Application Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Application Specialist make in South Carolina?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Specialist in South Carolina is $86,687 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,786
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,328 to $94,590
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,717

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Application Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,590	$7,883	$1,819	$45
Average	$86,687	$7,224	$1,667	$42
25th Percentile	$78,328	$6,527	$1,506	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Application Specialist Salaries

An Application Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Specialist'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): $53,163
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,173
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,106
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,628
Expert (over 8 years): $145,563

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$53,163
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$65,173
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$86,106
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$128,628
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$145,563

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

District of Columbia: $102,433.
California: $102,044.
Massachusetts: $100,685.

District of Columbia $102,433 California $102,044 Massachusetts $100,685 Washington $100,314 New Jersey $100,277 Alaska $100,148 Connecticut $98,871 New York $98,353

Hawaii $96,697 Rhode Island $95,920 Maryland $95,393 Minnesota $94,671 Colorado $94,393 Illinois $94,301 Oregon $93,949 Delaware $93,690

New Hampshire $93,528 Virginia $93,163 Pennsylvania $92,099 Nevada $91,562 North Dakota $91,387 Michigan $91,109 Wisconsin $91,007 Vermont $90,804

Texas $90,240 Maine $90,203 Arizona $90,147 Ohio $90,082 Georgia $89,231 Indiana $88,806 Wyoming $88,722 Utah $88,593

Iowa $88,537 Kansas $88,093 Louisiana $87,964 North Carolina $87,917 Missouri $87,899 Florida $87,538 Montana $87,344 Nebraska $87,159

Kentucky $87,057 South Carolina $86,687 Tennessee $86,456 Idaho $86,363 New Mexico $85,688 Oklahoma $85,540 Alabama $84,994 South Dakota $84,078

Arkansas $83,578 West Virginia $83,310 Mississippi $82,505

Top Paying Cities for Application Specialists

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: $86,372
Boiling Springs: $86,372
Arcadia: $86,372

Spartanburg, SC $86,372 Boiling Springs, SC $86,372 Arcadia, SC $86,372 Buffalo, SC $86,428 Campobello, SC $86,113 Chesnee, SC $86,160 Clifton, SC $86,372 Clinton, SC $85,466

Converse, SC $86,372 Cowpens, SC $86,326 Cross Anchor, SC $85,577 Cross Hill, SC $85,382 Drayton, SC $86,372 Duncan, SC $86,372 Enoree, SC $85,938 Fairforest, SC $86,372

Fingerville, SC $86,197 Gaffney, SC $85,938 Glendale, SC $86,372 Alcolu, SC $81,802 Ballentine, SC $85,447 Bamberg, SC $84,800 Batesburg, SC $84,855 Bethune, SC $82,006

Bishopville, SC $81,969 Blackstock, SC $87,344 Blair, SC $86,752 Blythewood, SC $85,234 Bowman, SC $81,155 Camden, SC $83,079 Cameron, SC $82,857 Carlisle, SC $87,150

Cassatt, SC $82,561 Cayce, SC $85,447 Chapin, SC $84,975 Chappells, SC $85,114 Cope, SC $84,800 Cordova, SC $84,467 Dalzell, SC $81,589 Davis Station, SC $81,414

Denmark, SC $84,800 Eastover, SC $83,208 Elgin, SC $85,105 Elliott, SC $81,497 Elloree, SC $82,237 Eutawville, SC $82,107 Gable, SC $81,756 Gadsden, SC $85,012

Gaston, SC $85,271 Gilbert, SC $84,975 Great Falls, SC $87,557 Greeleyville, SC $81,441 Heath Springs, SC $88,028 Holly Hill, SC $83,171 Hopkins, SC $85,271 Horatio, SC $81,367

Irmo, SC $85,401 Jenkinsville, SC $85,049 Kershaw, SC $87,279 Lamar, SC $82,949 Leesville, SC $84,846 Lexington, SC $85,401 Liberty Hill, SC $86,715 Little Mountain, SC $84,800

Lugoff, SC $83,375 Lydia, SC $82,949 Lynchburg, SC $81,543 Ehrhardt, SC $85,660 Lodge, SC $85,660 Mc Bee, SC $82,043 Manning, SC $81,673 Mayesville, SC $81,802

Monetta, SC $84,892 Neeses, SC $84,809 Newberry, SC $84,800 New Zion, SC $81,543 North, SC $84,800 Norway, SC $84,809 Olanta, SC $82,117 Orangeburg, SC $83,708

Peak, SC $84,883 Pelion, SC $85,059 Pinewood, SC $81,589 New Ellenton, SC $85,308 Allendale, SC $84,966 Barnwell, SC $84,966 Hilda, SC $84,966 Bath, SC $85,614

