $104,891 Monrovia, MD $101,380 Mount Airy, MD $100,190 Myersville, MD $97,954

New Market, MD $101,275 New Midway, MD $96,203 New Windsor, MD $96,146 Point Of Rocks, MD $104,378 Rocky Ridge, MD $93,690 Rohrersville, MD $104,891 Sabillasville, MD $91,426 Saint James, MD $97,954

Sharpsburg, MD $104,891 Smithsburg, MD $91,321 Sykesville, MD $97,811 Taneytown, MD $93,624 Thurmont, MD $92,729 Tuscarora, MD $104,035 Union Bridge, MD $95,841 Unionville, MD $97,040

Walkersville, MD $99,086 West Friendship, MD $97,868 Williamsport, MD $96,536 Woodbine, MD $100,238 Woodsboro, MD $96,878 Salisbury, MD $100,761 Allen, MD $100,761 Berlin, MD $100,409

Bishopville, MD $100,409 Bivalve, MD $101,275 Manchester, MD $93,690 Marriottsville, MD $97,963 Maryland Line, MD $91,549 Mayo, MD $101,275 Millersville, MD $97,906 Monkton, MD $97,840

Odenton, MD $97,906 Crofton, MD $101,418 Owings Mills, MD $98,059 Parkton, MD $93,729 Pasadena, MD $98,030 Perry Hall, MD $98,125 Perryman, MD $95,870 Phoenix, MD $98,001

Pylesville, MD $93,757 Randallstown, MD $98,097 Reisterstown, MD $97,963 Riderwood, MD $98,125 Riva, MD $101,275 Severn, MD $98,059 Severna Park, MD $97,963 Simpsonville, MD $97,906

Sparks Glencoe, MD $97,906 Crisfield, MD $89,503 Stevenson, MD $98,125 Dhs, MD $105,205 Waldorf, MD $105,082 Street, MD $94,109 Upperco, MD $94,880 Upper Falls, MD $98,001

Westminster, MD $95,270 Whiteford, MD $93,671 White Hall, MD $93,700 White Marsh, MD $98,125 Woodstock, MD $98,001 Baltimore, MD $98,125 Towson, MD $98,125 Gwynn Oak, MD $98,125

Pikesville, MD $98,125 Sparrows Point, MD $98,097 Middle River, MD $98,125 Essex, MD $98,125 Dundalk, MD $98,125 Brooklyn, MD $98,125 Curtis Bay, MD $98,125 Halethorpe, MD $98,125

Catonsville, MD $98,125 Parkville, MD $98,125 Nottingham, MD $98,125 Rosedale, MD $98,125 Windsor Mill, MD $98,125 Gaithersburg, MD $105,082 Washington Grove, MD $105,110

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

$88,304

Average $98,116/year

$105,846

$7,359

Average $8,176/month

$8,820

$1,698

Average $1,887/week

$2,035

$42

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,846	$8,820	$2,035	$51
Average	$98,116	$8,176	$1,887	$47
25th Percentile	$88,304	$7,359	$1,698	$42

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