What are the main factors that influence an Application Analyst's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Application Analyst's salary?

An Application Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $87,369 for beginners, reaching about $89,309 at mid-level, and approach $90,728 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Application Analyst?

Application Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Application Analyst roles are District of Columbia $99,108, California $98,732, Massachusetts $97,416. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Application Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Application Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Lead Application Analyst: $152,808; Application Analyst III: $111,641; Application Development Analyst: $107,867; Systems/Application Security Analyst: $96,033; Application Security Analyst: $96,015.

How do different companies affect an Application Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Application Analyst roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Application Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does an Application Analyst make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Analyst in the United States is $89,512 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,778
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,928 to $92,269
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,845

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Application Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,269	$7,689	$1,774	$44
Average	$89,512	$7,459	$1,721	$43
25th Percentile	$83,928	$6,994	$1,614	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Application Analyst Salaries

An Application Analyst'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Application Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Analyst'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): $87,369
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,545
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,309
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,323
Expert (over 8 years): $90,728

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Application Analyst	$87,369
Intermediate Level Application Analyst	$87,545
Senior Level Application Analyst	$89,309
Specialist Level Application Analyst	$90,323
Expert Level Application Analyst	$90,728

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

District of Columbia: $99,108.
California: $98,732.
Massachusetts: $97,416.

District of Columbia $99,108 California $98,732 Massachusetts $97,416 Washington $97,058 New Jersey $97,022 Alaska $96,897 Connecticut $95,662 New York $95,160

Hawaii $93,558 Rhode Island $92,806 Maryland $92,296 Minnesota $91,598 Colorado $91,329 Illinois $91,240 Oregon $90,900 Delaware $90,649

New Hampshire $90,491 Virginia $90,139 Pennsylvania $89,109 Nevada $88,590 North Dakota $88,420 Michigan $88,152 Wisconsin $88,053 Vermont $87,856

Texas $87,310 Maine $87,274 Arizona $87,221 Ohio $87,158 Georgia $86,335 Indiana $85,923 Wyoming $85,842 Utah $85,717

Iowa $85,663 Kansas $85,234 Louisiana $85,108 North Carolina $85,063 Missouri $85,046 Florida $84,696 Montana $84,508 Nebraska $84,329

Kentucky $84,231 South Carolina $83,873 Tennessee $83,649 Idaho $83,560 New Mexico $82,906 Oklahoma $82,763 Alabama $82,235 South Dakota $81,349

Arkansas $80,865 West Virginia $80,606 Mississippi $79,827

Top Paying Cities for Application Analysts

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:

