Application Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Application Specialist make in South Carolina?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Specialist in South Carolina is $86,721 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): $101,830
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,363 to $94,630
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,754

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Application Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,630	$7,886	$1,820	$45
Average	$86,721	$7,227	$1,668	$42
25th Percentile	$78,363	$6,530	$1,507	$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): $53,184
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,185
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,139
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,618
Expert (over 8 years): $145,563

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$53,184
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$65,185
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$86,139
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$128,618
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: $102,473.
California: $102,084.
Massachusetts: $100,724.

District of Columbia $102,473 California $102,084 Massachusetts $100,724 Washington $100,354 New Jersey $100,317 Alaska $100,187 Connecticut $98,910 New York $98,392

Hawaii $96,735 Rhode Island $95,957 Maryland $95,430 Minnesota $94,708 Colorado $94,430 Illinois $94,338 Oregon $93,986 Delaware $93,727

New Hampshire $93,564 Virginia $93,199 Pennsylvania $92,135 Nevada $91,598 North Dakota $91,422 Michigan $91,145 Wisconsin $91,043 Vermont $90,839

Texas $90,275 Maine $90,238 Arizona $90,182 Ohio $90,117 Georgia $89,266 Indiana $88,840 Wyoming $88,757 Utah $88,627

Iowa $88,572 Kansas $88,128 Louisiana $87,998 North Carolina $87,952 Missouri $87,933 Florida $87,572 Montana $87,378 Nebraska $87,193

Kentucky $87,091 South Carolina $86,721 Tennessee $86,489 Idaho $86,397 New Mexico $85,721 Oklahoma $85,573 Alabama $85,027 South Dakota $84,111

Arkansas $83,611 West Virginia $83,343 Mississippi $82,538

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: $86,406
Boiling Springs: $86,410
Arcadia: $86,406

Spartanburg, SC $86,406 Boiling Springs, SC $86,410 Arcadia, SC $86,406 Buffalo, SC $86,002 Campobello, SC $85,819 Chesnee, SC $86,172 Clifton, SC $86,395 Clinton, SC $85,034

Converse, SC $86,416 Cowpens, SC $86,292 Cross Anchor, SC $85,806 Cross Hill, SC $84,290 Drayton, SC $86,408 Duncan, SC $86,195 Enoree, SC $85,837 Fairforest, SC $86,406

Fingerville, SC $86,086 Gaffney, SC $86,522 Glendale, SC $86,428 Alcolu, SC $81,882 Ballentine, SC $85,405 Bamberg, SC $83,530 Batesburg, SC $84,612 Bethune, SC $83,741

Bishopville, SC $82,833 Blackstock, SC $85,985 Blair, SC $85,391 Blythewood, SC $85,273 Bowman, SC $83,523 Camden, SC $84,245 Cameron, SC $83,358 Carlisle, SC $85,673

Cassatt, SC $83,705 Cayce, SC $85,481 Chapin, SC $85,105 Chappells, SC $83,967 Cope, SC $83,790 Cordova, SC $84,011 Dalzell, SC $82,611 Davis Station, SC $82,590

Denmark, SC $83,727 Eastover, SC $84,408 Elgin, SC $85,057 Elliott, SC $82,537 Elloree, SC $83,400 Eutawville, SC $83,876 Gable, SC $81,885 Gadsden, SC $84,414

Gaston, SC $85,284 Gilbert, SC $84,995 Great Falls, SC $86,562 Greeleyville, SC $82,814 Heath Springs, SC $85,970 Holly Hill, SC $83,748 Hopkins, SC $85,224 Horatio, SC $83,696

Irmo, SC $85,291 Jenkinsville, SC $85,247 Kershaw, SC $84,411 Lamar, SC $82,894 Leesville, SC $84,841 Lexington, SC $85,367 Liberty Hill, SC $85,380 Little Mountain, SC $85,049

Lugoff, SC $84,668 Lydia, SC $82,993 Lynchburg, SC $82,302 Ehrhardt, SC $83,008 Lodge, SC $83,026 Mc Bee, SC $83,826 Manning, SC $82,314 Mayesville, SC $81,930

Monetta, SC $84,522 Neeses, SC $84,395 Newberry, SC $84,491 New Zion, SC $82,175 North, SC $84,579 Norway, SC $83,926 Olanta, SC $82,710 Orangeburg, SC $83,793

Peak, SC $85,191 Pelion, SC $84,943 Pinewood, SC $82,557 New Ellenton, SC $85,239 Allendale, SC $83,659 Barnwell, SC $84,084 Hilda, SC $83,817 Bath, SC $85,647

