Application Programmer Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Application Programmer make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Application Programmer in South Dakota is $85,554 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,431
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,999 to $92,294
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,210

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,294	$7,691	$1,775	$44
Average	$85,554	$7,129	$1,645	$41
25th Percentile	$76,999	$6,417	$1,481	$37

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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): $66,381
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,751
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,566
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,691
Expert (over 8 years): $151,836

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$66,381
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$86,751
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$111,566
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$130,691
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$151,836

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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:

Alcester: $84,831
Aurora: $84,954
Baltic: $85,906

Alcester, SD $84,831 Aurora, SD $84,954 Baltic, SD $85,906 Beresford, SD $84,878 Brandon, SD $86,382 Brookings, SD $84,954 Burbank, SD $84,678 Canistota, SD $84,954

Canton, SD $85,716 Centerville, SD $84,954 Chancellor, SD $85,430 Chester, SD $84,954 Colman, SD $84,954 Colton, SD $85,335 Crooks, SD $86,382 Davis, SD $84,954

Dell Rapids, SD $85,525 Egan, SD $84,954 Elk Point, SD $85,021 Elkton, SD $84,954 Fairview, SD $85,049 Flandreau, SD $84,954 Freeman, SD $84,954 Garretson, SD $86,001

Gayville, SD $84,678 Harrisburg, SD $86,382 Hartford, SD $85,906 Hudson, SD $84,878 Humboldt, SD $85,335 Hurley, SD $84,954 Irene, SD $84,954 Jefferson, SD $85,478

Lennox, SD $85,716 Lesterville, SD $84,954 Lyons, SD $86,096 Madison, SD $84,954 Marion, SD $84,954 Menno, SD $84,954 Mission Hill, SD $84,811 Monroe, SD $84,954

Belle Fourche, SD $83,260 Black Hawk, SD $84,688 Box Elder, SD $84,688 Buffalo, SD $83,260 Buffalo Gap, SD $83,260 Camp Crook, SD $83,260 Caputa, SD $84,593 Custer, SD $83,260

Deadwood, SD $83,260 Edgemont, SD $83,260 Enning, SD $83,260 Fairburn, SD $83,260 Fort Meade, SD $83,260 Hermosa, SD $84,022 Hill City, SD $83,546 Hot Springs, SD $83,260

Howes, SD $83,260 Interior, SD $83,260 Keystone, SD $83,926 Kyle, SD $83,260 Lead, SD $83,260 Ludlow, SD $83,260 Manderson, SD $83,260 Mud Butte, SD $83,260

Nemo, SD $83,926 Newell, SD $83,260 New Underwood, SD $84,022 Nisland, SD $83,260 Oelrichs, SD $83,260 Oglala, SD $83,260 Oral, SD $83,260 Owanka, SD $83,260

Piedmont, SD $84,212 Pine Ridge, SD $83,260 Porcupine, SD $83,260 Pringle, SD $83,260 Quinn, SD $83,260 Redig, SD $83,260 Saint Onge, SD $83,260 Scenic, SD $83,260

Smithwick, SD $83,260 Spearfish, SD $83,260 Sturgis, SD $83,260 Union Center, SD $83,260 Vale, SD $83,260 Wall, SD $83,260 Wasta, SD $83,260 White Owl, SD $83,260

Whitewood, SD $83,260 Wounded Knee, SD $83,260 Leola, SD $85,982 Long Lake, SD $85,982 Mansfield, SD $78,749 Mellette, SD $78,749 Northville, SD $78,749 Onaka, SD $78,749

Orient, SD $78,749 Pierpont, SD $90,188 Redfield, SD $78,749 Rockham, SD $78,749 Roscoe, SD $78,749 Selby, SD $78,749 Seneca, SD $78,749 Stratford, SD $78,749

Tolstoy, SD $78,749 Tulare, SD $78,749 Turton, SD $78,749 Warner, SD $78,749 Westport, SD $84,469 Pierre, SD $80,177 Agar, SD $78,749 Belvidere, SD $78,749