San Jose: $112,902
San Francisco: $111,792
Oakland: $109,312

San Jose, CA $112,902

San Francisco, CA $111,792

Oakland, CA $109,312

New York, NY $103,736

Queens Village, NY $103,064

Paramus, NJ $102,348

Passaic, NJ $102,259

Bergenfield, NJ $102,169

Stamford, CT $102,035

Huntington, NY $101,945

Newark, NJ $101,364

Bridgeport, CT $101,185

New Brunswick, NJ $100,889

Vallejo, CA $100,701

Middlesex, NJ $100,648

Somerset, NJ $100,567

Petaluma, CA $100,361

Santa Cruz, CA $100,012

Boston, MA $99,833

Monterey, CA $99,385

Fairbanks, AK $99,323

Los Angeles, CA $99,153

Washington, DC $99,108

Seattle, WA $98,947

Santa Rosa, CA $98,929

Juneau, AK $98,669

Orange, CA $98,374

Anchorage, AK $98,213

Anaheim, CA $98,150

Santa Ana, CA $98,016

Nassau, NY $97,962

Long Beach, CA $97,926

Danbury, CT $97,899

Santa Maria, CA $97,595

Everett, WA $97,577

Bremerton, WA $97,139

Trenton, NJ $96,969

Sacramento, CA $96,933

San Diego, CA $96,888

Brockton, MA $96,852

Tacoma, WA $96,816

Santa Barbara, CA $96,691

Lowell, MA $96,333

New Suffolk, NY $96,297

Nashua, NH $96,190

Lompoc, CA $96,047

Ventura, CA $95,957

Stockton, CA $95,930

New Haven, CT $95,751

Atlantic City, NJ $95,518

Hartford, CT $95,322

Modesto, CA $95,277

Poughkeepsie, NY $95,080

New Britain, CT $95,035

Olympia, WA $94,910

Kennewick, WA $94,910

New London, CT $94,892

Norwich, CT $94,865

Lawrence, MA $94,820

Bakersfield, CA $94,570

Riverside, CA $94,444

New Bedford, MA $94,444

Richland, WA $94,355

Portsmouth, NH $94,283

Vineland, NJ $94,265

San Bernardino, CA $94,194

Boulder, CO $93,943

Worcester, MA $93,871

Portland, OR $93,791

Saint Paul, MN $93,683

Minneapolis, MN $93,683

Philadelphia, PA $93,558

Honolulu, HI $93,084

Springfield, MA $92,770

Providence, RI $92,761

Chicago, IL $92,502

Bellingham, WA $92,394

Baltimore, MD $92,296

Chico, CA $92,072

Wilmington, DE $91,920

Pittsfield, MA $91,831

Manchester, NH $91,660

Spokane, WA $91,267

Denver, CO $91,258

Albany, NY $90,837

Troy, NY $90,801

Schenectady, NY $90,613

Burlington, VT $90,416

Portland, ME $90,103

Salem, OR $90,031

Yakima, WA $90,013

Ann Arbor, MI $89,987

Rochester, MN $89,736

Fresno, CA $89,691

Reno, NV $89,691

Milwaukee, WI $89,611

Detroit, MI $89,521

Allentown, PA $89,494

Carson City, NV $89,485

Houston, TX $89,351

Colorado Springs, CO $89,342

Syracuse, NY $89,297

Eugene, OR $89,127

Bismarck, ND $89,020

Gary, IN $89,020

Galveston, TX $89,020

Springfield, OR $88,948

Medford, OR $88,733

Fort Collins, CO $88,698

Austin, TX $88,626

Mesa, AZ $88,438

Phoenix, AZ $88,420

Dallas, TX $88,393

Reading, PA $88,340

Saint Cloud, MN $88,304

Concord, NH $88,223

Madison, WI $88,187

Utica, NY $87,946

Raleigh, NC $87,874

Las Vegas, NV $87,865

Rochester, NY $87,803

Des Moines, IA $87,794

Atlanta, GA $87,650

Battle Creek, MI $87,623

Salt Lake City, UT $87,597

Lancaster, PA $87,462

Champaign, IL $87,444

Harrisburg, PA $87,337

Durham, NC $87,256

Kansas City, MO $87,248

Kansas City, KS $87,230

Fort Worth, TX $87,221

Boca Raton, FL $87,185

Cleveland, OH $87,176

Columbus, OH $87,158

Pittsburgh, PA $87,149

Richmond, VA $87,113

Indianapolis, IN $87,095

Cincinnati, OH $86,979

Petersburg, VA $86,845

Billings, MT $86,648

Lansing, MI $86,648

Huntsville, AL $86,648

Lebanon, PA $86,639

Dayton, OH $86,630

Pueblo, CO $86,630

Appleton, WI $86,603

Buffalo, NY $86,567

Racine, WI $86,522

Charlotte, NC $86,514

Saint Louis, MO $86,487

Springfield, IL $86,451

Elkhart, IN $86,433

York, PA $86,433

Gastonia, NC $86,424

Benton Harbor, MI $86,424

Beaumont, TX $86,370

Lorain, OH $86,352

Toledo, OH $86,317

Binghamton, NY $86,272

Rock Hill, SC $86,263

Rockford, IL $86,218

Fargo, ND $86,173

Elyria, OH $86,173

Flagstaff, AZ $86,111

Fort Lauderdale, FL $86,057

Miami, FL $86,003

Duluth, MN $85,860

Bangor, ME $85,744

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,645

Louisville, KY $85,601

Grand Rapids, MI $85,583

Hialeah, FL $85,574

Casper, WY $85,448

Scranton, PA $85,341

New Orleans, LA $85,314

Virginia Beach, VA $85,305

Akron, OH $85,260

Peoria, IL $85,144

Sarasota, FL $85,126

Green Bay, WI $85,063

Baton Rouge, LA $85,019

Charleston, SC $85,001

Nashville, TN $84,974

Jamestown, NY $84,956

Davenport, IA $84,956

Tucson, AZ $84,911

Cheyenne, WY $84,884

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,858

Tampa, FL $84,840

Omaha, NE $84,822

Port Arthur, TX $84,786

Evansville, IN $84,786

Bradenton, FL $84,750

Santa Fe, NM $84,589

Orlando, FL $84,500

Clearwater, FL $84,401

Canton, OH $84,213

La Crosse, WI $84,213

Grand Forks, ND $84,186

Albuquerque, NM $84,159

Tulsa, OK $84,159

Newport News, VA $84,150

High Point, NC $84,124

Ogden, UT $84,088

Corpus Christi, TX $84,016

Laramie, WY $83,962

Norfolk, VA $83,962

Rock Island, IL $83,909

Saginaw, MI $83,891

Jacksonville, FL $83,882

Salisbury, NC $83,864

Memphis, TN $83,846