Blackville, SC $83,832 Bradley, SC $84,128 Clarks Hill, SC $85,346 Clearwater, SC $85,647 Edgefield, SC $84,953 Elko, SC $84,257 Fairfax, SC $83,385 Gloverville, SC $85,585

Graniteville, SC $85,543 Jackson, SC $85,521 Johnston, SC $84,778 Langley, SC $85,625 Mc Cormick, SC $84,327 Martin, SC $83,822 Modoc, SC $85,030 Montmorenci, SC $85,073

Mount Carmel, SC $83,744 North Augusta, SC $85,647 Beech Island, SC $85,647 Olar, SC $83,472 Parksville, SC $84,878 Plum Branch, SC $84,788 Sycamore, SC $83,444 Trenton, SC $85,189

Troy, SC $84,553 Ulmer, SC $83,427 Vaucluse, SC $85,482 Warrenville, SC $85,569 Williston, SC $84,484 Windsor, SC $84,743 Beaufort, SC $84,861 Ladys Island, SC $84,566

Okatie, SC $85,304 Bluffton, SC $85,669 Brunson, SC $83,143 Coosawhatchie, SC $84,653 Crocketville, SC $83,375 Dale, SC $84,360 Daufuskie Island, SC $85,743 Early Branch, SC $83,880

Estill, SC $83,830 Saint Helena Island, SC $84,739 Furman, SC $84,056 Garnett, SC $84,451 Gifford, SC $83,532 Hampton, SC $83,498 Hilton Head Island, SC $85,346 Hardeeville, SC $85,864

Islandton, SC $83,177 Lobeco, SC $84,414 Luray, SC $83,218 Miley, SC $83,082 Pineland, SC $84,509 Port Royal, SC $84,954 Ridgeland, SC $85,001 Scotia, SC $84,069

Seabrook, SC $84,328 Sheldon, SC $84,740 Tillman, SC $84,911 Varnville, SC $83,694 Yemassee, SC $83,971 Clemson, SC $85,002 Cleveland, SC $85,147 Conestee, SC $85,650

Donalds, SC $84,934 Inman, SC $86,203 Joanna, SC $84,752 Jonesville, SC $86,237 Kinards, SC $84,164 Landrum, SC $85,294 Laurens, SC $85,028 Lockhart, SC $86,262

Lyman, SC $85,918 Mayo, SC $86,273 Moore, SC $86,397 Mountville, SC $84,413 Pacolet, SC $86,289 Pacolet Mills, SC $86,308 Pauline, SC $86,231 Reidville, SC $86,147

Roebuck, SC $86,365 Startex, SC $86,356 Una, SC $86,406 Union, SC $85,924 Waterloo, SC $84,600 Wellford, SC $86,333 White Stone, SC $86,421 Woodruff, SC $86,051

Charleston, SC $87,887 Charleston Afb, SC $87,887 North Charleston, SC $87,887 Hanahan, SC $87,887 Adams Run, SC $86,539 Awendaw, SC $87,104 Bethera, SC $86,164 Bonneau, SC $85,277

Branchville, SC $83,403 Canadys, SC $84,309 Cordesville, SC $86,644 Cottageville, SC $85,935 Cross, SC $84,287 Dorchester, SC $85,079 Edisto Island, SC $86,283 Due West, SC $84,586

Easley, SC $85,521 Fair Play, SC $84,369 Fountain Inn, SC $85,437 Gray Court, SC $85,293 Greenwood, SC $84,306 Greer, SC $85,613 Hodges, SC $84,556 Honea Path, SC $85,108

Iva, SC $84,305 La France, SC $85,077 Liberty, SC $85,296 Long Creek, SC $83,861 Lowndesville, SC $84,337 Marietta, SC $85,291 Mauldin, SC $85,616 Mountain Rest, SC $84,065

Newry, SC $84,853 Ninety Six, SC $84,197 Norris, SC $85,167 Pelzer, SC $85,416 Pendleton, SC $85,119 Pickens, SC $85,209 Seneca, SC $84,834 Piedmont, SC $85,551

Richland, SC $84,578 Salem, SC $84,663 Sandy Springs, SC $85,006 Simpsonville, SC $85,483 Six Mile, SC $84,994 Slater, SC $85,409 Starr, SC $84,676 Sunset, SC $84,924

Tamassee, SC $84,283 Taylors, SC $85,544 Tigerville, SC $85,391 Townville, SC $84,725 Travelers Rest, SC $85,394 Walhalla, SC $84,464 Ware Shoals, SC $85,062 Westminster, SC $84,222