Blunt, SD $80,082 Burke, SD $78,749 Colome, SD $78,749 Dallas, SD $78,749 Draper, SD $78,749 Fort Pierre, SD $80,082 Gregory, SD $78,749 Hamill, SD $78,749

Harrold, SD $78,940 Hayes, SD $78,749 Herrick, SD $78,749 Holabird, SD $78,749 Ideal, SD $78,749 Kadoka, SD $81,005 Kennebec, SD $78,749 Long Valley, SD $81,005

Lower Brule, SD $78,749 Martin, SD $83,260 Midland, SD $78,749 Milesville, SD $81,005 Mission, SD $78,749 Murdo, SD $78,749 Norris, SD $78,749 Okaton, SD $78,749

Okreek, SD $78,749 Onida, SD $79,320 Parmelee, SD $78,749 Philip, SD $81,005 Presho, SD $78,749 Reliance, SD $78,749 Rosebud, SD $78,749 Saint Charles, SD $78,749

Saint Francis, SD $78,749 Tuthill, SD $81,005 Vivian, SD $78,749 Wanblee, SD $83,260 White River, SD $78,749 Winner, SD $78,749 Witten, SD $78,749 Wood, SD $78,749

Mobridge, SD $78,749 Bison, SD $83,260 Bullhead, SD $93,215 Cherry Creek, SD $78,749 Dupree, SD $78,749 Eagle Butte, SD $78,749 Faith, SD $83,260 Glencross, SD $78,749

Glenham, SD $78,749 Herreid, SD $93,215 Isabel, SD $78,749 Keldron, SD $93,215 Lantry, SD $78,749 Lemmon, SD $93,215 Little Eagle, SD $93,215 Lodgepole, SD $88,237

Mc Intosh, SD $93,215 Mc Laughlin, SD $93,215 Meadow, SD $88,237 Morristown, SD $93,215 Mound City, SD $85,982 Pollock, SD $93,215 Prairie City, SD $83,260 Ralph, SD $83,260

Reva, SD $83,260 Ridgeview, SD $78,749 Timber Lake, SD $78,749 Trail City, SD $78,749 Wakpala, SD $85,982 Walker, SD $93,215 Watauga, SD $93,215 Whitehorse, SD $78,749

Rapid City, SD $84,688 Ellsworth Afb, SD $84,688 Allen, SD $83,260 Batesland, SD $83,260 Montrose, SD $84,954 North Sioux City, SD $85,535 Nunda, SD $84,954 Oldham, SD $84,954

Olivet, SD $84,954 Parker, SD $84,954 Ramona, SD $84,954 Renner, SD $86,382 Rowena, SD $86,382 Rutland, SD $84,954 Salem, SD $84,954 Scotland, SD $84,954

Sinai, SD $84,954 Springfield, SD $84,811 Tabor, SD $84,811 Tea, SD $86,287 Trent, SD $84,954 Tyndall, SD $84,954 Utica, SD $84,954 Valley Springs, SD $86,287

Vermillion, SD $84,678 Viborg, SD $84,954 Volga, SD $84,954 Volin, SD $84,954 Wakonda, SD $84,954 Wentworth, SD $84,954 Winfred, SD $84,954 Worthing, SD $85,811

Yankton, SD $84,811 Sioux Falls, SD $86,382 Vienna, SD $84,954 Wallace, SD $84,954 Waubay, SD $90,188 Webster, SD $90,188 White, SD $84,954 Willow Lake, SD $84,954

Wilmot, SD $90,188 Mitchell, SD $84,954 Alexandria, SD $84,954 Alpena, SD $81,852 Armour, SD $84,954 Artesian, SD $84,954 Avon, SD $84,954 Bonesteel, SD $81,852

Bridgewater, SD $84,954 Canova, SD $84,954 Carpenter, SD $84,954 Carthage, SD $84,954 Cavour, SD $84,954 Chamberlain, SD $78,749 Corsica, SD $84,954 Dante, SD $84,954

