Application Developer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Application Developer make in Massachusetts?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Developer in Massachusetts is $134,036 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $155,306
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $123,830 to $145,169
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $114,538

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Application Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,169	$12,097	$2,792	$70
Average	$134,036	$11,170	$2,578	$64
25th Percentile	$123,830	$10,319	$2,381	$60

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Key Factors That Influence Application Developer Salaries

An Application Developer'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 Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Developer'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): $79,270
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,556
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $133,218
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $156,091
Expert (over 8 years): $181,376

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$79,270
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$103,556
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$133,218
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$156,091
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$181,376

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

District of Columbia: $136,364.
California: $135,847.
Massachusetts: $134,036.

District of Columbia $136,364 California $135,847 Massachusetts $134,036 Washington $133,543 New Jersey $133,494 Alaska $133,322 Connecticut $131,622 New York $130,932

Hawaii $128,728 Rhode Island $127,693 Maryland $126,991 Minnesota $126,031 Colorado $125,661 Illinois $125,538 Oregon $125,070 Delaware $124,725

New Hampshire $124,508 Virginia $124,023 Pennsylvania $122,607 Nevada $121,892 North Dakota $121,658 Michigan $121,289 Wisconsin $121,153 Vermont $120,883

Texas $120,131 Maine $120,082 Arizona $120,008 Ohio $119,922 Georgia $118,789 Indiana $118,222 Wyoming $118,111 Utah $117,939

Iowa $117,865 Kansas $117,274 Louisiana $117,101 North Carolina $117,040 Missouri $117,015 Florida $116,535 Montana $116,276 Nebraska $116,030

Kentucky $115,895 South Carolina $115,402 Tennessee $115,094 Idaho $114,971 New Mexico $114,072 Oklahoma $113,875 Alabama $113,148 South Dakota $111,929

Arkansas $111,264 West Virginia $110,906 Mississippi $109,835

Top Paying Cities for Application Developers

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:

Agawam: $127,644
Amherst: $127,275
Barre: $128,789

Agawam, MA $127,644 Amherst, MA $127,275 Barre, MA $128,789 Belchertown, MA $127,435 Blandford, MA $127,312 Bondsville, MA $127,484 Brimfield, MA $127,238 Chester, MA $126,018

Chesterfield, MA $126,573 Chicopee, MA $127,644 Cummington, MA $126,018 Easthampton, MA $127,558 East Longmeadow, MA $127,644 East Otis, MA $127,816 Feeding Hills, MA $127,644 Gilbertville, MA $128,297

Goshen, MA $126,536 Granby, MA $127,607 Granville, MA $127,484 Hadley, MA $127,361 Hampden, MA $127,644 Hardwick, MA $128,383 Hatfield, MA $127,312 Haydenville, MA $127,114

Holyoke, MA $127,644 Huntington, MA $127,361 Leeds, MA $127,312 Leverett, MA $127,238 Ludlow, MA $127,644 Monson, MA $127,484 North Amherst, MA $127,484 Northampton, MA $127,398

Florence, MA $127,398 North Hatfield, MA $127,299 Oakham, MA $128,999 Palmer, MA $127,484 Plainfield, MA $126,018 Russell, MA $127,484 Shutesbury, MA $127,435 Southampton, MA $127,607

South Barre, MA $128,876 South Hadley, MA $127,607 Southwick, MA $127,644 Thorndike, MA $127,484 Three Rivers, MA $127,558 Wales, MA $127,238 Ware, MA $128,334 Warren, MA $127,952

West Chesterfield, MA $125,944 Westfield, MA $127,644 West Hatfield, MA $127,238 West Springfield, MA $127,644 West Warren, MA $128,482 Whately, MA $127,028 Wheelwright, MA $128,826 Wilbraham, MA $127,644

Williamsburg, MA $127,065 Woronoco, MA $127,521 Worthington, MA $126,068 Springfield, MA $127,644 Longmeadow, MA $127,644 Indian Orchard, MA $127,644 Pittsfield, MA $126,351 Adams, MA $126,228

Ashley Falls, MA $128,531 Becket, MA $126,228 Berkshire, MA $126,351 Cheshire, MA $126,351 Dalton, MA $126,351 Glendale, MA $126,314 Great Barrington, MA $125,981 Hinsdale, MA $126,351

Housatonic, MA $126,141 Lanesboro, MA $126,351 Lee, MA $126,314 Lenox, MA $126,351 Lenox Dale, MA $126,351 Middlefield, MA $126,191 Mill River, MA $127,447 Monterey, MA $125,981

North Adams, MA $126,068 North Egremont, MA $126,252 Otis, MA $125,944 Richmond, MA $126,351 Sandisfield, MA $127,927 Savoy, MA $126,191 Sheffield, MA $127,730 South Egremont, MA $126,499