Blackville, SC $84,911 Bradley, SC $84,966 Clarks Hill, SC $85,401 Clearwater, SC $85,614 Edgefield, SC $85,096 Elko, SC $84,948 Fairfax, SC $85,160 Gloverville, SC $85,614

Graniteville, SC $85,530 Jackson, SC $85,438 Johnston, SC $84,938 Langley, SC $85,614 Mc Cormick, SC $84,966 Martin, SC $84,966 Modoc, SC $85,142 Montmorenci, SC $85,179

Mount Carmel, SC $84,966 North Augusta, SC $85,614 Beech Island, SC $85,614 Olar, SC $84,966 Parksville, SC $84,966 Plum Branch, SC $84,966 Sycamore, SC $84,966 Trenton, SC $85,142

Troy, SC $84,966 Ulmer, SC $84,966 Vaucluse, SC $85,530 Warrenville, SC $85,614 Williston, SC $84,938 Windsor, SC $84,938 Beaufort, SC $85,355 Ladys Island, SC $85,604

Okatie, SC $85,614 Bluffton, SC $85,660 Brunson, SC $85,160 Coosawhatchie, SC $85,355 Crocketville, SC $85,355 Dale, SC $85,928 Daufuskie Island, SC $85,790 Early Branch, SC $85,355

Estill, SC $85,355 Saint Helena Island, SC $85,817 Furman, SC $85,355 Garnett, SC $85,355 Gifford, SC $85,160 Hampton, SC $85,355 Hilton Head Island, SC $85,438 Hardeeville, SC $85,827

Islandton, SC $86,280 Lobeco, SC $85,512 Luray, SC $85,355 Miley, SC $85,845 Pineland, SC $85,355 Port Royal, SC $85,355 Ridgeland, SC $85,355 Scotia, SC $85,355

Seabrook, SC $85,660 Sheldon, SC $85,355 Tillman, SC $85,355 Varnville, SC $85,355 Yemassee, SC $85,355 Clemson, SC $84,966 Cleveland, SC $85,308 Conestee, SC $85,614

Donalds, SC $85,160 Inman, SC $86,326 Joanna, SC $85,512 Jonesville, SC $86,030 Kinards, SC $85,475 Landrum, SC $85,938 Laurens, SC $85,373 Lockhart, SC $87,649

Lyman, SC $86,372 Mayo, SC $86,289 Moore, SC $86,372 Mountville, SC $85,401 Pacolet, SC $86,289 Pacolet Mills, SC $86,243 Pauline, SC $86,372 Reidville, SC $86,372

Roebuck, SC $86,372 Startex, SC $86,372 Una, SC $86,372 Union, SC $86,705 Waterloo, SC $85,327 Wellford, SC $86,372 White Stone, SC $86,372 Woodruff, SC $86,197

Charleston, SC $87,853 Charleston Afb, SC $87,853 North Charleston, SC $87,853 Hanahan, SC $87,853 Adams Run, SC $87,288 Awendaw, SC $87,205 Bethera, SC $87,205 Bonneau, SC $85,475

Branchville, SC $82,977 Canadys, SC $87,205 Cordesville, SC $87,288 Cottageville, SC $87,205 Cross, SC $84,309 Dorchester, SC $87,205 Edisto Island, SC $87,205 Due West, SC $85,059

Easley, SC $85,614 Fair Play, SC $84,966 Fountain Inn, SC $85,355 Gray Court, SC $85,364 Greenwood, SC $84,966 Greer, SC $85,567 Hodges, SC $85,096 Honea Path, SC $85,170

Iva, SC $84,966 La France, SC $85,040 Liberty, SC $85,308 Long Creek, SC $84,966 Lowndesville, SC $84,966 Marietta, SC $85,484 Mauldin, SC $85,614 Mountain Rest, SC $84,966

Newry, SC $84,966 Ninety Six, SC $84,966 Norris, SC $85,179 Pelzer, SC $85,401 Pendleton, SC $84,966 Pickens, SC $85,308 Seneca, SC $84,966 Piedmont, SC $85,614

Richland, SC $84,966 Salem, SC $84,966 Sandy Springs, SC $84,966 Simpsonville, SC $85,530 Six Mile, SC $85,077 Slater, SC $85,308 Starr, SC $84,966 Sunset, SC $84,864

Tamassee, SC $84,966 Taylors, SC $85,614 Tigerville, SC $85,355 Townville, SC $84,966 Travelers Rest, SC $85,614 Walhalla, SC $84,966 Ware Shoals, SC $85,225 Westminster, SC $84,966

West Union, SC $84,966 Williamston, SC $85,308 Blacksburg, SC $87,945 Bowling Green, SC $89,277 Catawba, SC $89,157 Chester, SC $88,769 Fort Mill, SC $89,157 Chesterfield, SC $82,561