Moline, IL $83,801

Fort Myers, FL $83,774

Waterloo, IA $83,658

Spartanburg, SC $83,569

Lincoln, NE $83,524

Fort Wayne, IN $83,506

Birmingham, AL $83,407

Cedar Falls, IA $83,390

Provo, UT $83,381

Springfield, OH $83,372

San Antonio, TX $83,354

Greensboro, NC $83,318

South Bend, IN $83,309

Winston Salem, NC $83,300

Boise, ID $83,273

Savannah, GA $83,211

Muskegon, MI $83,049

Lima, OH $82,942

Lake Charles, LA $82,906

Anderson, IN $82,888

Lexington, KY $82,861

Augusta, GA $82,835

Greenville, SC $82,835

Wichita, KS $82,754

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,754

Columbia, SC $82,673

Bloomington, IN $82,450

Roanoke, VA $82,396

Asheville, NC $82,280

Knoxville, TN $82,127

Shreveport, LA $82,118

Wilmington, NC $82,002

Frankfort, KY $81,832

Oklahoma City, OK $81,769

Chillicothe, OH $81,734

Longview, TX $81,725

Topeka, KS $81,698

Mobile, AL $81,564

Terre Haute, IN $81,528

Erie, PA $81,519

Altoona, PA $81,474

Melbourne, FL $81,447

Amarillo, TX $81,411

Killeen, TX $81,384

Fayetteville, AR $81,313

Sioux Falls, SD $81,250

Chattanooga, TN $81,197

Idaho Falls, ID $81,188

Gainesville, FL $81,000

Portsmouth, OH $80,955

Little Rock, AR $80,937

Lynchburg, VA $80,937

Lafayette, LA $80,901

Youngstown, OH $80,901

Temple, TX $80,865

Daytona Beach, FL $80,847

Clarksville, TN $80,838

Pensacola, FL $80,830

Hopkinsville, KY $80,561

Charleston, WV $80,552

Florence, SC $80,507

Sioux City, IA $80,454

Macon, GA $80,194

Tallahassee, FL $80,185

Fayetteville, NC $80,167

Waco, TX $80,149

Wichita Falls, TX $80,149

Pine Bluff, AR $80,113

Vincennes, IN $79,943

Lubbock, TX $79,908

Great Falls, MT $79,854

Alamogordo, NM $79,845

Abilene, TX $79,773

Rapid City, SD $79,657

Monroe, LA $79,657

Albany, GA $79,603

Huntington, WV $79,594

Jackson, MS $79,585

Greenville, MS $79,576

Parkersburg, WV $79,487

Montgomery, AL $79,469

Johnstown, PA $79,451

Springfield, MO $79,379

Biloxi, MS $79,335

Sumter, SC $79,147

Columbus, GA $79,138

Twin Falls, ID $79,084

Pascagoula, MS $78,968

Kingsport, TN $78,735

Gulfport, MS $78,708

Alexandria, LA $78,413

Fort Smith, AR $78,189

El Paso, TX $77,947

Helena, MT $77,831

Las Cruces, NM $77,544

Harlingen, TX $77,294

Pocatello, ID $77,213

Florence, AL $77,186

Brownsville, TX $77,168

Dothan, AL $77,025

Mcallen, TX $76,980

Columbus, MS $76,318

Altus, OK $75,906

Lawton, OK $75,736

Pierre, SD $75,414

What Skills Can Increase an Application Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.64% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
ERP (Mentioned in 2.01% Job Postings): Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to a type of software that organizations use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.
RFI (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): A RFI (request for information) is a common business process whose purpose is to collect written information about the capabilities of various suppliers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.64%
ERP	2.01%
RFI	1.74%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Application Analyst's salary.

RFI: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Visioning: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Return on Investment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
RFI	$96,673	8%
Visioning	$95,778	7%
Return on Investment	$93,093	4%
Consulting	$92,198	3%
Business Analysis	$92,198	3%
Commitment	$92,198	3%

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How Education impacts an Application Analyst's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Application Analysts enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Application Analyst with a Associate's Degree is between $85,791 and $91,037).

Application Analyst Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Application Analyst

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 6.3%

Associates 8.1%

Bachelors 57.2%

Masters 27.4%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	6.3%
Associates	8.1%
Bachelors	57.2%
Masters	27.4%
Doctorate	0.4%

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

Understanding how an Application Analyst'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 January 01, 2026

$83,928

Average $89,512/year

$92,269

$6,994

Average $7,459/month

$7,689

$1,614

Average $1,721/week

$1,774

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Average $43/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,269	$7,689	$1,774	$44
Average	$89,512	$7,459	$1,721	$43
25th Percentile	$83,928	$6,994	$1,614	$40

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Salary Trends for Application Analyst

Salaries for an Application Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,596 in 2023 to around $84,909 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Application Analyst salary trends, .

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