Southfield, MA $128,346 South Lee, MA $126,314 Stockbridge, MA $126,314 Tyringham, MA $126,141 West Stockbridge, MA $126,265 Williamstown, MA $126,068 Windsor, MA $126,314 Greenfield, MA $126,659

Ashfield, MA $126,092 Athol, MA $128,937 Bernardston, MA $126,610 Buckland, MA $125,920 Charlemont, MA $125,624 Colrain, MA $126,043 Conway, MA $126,474 Deerfield, MA $126,696

Drury, MA $125,267 Erving, MA $127,484 Heath, MA $125,624 Lake Pleasant, MA $126,917 Millers Falls, MA $126,807 Monroe Bridge, MA $125,144 Montague, MA $126,917 Gill, MA $127,385

New Salem, MA $127,878 Northfield, MA $127,385 Orange, MA $128,506 Petersham, MA $128,913 Rowe, MA $125,341 Royalston, MA $129,134 Shelburne Falls, MA $126,031 South Deerfield, MA $126,893

Sunderland, MA $127,004 Turners Falls, MA $126,807 Warwick, MA $128,519 Wendell, MA $127,385 Wendell Depot, MA $127,841 Fitchburg, MA $130,157 Ashburnham, MA $129,553 Ashby, MA $131,893

Ayer, MA $132,226 Devens, MA $132,127 Baldwinville, MA $129,344 East Templeton, MA $129,381 Gardner, MA $129,615 Westminster, MA $129,615 Groton, MA $132,349 Harvard, MA $132,336

Hubbardston, MA $128,826 Leominster, MA $128,876 Littleton, MA $132,546 Lunenburg, MA $131,942 Pepperell, MA $132,349 Shirley, MA $132,078 Still River, MA $132,263 Templeton, MA $129,381

Townsend, MA $132,115 West Groton, MA $132,176 West Townsend, MA $132,066 Winchendon, MA $129,097 Winchendon Springs, MA $129,073 Auburn, MA $129,159 North Dartmouth, MA $129,947 South Dartmouth, MA $129,947

North Attleboro, MA $127,595 Plainville, MA $127,509 Attleboro Falls, MA $127,546 North Dighton, MA $127,472 Norton, MA $133,223 Raynham, MA $133,260 Raynham Center, MA $133,260 Rehoboth, MA $127,632

Rochester, MA $129,947 Seekonk, MA $127,632 Swansea, MA $127,509 Berkley, MA $130,021 Taunton, MA $133,137 Westport, MA $129,947 Westport Point, MA $129,947 Berlin, MA $129,073

Cataumet, MA $129,664 Blackstone, MA $127,472 Boylston, MA $129,159 Brookfield, MA $128,913 Charlton, MA $129,073 Charlton City, MA $129,073 Charlton Depot, MA $129,073 Clinton, MA $129,073

East Brookfield, MA $129,036 Douglas, MA $128,950 East Princeton, MA $128,999 Fiskdale, MA $128,789 Grafton, MA $129,159 Holden, MA $129,159 Holland, MA $128,728 Jefferson, MA $129,159

Lancaster, MA $128,950 Leicester, MA $129,159 Linwood, MA $128,876 Manchaug, MA $129,159 Millbury, MA $129,159 Millville, MA $127,348 New Braintree, MA $128,876 Northborough, MA $129,159

Northbridge, MA $129,122 North Brookfield, MA $128,999 North Grafton, MA $129,159 North Oxford, MA $129,159 North Uxbridge, MA $128,876 Oxford, MA $129,122 Princeton, MA $129,036 Rochdale, MA $129,159

Rutland, MA $129,159 Shrewsbury, MA $129,159 Southbridge, MA $128,876 South Grafton, MA $129,159 South Lancaster, MA $129,036 Spencer, MA $129,159 Sterling, MA $129,073 Sturbridge, MA $128,826

Upton, MA $129,073 Uxbridge, MA $128,913 Webster, MA $128,913 Dudley, MA $128,913 Westborough, MA $129,159 West Boylston, MA $129,159 West Brookfield, MA $128,876 West Millbury, MA $129,159

Whitinsville, MA $129,073 Sutton, MA $129,159 Worcester, MA $129,159 East Walpole, MA $133,260 Cherry Valley, MA $129,159 Paxton, MA $129,159 Framingham, MA $132,891 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $132,546

Boxborough, MA $132,460 Acton, MA $132,460 Ashland, MA $128,826 Bedford, MA $132,509 Hanscom Afb, MA $134,849 Bolton, MA $128,913 Carlisle, MA $132,546 Concord, MA $132,423

