Application Programmer Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Application Programmer make in South Carolina?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Application Programmer in South Carolina is $89,836 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,358
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,853 to $96,914
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,674

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,914	$8,076	$1,864	$47
Average	$89,836	$7,486	$1,728	$43
25th Percentile	$80,853	$6,738	$1,555	$39

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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): $69,704
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,093
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,151
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,233
Expert (over 8 years): $159,436

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$69,704
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$91,093
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$117,151
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$137,233
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$159,436

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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:

Spartanburg: $88,847
Boiling Springs: $88,847
Arcadia: $88,847

Spartanburg, SC $88,847 Boiling Springs, SC $88,847 Arcadia, SC $88,847 Buffalo, SC $88,904 Campobello, SC $88,580 Chesnee, SC $88,628 Clifton, SC $88,847 Clinton, SC $87,914

Converse, SC $88,847 Cowpens, SC $88,799 Cross Anchor, SC $88,028 Cross Hill, SC $87,828 Drayton, SC $88,847 Duncan, SC $88,847 Enoree, SC $88,399 Fairforest, SC $88,847

Fingerville, SC $88,666 Gaffney, SC $88,399 Glendale, SC $88,847 Alcolu, SC $84,145 Ballentine, SC $87,895 Bamberg, SC $87,229 Batesburg, SC $87,286 Bethune, SC $84,355

Bishopville, SC $84,317 Blackstock, SC $89,846 Blair, SC $89,237 Blythewood, SC $87,676 Bowman, SC $83,479 Camden, SC $85,459 Cameron, SC $85,230 Carlisle, SC $89,646

Cassatt, SC $84,926 Cayce, SC $87,895 Chapin, SC $87,410 Chappells, SC $87,552 Cope, SC $87,229 Cordova, SC $86,886 Dalzell, SC $83,926 Davis Station, SC $83,746

Denmark, SC $87,229 Eastover, SC $85,592 Elgin, SC $87,543 Elliott, SC $83,831 Elloree, SC $84,593 Eutawville, SC $84,459 Gable, SC $84,098 Gadsden, SC $87,448

Gaston, SC $87,714 Gilbert, SC $87,410 Great Falls, SC $90,065 Greeleyville, SC $83,774 Heath Springs, SC $90,550 Holly Hill, SC $85,554 Hopkins, SC $87,714 Horatio, SC $83,698

Irmo, SC $87,847 Jenkinsville, SC $87,486 Kershaw, SC $89,779 Lamar, SC $85,325 Leesville, SC $87,276 Lexington, SC $87,847 Liberty Hill, SC $89,199 Little Mountain, SC $87,229

Lugoff, SC $85,763 Lydia, SC $85,325 Lynchburg, SC $83,879 Ehrhardt, SC $88,114 Lodge, SC $88,114 Mc Bee, SC $84,393 Manning, SC $84,012 Mayesville, SC $84,145

Monetta, SC $87,324 Neeses, SC $87,238 Newberry, SC $87,229 New Zion, SC $83,879 North, SC $87,229 Norway, SC $87,238 Olanta, SC $84,469 Orangeburg, SC $86,106

Peak, SC $87,314 Pelion, SC $87,495 Pinewood, SC $83,926 New Ellenton, SC $87,752 Allendale, SC $87,400 Barnwell, SC $87,400 Hilda, SC $87,400 Bath, SC $88,066

Blackville, SC $87,343 Bradley, SC $87,400 Clarks Hill, SC $87,847 Clearwater, SC $88,066 Edgefield, SC $87,533 Elko, SC $87,381 Fairfax, SC $87,600 Gloverville, SC $88,066

Graniteville, SC $87,981 Jackson, SC $87,885 Johnston, SC $87,371 Langley, SC $88,066 Mc Cormick, SC $87,400 Martin, SC $87,400 Modoc, SC $87,581 Montmorenci, SC $87,619

Mount Carmel, SC $87,400 North Augusta, SC $88,066 Beech Island, SC $88,066 Olar, SC $87,400 Parksville, SC $87,400 Plum Branch, SC $87,400 Sycamore, SC $87,400 Trenton, SC $87,581

Troy, SC $87,400 Ulmer, SC $87,400 Vaucluse, SC $87,981 Warrenville, SC $88,066 Williston, SC $87,371 Windsor, SC $87,371 Beaufort, SC $87,800 Ladys Island, SC $88,057