Delmont, SD $84,954 Dimock, SD $84,954 Emery, SD $84,954 Ethan, SD $84,954 Fairfax, SD $81,852 Fedora, SD $84,954 Fort Thompson, SD $78,749 Fulton, SD $84,954

Gann Valley, SD $78,749 Geddes, SD $81,852 Harrison, SD $84,954 Highmore, SD $78,749 Stephan, SD $78,749 Hitchcock, SD $78,749 Howard, SD $84,954 Huron, SD $81,852

Iroquois, SD $84,954 Kaylor, SD $84,954 Kimball, SD $78,749 Lake Andes, SD $84,954 Lane, SD $81,852 Letcher, SD $84,954 Marty, SD $84,954 Miller, SD $78,749

Mount Vernon, SD $84,954 New Holland, SD $81,852 Oacoma, SD $78,749 Parkston, SD $84,954 Pickstown, SD $84,954 Plankinton, SD $81,852 Platte, SD $81,852 Pukwana, SD $78,749

Ree Heights, SD $78,749 Saint Lawrence, SD $78,749 Spencer, SD $84,954 Stickney, SD $84,954 Tripp, SD $84,954 Virgil, SD $78,749 Wagner, SD $84,954 Wessington, SD $78,749

Wessington Springs, SD $78,749 White Lake, SD $78,749 Wolsey, SD $78,749 Woonsocket, SD $84,954 Yale, SD $84,954 Aberdeen, SD $78,749 Akaska, SD $78,749 Amherst, SD $90,188

Andover, SD $90,188 Ashton, SD $78,749 Barnard, SD $84,469 Bath, SD $84,469 Bowdle, SD $78,749 Brentford, SD $78,749 Britton, SD $90,188 Claremont, SD $90,188

Columbia, SD $84,469 Conde, SD $78,749 Cresbard, SD $78,749 Doland, SD $81,852 Eureka, SD $85,982 Faulkton, SD $78,749 Ferney, SD $84,469 Frankfort, SD $78,749

Frederick, SD $90,188 Gettysburg, SD $78,749 Groton, SD $84,469 Hecla, SD $90,188 Hosmer, SD $78,749 Houghton, SD $90,188 Hoven, SD $78,749 Ipswich, SD $78,749

Java, SD $78,749 Langford, SD $90,188 Lebanon, SD $78,749 Watertown, SD $84,954 Arlington, SD $84,954 Astoria, SD $84,954 Badger, SD $84,954 Big Stone City, SD $89,389

Bradley, SD $84,954 Brandt, SD $84,954 Bristol, SD $90,188 Bruce, SD $84,954 Bryant, SD $84,954 Castlewood, SD $84,954 Claire City, SD $90,188 Clark, SD $84,954

Clear Lake, SD $84,954 Corona, SD $90,188 De Smet, SD $84,954 Eden, SD $90,188 Erwin, SD $84,954 Estelline, SD $84,954 Florence, SD $84,954 Garden City, SD $84,954

Gary, SD $84,954 Goodwin, SD $84,954 Grenville, SD $90,188 Hayti, SD $84,954 Hazel, SD $84,954 Henry, SD $84,954 Kranzburg, SD $84,954 Labolt, SD $84,954

Lake City, SD $90,188 Lake Norden, SD $84,954 Lake Preston, SD $84,954 Marvin, SD $87,571 Milbank, SD $89,389 New Effington, SD $90,188 Ortley, SD $90,188 Peever, SD $90,188

Raymond, SD $81,852 Revillo, SD $84,954 Rosholt, SD $90,188 Roslyn, SD $90,188 Sisseton, SD $90,188 South Shore, SD $84,954 Stockholm, SD $84,954 Strandburg, SD $84,954

Summit, SD $87,571 Toronto, SD $84,954 Twin Brooks, SD $87,571 Veblen, SD $90,188

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

$76,999

Average $85,554/year

$92,294

$6,417

Average $7,129/month

$7,691

$1,481

Average $1,645/week

$1,775

$37

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,294	$7,691	$1,775	$44
Average	$85,554	$7,129	$1,645	$41
25th Percentile	$76,999	$6,417	$1,481	$37

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