Fayville, MA $128,913 Holliston, MA $132,805 Hopedale, MA $128,876 Hopkinton, MA $128,950 Hudson, MA $128,950 Marlborough, MA $128,999 Maynard, MA $132,300 Mendon, MA $128,876

Milford, MA $128,876 Natick, MA $137,152 Sherborn, MA $137,078 Southborough, MA $128,950 Foxboro, MA $133,260 Franklin, MA $130,144 Greenbush, MA $133,014 Green Harbor, MA $132,977

Hingham, MA $135,194 Hull, MA $137,361 Humarock, MA $133,014 Mansfield, MA $133,260 Marshfield, MA $132,977 Marshfield Hills, MA $132,977 Medfield, MA $135,083 Medway, MA $132,891

Millis, MA $132,977 Minot, MA $133,014 Norfolk, MA $133,100 North Marshfield, MA $132,977 North Scituate, MA $132,977 Norwell, MA $133,100 Norwood, MA $133,260 Ocean Bluff, MA $132,977

Scituate, MA $132,977 Sharon, MA $133,260 Sheldonville, MA $130,206 South Walpole, MA $133,174 Stoughton, MA $133,260 Walpole, MA $133,223 Westwood, MA $135,206 Wrentham, MA $133,051

Boston, MA $137,361 Roxbury, MA $137,361 Roxbury Crossing, MA $137,361 Dorchester, MA $137,361 Dorchester Center, MA $137,361 Mattapan, MA $137,361 Charlestown, MA $137,361 Jamaica Plain, MA $137,361

Roslindale, MA $137,361 West Roxbury, MA $137,361 Allston, MA $137,361 Brighton, MA $137,361 Hyde Park, MA $137,361 Readville, MA $137,361 Cambridge, MA $137,361 Somerville, MA $137,361

Malden, MA $137,361 Everett, MA $137,361 Chelsea, MA $137,361 Revere, MA $137,361 Winthrop, MA $137,361 Medford, MA $137,361 West Medford, MA $137,361 Quincy, MA $137,361

Melrose, MA $137,361 Stoneham, MA $137,361 Braintree, MA $133,260 Milton, MA $137,361 Milton Village, MA $137,361 Weymouth, MA $133,260 East Weymouth, MA $133,260 South Weymouth, MA $133,260

North Weymouth, MA $133,260 East Boston, MA $137,361 Brockton, MA $133,260 Avon, MA $133,260 Bridgewater, MA $133,260 Bryantville, MA $133,174 Carver, MA $131,216 Duxbury, MA $132,891

East Bridgewater, MA $133,260 Easton, MA $133,260 Elmwood, MA $133,260 Halifax, MA $133,174 Hanover, MA $133,174 Hanson, MA $133,260 Holbrook, MA $133,260 Middleboro, MA $131,339

Manomet, MA $131,573 Lakeville, MA $129,738 Monponsett, MA $133,223 Abington, MA $133,260 North Carver, MA $132,977 North Easton, MA $133,260 North Pembroke, MA $133,137 Pembroke, MA $133,174

Plymouth, MA $131,758 Kingston, MA $132,928 South Carver, MA $129,615 Plympton, MA $133,051 Randolph, MA $133,260 Rockland, MA $133,260 South Easton, MA $133,260 West Bridgewater, MA $133,260

White Horse Beach, MA $131,659 Whitman, MA $133,260 Lexington, MA $137,361 Brookline, MA $137,361 Brookline Village, MA $137,361 Waltham, MA $137,361 North Waltham, MA $137,361 New Town, MA $137,361

Babson Park, MA $137,361 Newton, MA $137,361 Newton Center, MA $137,361 Newtonville, MA $137,361 Newton Highlands, MA $137,361 Newton Lower Falls, MA $137,361 Newton Upper Falls, MA $137,361 West Newton, MA $137,361

Auburndale, MA $137,361 Chestnut Hill, MA $137,361 Waban, MA $137,361 Watertown, MA $137,361 Arlington, MA $137,361 Arlington Heights, MA $137,361 Belmont, MA $137,361 Waverley, MA $137,361

Wellesley Hills, MA $137,361 Wellesley, MA $137,325 Needham, MA $137,361 Weston, MA $137,361 Needham Heights, MA $137,361 Nonantum, MA $137,361 Buzzards Bay, MA $129,578 Lincoln, MA $137,275

Stow, MA $132,300 Sudbury, MA $137,078 Wayland, MA $137,152 Woodville, MA $129,036 Woburn, MA $137,361 Burlington, MA $134,898 Andover, MA $130,464 Billerica, MA $132,546

Chelmsford, MA $132,546 Dracut, MA $132,546 Dunstable, MA $132,349 Haverhill, MA $130,464 Georgetown, MA $130,464 Groveland, MA $130,464 Lawrence, MA $130,464 Methuen, MA $130,464