Okatie, SC $88,066 Bluffton, SC $88,114 Brunson, SC $87,600 Coosawhatchie, SC $87,800 Crocketville, SC $87,800 Dale, SC $88,390 Daufuskie Island, SC $88,247 Early Branch, SC $87,800

Estill, SC $87,800 Saint Helena Island, SC $88,276 Furman, SC $87,800 Garnett, SC $87,800 Gifford, SC $87,600 Hampton, SC $87,800 Hilton Head Island, SC $87,885 Hardeeville, SC $88,285

Islandton, SC $88,751 Lobeco, SC $87,961 Luray, SC $87,800 Miley, SC $88,304 Pineland, SC $87,800 Port Royal, SC $87,800 Ridgeland, SC $87,800 Scotia, SC $87,800

Seabrook, SC $88,114 Sheldon, SC $87,800 Tillman, SC $87,800 Varnville, SC $87,800 Yemassee, SC $87,800 Clemson, SC $87,400 Cleveland, SC $87,752 Conestee, SC $88,066

Donalds, SC $87,600 Inman, SC $88,799 Joanna, SC $87,961 Jonesville, SC $88,494 Kinards, SC $87,923 Landrum, SC $88,399 Laurens, SC $87,819 Lockhart, SC $90,160

Lyman, SC $88,847 Mayo, SC $88,761 Moore, SC $88,847 Mountville, SC $87,847 Pacolet, SC $88,761 Pacolet Mills, SC $88,713 Pauline, SC $88,847 Reidville, SC $88,847

Roebuck, SC $88,847 Startex, SC $88,847 Una, SC $88,847 Union, SC $89,189 Waterloo, SC $87,771 Wellford, SC $88,847 White Stone, SC $88,847 Woodruff, SC $88,666

Charleston, SC $90,369 Charleston Afb, SC $90,369 North Charleston, SC $90,369 Hanahan, SC $90,369 Adams Run, SC $89,789 Awendaw, SC $89,703 Bethera, SC $89,703 Bonneau, SC $87,923

Branchville, SC $85,354 Canadys, SC $89,703 Cordesville, SC $89,789 Cottageville, SC $89,703 Cross, SC $86,724 Dorchester, SC $89,703 Edisto Island, SC $89,703 Due West, SC $87,495

Easley, SC $88,066 Fair Play, SC $87,400 Fountain Inn, SC $87,800 Gray Court, SC $87,809 Greenwood, SC $87,400 Greer, SC $88,019 Hodges, SC $87,533 Honea Path, SC $87,609

Iva, SC $87,400 La France, SC $87,476 Liberty, SC $87,752 Long Creek, SC $87,400 Lowndesville, SC $87,400 Marietta, SC $87,933 Mauldin, SC $88,066 Mountain Rest, SC $87,400

Newry, SC $87,400 Ninety Six, SC $87,400 Norris, SC $87,619 Pelzer, SC $87,847 Pendleton, SC $87,400 Pickens, SC $87,752 Seneca, SC $87,400 Piedmont, SC $88,066

Richland, SC $87,400 Salem, SC $87,400 Sandy Springs, SC $87,400 Simpsonville, SC $87,981 Six Mile, SC $87,514 Slater, SC $87,752 Starr, SC $87,400 Sunset, SC $87,295

Tamassee, SC $87,400 Taylors, SC $88,066 Tigerville, SC $87,800 Townville, SC $87,400 Travelers Rest, SC $88,066 Walhalla, SC $87,400 Ware Shoals, SC $87,666 Westminster, SC $87,400

West Union, SC $87,400 Williamston, SC $87,752 Blacksburg, SC $90,464 Bowling Green, SC $91,835 Catawba, SC $91,711 Chester, SC $91,311 Fort Mill, SC $91,711 Chesterfield, SC $84,926

Clover, SC $91,882 Edgemoor, SC $91,711 Fort Lawn, SC $91,397 Hickory Grove, SC $90,617 Jefferson, SC $89,770 Lancaster, SC $91,264 Lando, SC $91,625 Mc Connells, SC $91,625

Mount Croghan, SC $88,818 Pageland, SC $91,159 Richburg, SC $91,492 Rock Hill, SC $91,711 Ruby, SC $84,926 Sharon, SC $91,359 Smyrna, SC $91,435 Van Wyck, SC $91,711