Clover, SC $89,324 Edgemoor, SC $89,157 Fort Lawn, SC $88,852 Hickory Grove, SC $88,093 Jefferson, SC $87,270 Lancaster, SC $88,722 Lando, SC $89,074 Mc Connells, SC $89,074

Mount Croghan, SC $86,345 Pageland, SC $88,621 Richburg, SC $88,944 Rock Hill, SC $89,157 Ruby, SC $82,561 Sharon, SC $88,815 Smyrna, SC $88,889 Van Wyck, SC $89,157

York, SC $89,028 Aiken, SC $85,355 Folly Beach, SC $87,853 Walterboro, SC $87,205 Williams, SC $87,205 Florence, SC $83,208 Andrews, SC $83,643 Aynor, SC $82,561

Bennettsville, SC $82,561 Blenheim, SC $82,607 Cades, SC $81,858 Centenary, SC $82,561 Cheraw, SC $82,561 Clio, SC $82,561 Conway, SC $82,561 Coward, SC $82,996

Darlington, SC $83,208 Dillon, SC $82,561 Effingham, SC $83,208 Fork, SC $82,561 Galivants Ferry, SC $82,561 Green Sea, SC $83,329 Gresham, SC $82,496 Hamer, SC $82,514

Hartsville, SC $82,191 Hemingway, SC $82,385 Johnsonville, SC $82,357 Kingstree, SC $81,719 Lake City, SC $82,033 Lake View, SC $82,533 Lane, SC $81,423 Latta, SC $82,644

Little River, SC $84,106 Little Rock, SC $82,542 Longs, SC $84,106 Loris, SC $83,329 Mc Coll, SC $82,496 Marion, SC $82,690 Myrtle Beach, SC $83,329 Minturn, SC $82,561

Mullins, SC $82,561 Murrells Inlet, SC $82,561 Nesmith, SC $82,163 Nichols, SC $82,561 North Myrtle Beach, SC $84,106 Pamplico, SC $82,820 Patrick, SC $82,496 Pawleys Island, SC $84,883

Rains, SC $82,561 Salters, SC $81,608 Scranton, SC $82,820 Sellers, SC $82,820 Society Hill, SC $82,635 Tatum, SC $82,542 Wallace, SC $82,561 Greenville, SC $85,614

Abbeville, SC $84,966 Anderson, SC $85,031 Belton, SC $85,216 Calhoun Falls, SC $84,966 Central, SC $85,077 Georgetown, SC $87,205 Goose Creek, SC $87,723 Green Pond, SC $87,205

Grover, SC $87,205 Harleyville, SC $85,808 Hollywood, SC $87,640 Huger, SC $87,335 Isle Of Palms, SC $87,769 Jacksonboro, SC $87,205 Jamestown, SC $87,205 Johns Island, SC $87,853

Ladson, SC $87,547 Mc Clellanville, SC $87,205 Moncks Corner, SC $87,205 Mount Pleasant, SC $87,853 Pineville, SC $82,996 Pinopolis, SC $86,419 Ravenel, SC $87,594 Reevesville, SC $87,205

Ridgeville, SC $87,205 Round O, SC $87,205 Ruffin, SC $87,205 Russellville, SC $83,745 Saint George, SC $87,205 Saint Stephen, SC $83,578 Smoaks, SC $87,205 Sullivans Island, SC $87,853

Summerville, SC $87,464 Wadmalaw Island, SC $87,640 Pomaria, SC $84,800 Gramling, SC $86,160 Prosperity, SC $84,800 Rembert, SC $82,718 Ridge Spring, SC $84,901 Ridgeway, SC $85,577

Rion, SC $85,558 Rowesville, SC $83,754 Saint Matthews, SC $83,208 Salley, SC $84,864 Saluda, SC $84,892 Santee, SC $81,488 Sardinia, SC $81,543 Silverstreet, SC $84,800

Springfield, SC $84,874 State Park, SC $85,447 Summerton, SC $81,367 Sumter, SC $81,802 Shaw A F B, SC $81,673 Swansea, SC $85,059 Timmonsville, SC $83,208 Turbeville, SC $81,626

Vance, SC $81,155 Wagener, SC $84,864 Ward, SC $84,911 Wedgefield, SC $81,543 West Columbia, SC $85,447 Westville, SC $85,170 White Rock, SC $85,447 Whitmire, SC $86,298

Winnsboro, SC $85,965 Columbia, SC $85,447

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

Understanding how an Application Specialist'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 April 01, 2026

$78,328

Average $86,687/year

$94,590

$6,527

Average $7,224/month

$7,883

$1,506

Average $1,667/week

$1,819

$38

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,590	$7,883	$1,819	$45
Average	$86,687	$7,224	$1,667	$42
25th Percentile	$78,328	$6,527	$1,506	$38

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