North Andover, MA $130,464 Lowell, MA $132,546 Merrimac, MA $130,378 North Billerica, MA $132,546 North Chelmsford, MA $132,546 North Reading, MA $130,378 Nutting Lake, MA $132,546 Pinehurst, MA $132,546

Reading, MA $133,322 Tewksbury, MA $132,546 Tyngsboro, MA $132,546 Wakefield, MA $137,325 West Boxford, MA $130,464 Westford, MA $132,546 Wilmington, MA $131,487 Winchester, MA $137,361

Lynn, MA $137,361 Saugus, MA $137,361 Swampscott, MA $137,275 Nahant, MA $137,361 Amesbury, MA $129,799 Beverly, MA $137,029 Boxford, MA $130,464 Byfield, MA $130,378

Danvers, MA $130,255 Essex, MA $131,598 Gloucester, MA $131,795 Hamilton, MA $130,181 Hathorne, MA $130,255 Chilmark, MA $129,245 East Falmouth, MA $129,873 East Sandwich, MA $130,341

East Wareham, MA $129,615 Edgartown, MA $129,331 Falmouth, MA $129,664 Woods Hole, MA $129,664 Menemsha, MA $129,331 Monument Beach, MA $129,615 Nantucket, MA $129,331 North Falmouth, MA $129,701

Oak Bluffs, MA $129,368 Onset, MA $129,701 Pocasset, MA $129,664 Sagamore, MA $130,612 Sagamore Beach, MA $130,612 Sandwich, MA $130,354 Siasconset, MA $129,331 Silver Beach, MA $129,701

Vineyard Haven, MA $129,479 Wareham, MA $129,738 West Chop, MA $129,479 West Falmouth, MA $129,701 West Tisbury, MA $129,331 West Wareham, MA $129,787 Hyannis, MA $129,528 Barnstable, MA $129,959

Brewster, MA $129,331 Centerville, MA $129,910 Chatham, MA $129,331 Cotuit, MA $129,996 Ipswich, MA $130,181 Cummaquid, MA $129,565 Lynnfield, MA $133,765 Manchester, MA $132,102

Marblehead, MA $137,115 Middleton, MA $130,427 Newburyport, MA $130,218 Newbury, MA $130,464 Salisbury, MA $129,381 Peabody, MA $137,201 Prides Crossing, MA $133,568 Rockport, MA $131,782

Rowley, MA $130,255 Salem, MA $137,201 South Hamilton, MA $130,181 Topsfield, MA $130,378 Wenham, MA $130,218 West Newbury, MA $130,464 Accord, MA $133,260 Bellingham, MA $127,262

Brant Rock, MA $132,706 Canton, MA $133,260 Cohasset, MA $135,071 Dedham, MA $137,361 Dover, MA $137,238 East Mansfield, MA $133,260 Dennis, MA $129,331 Dennis Port, MA $129,331

East Dennis, MA $129,331 Eastham, MA $129,331 East Orleans, MA $129,331 Forestdale, MA $130,181 Harwich, MA $129,331 Harwich Port, MA $129,331 Hyannis Port, MA $129,516 Marstons Mills, MA $130,132

Mashpee, MA $130,218 North Chatham, MA $129,331 North Eastham, MA $130,994 North Truro, MA $132,644 Orleans, MA $129,331 Osterville, MA $129,750 Provincetown, MA $132,398 South Chatham, MA $129,331

South Dennis, MA $129,331 South Harwich, MA $129,331 South Orleans, MA $129,331 South Wellfleet, MA $130,994 South Yarmouth, MA $129,331 Truro, MA $130,994 Wellfleet, MA $130,994 West Barnstable, MA $130,193

West Chatham, MA $129,331 West Dennis, MA $129,331 West Harwich, MA $129,331 West Hyannisport, MA $129,799 West Yarmouth, MA $129,331 Yarmouth Port, MA $129,331 Assonet, MA $129,861 Attleboro, MA $127,632

Chartley, MA $133,260 Cuttyhunk, MA $129,738 Dartmouth, MA $129,947 Dighton, MA $128,568 East Freetown, MA $129,947 East Taunton, MA $133,051 Fairhaven, MA $129,947 Fall River, MA $129,947

Somerset, MA $129,824 Marion, MA $129,947 Mattapoisett, MA $129,947 New Bedford, MA $129,947 Acushnet, MA $129,947

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

Understanding how an Application Developer'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 March 01, 2026

$123,830

Average $134,036/year

$145,169

$10,319

Average $11,170/month

$12,097

$2,381

Average $2,578/week

$2,792

$60

Average $64/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,169	$12,097	$2,792	$70
Average	$134,036	$11,170	$2,578	$64
25th Percentile	$123,830	$10,319	$2,381	$60

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