York, SC $91,578 Aiken, SC $87,800 Folly Beach, SC $90,369 Walterboro, SC $89,703 Williams, SC $89,703 Florence, SC $85,592 Andrews, SC $86,039 Aynor, SC $84,926

Bennettsville, SC $84,926 Blenheim, SC $84,973 Cades, SC $84,202 Centenary, SC $84,926 Cheraw, SC $84,926 Clio, SC $84,926 Conway, SC $84,926 Coward, SC $85,373

Darlington, SC $85,592 Dillon, SC $84,926 Effingham, SC $85,592 Fork, SC $84,926 Galivants Ferry, SC $84,926 Green Sea, SC $85,716 Gresham, SC $84,859 Hamer, SC $84,878

Hartsville, SC $84,545 Hemingway, SC $84,745 Johnsonville, SC $84,716 Kingstree, SC $84,060 Lake City, SC $84,383 Lake View, SC $84,897 Lane, SC $83,755 Latta, SC $85,011

Little River, SC $86,515 Little Rock, SC $84,907 Longs, SC $86,515 Loris, SC $85,716 Mc Coll, SC $84,859 Marion, SC $85,059 Myrtle Beach, SC $85,716 Minturn, SC $84,926

Mullins, SC $84,926 Murrells Inlet, SC $84,926 Nesmith, SC $84,516 Nichols, SC $84,926 North Myrtle Beach, SC $86,515 Pamplico, SC $85,192 Patrick, SC $84,859 Pawleys Island, SC $87,314

Rains, SC $84,926 Salters, SC $83,945 Scranton, SC $85,192 Sellers, SC $85,192 Society Hill, SC $85,002 Tatum, SC $84,907 Wallace, SC $84,926 Greenville, SC $88,066

Abbeville, SC $87,400 Anderson, SC $87,467 Belton, SC $87,657 Calhoun Falls, SC $87,400 Central, SC $87,514 Georgetown, SC $89,703 Goose Creek, SC $90,236 Green Pond, SC $89,703

Grover, SC $89,703 Harleyville, SC $88,266 Hollywood, SC $90,150 Huger, SC $89,836 Isle Of Palms, SC $90,284 Jacksonboro, SC $89,703 Jamestown, SC $89,703 Johns Island, SC $90,369

Ladson, SC $90,055 Mc Clellanville, SC $89,703 Moncks Corner, SC $89,703 Mount Pleasant, SC $90,369 Pineville, SC $85,373 Pinopolis, SC $88,894 Ravenel, SC $90,103 Reevesville, SC $89,703

Ridgeville, SC $89,703 Round O, SC $89,703 Ruffin, SC $89,703 Russellville, SC $86,144 Saint George, SC $89,703 Saint Stephen, SC $85,973 Smoaks, SC $89,703 Sullivans Island, SC $90,369

Summerville, SC $89,969 Wadmalaw Island, SC $90,150 Pomaria, SC $87,229 Gramling, SC $88,628 Prosperity, SC $87,229 Rembert, SC $85,087 Ridge Spring, SC $87,333 Ridgeway, SC $88,028

Rion, SC $88,009 Rowesville, SC $86,153 Saint Matthews, SC $85,592 Salley, SC $87,295 Saluda, SC $87,324 Santee, SC $83,822 Sardinia, SC $83,879 Silverstreet, SC $87,229

Springfield, SC $87,305 State Park, SC $87,895 Summerton, SC $83,698 Sumter, SC $84,145 Shaw A F B, SC $84,012 Swansea, SC $87,495 Timmonsville, SC $85,592 Turbeville, SC $83,965

Vance, SC $83,479 Wagener, SC $87,295 Ward, SC $87,343 Wedgefield, SC $83,879 West Columbia, SC $87,895 Westville, SC $87,609 White Rock, SC $87,895 Whitmire, SC $88,770

Winnsboro, SC $88,428 Columbia, SC $87,895

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

$80,853

Average $89,836/year

$96,914

$6,738

Average $7,486/month

$8,076

$1,555

Average $1,728/week

$1,864

$39

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,914	$8,076	$1,864	$47
Average	$89,836	$7,486	$1,728	$43
25th Percentile	$80,853	$6,738	$1,555	$39

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