West Union, SC $84,687 Williamston, SC $85,312 Blacksburg, SC $87,320 Bowling Green, SC $88,549 Catawba, SC $88,630 Chester, SC $87,384 Fort Mill, SC $88,590 Chesterfield, SC $83,905

Clover, SC $88,596 Edgemoor, SC $88,606 Fort Lawn, SC $87,806 Hickory Grove, SC $86,738 Jefferson, SC $84,211 Lancaster, SC $87,396 Lando, SC $88,467 Mc Connells, SC $88,176

Mount Croghan, SC $84,330 Pageland, SC $85,813 Richburg, SC $87,742 Rock Hill, SC $89,192 Ruby, SC $84,143 Sharon, SC $87,059 Smyrna, SC $87,174 Van Wyck, SC $88,522

York, SC $88,385 Aiken, SC $85,167 Folly Beach, SC $87,887 Walterboro, SC $84,398 Williams, SC $83,460 Florence, SC $83,241 Andrews, SC $83,395 Aynor, SC $83,166

Bennettsville, SC $82,961 Blenheim, SC $83,066 Cades, SC $82,513 Centenary, SC $82,890 Cheraw, SC $83,839 Clio, SC $82,939 Conway, SC $83,162 Coward, SC $83,069

Darlington, SC $83,222 Dillon, SC $82,949 Effingham, SC $83,201 Fork, SC $82,926 Galivants Ferry, SC $83,149 Green Sea, SC $83,038 Gresham, SC $82,972 Hamer, SC $83,076

Hartsville, SC $83,263 Hemingway, SC $83,094 Johnsonville, SC $82,783 Kingstree, SC $83,154 Lake City, SC $82,710 Lake View, SC $83,084 Lane, SC $83,322 Latta, SC $83,061

Little River, SC $83,609 Little Rock, SC $83,019 Longs, SC $83,362 Loris, SC $83,128 Mc Coll, SC $83,301 Marion, SC $83,000 Myrtle Beach, SC $83,380 Minturn, SC $82,955

Mullins, SC $82,952 Murrells Inlet, SC $83,179 Nesmith, SC $83,051 Nichols, SC $83,013 North Myrtle Beach, SC $83,590 Pamplico, SC $82,985 Patrick, SC $83,790 Pawleys Island, SC $83,038

Rains, SC $82,975 Salters, SC $83,332 Scranton, SC $82,924 Sellers, SC $83,038 Society Hill, SC $83,005 Tatum, SC $83,275 Wallace, SC $83,550 Greenville, SC $85,647

Abbeville, SC $84,247 Anderson, SC $85,053 Belton, SC $85,173 Calhoun Falls, SC $83,921 Central, SC $85,081 Georgetown, SC $83,319 Goose Creek, SC $87,665 Green Pond, SC $85,296

Grover, SC $84,253 Harleyville, SC $84,060 Hollywood, SC $86,980 Huger, SC $86,836 Isle Of Palms, SC $87,870 Jacksonboro, SC $85,879 Jamestown, SC $85,591 Johns Island, SC $87,887

Ladson, SC $87,450 Mc Clellanville, SC $85,655 Moncks Corner, SC $86,209 Mount Pleasant, SC $87,887 Pineville, SC $83,582 Pinopolis, SC $85,240 Ravenel, SC $87,526 Reevesville, SC $83,636

Ridgeville, SC $86,293 Round O, SC $85,581 Ruffin, SC $83,596 Russellville, SC $83,890 Saint George, SC $84,128 Saint Stephen, SC $83,905 Smoaks, SC $83,402 Sullivans Island, SC $87,887

Summerville, SC $86,780 Wadmalaw Island, SC $87,384 Pomaria, SC $85,159 Gramling, SC $85,861 Prosperity, SC $84,887 Rembert, SC $83,330 Ridge Spring, SC $84,712 Ridgeway, SC $85,165

Rion, SC $85,295 Rowesville, SC $83,625 Saint Matthews, SC $84,139 Salley, SC $84,478 Saluda, SC $84,200 Santee, SC $83,725 Sardinia, SC $82,211 Silverstreet, SC $84,068

Springfield, SC $84,259 State Park, SC $85,479 Summerton, SC $82,993 Sumter, SC $81,834 Shaw A F B, SC $82,419 Swansea, SC $85,016 Timmonsville, SC $83,124 Turbeville, SC $82,245

Vance, SC $83,777 Wagener, SC $84,498 Ward, SC $84,516 Wedgefield, SC $82,807 West Columbia, SC $85,481 Westville, SC $84,403 White Rock, SC $85,200 Whitmire, SC $84,543

Winnsboro, SC $85,506 Columbia, SC $85,481

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 June 01, 2026

$78,363

Average $86,721/year

$94,630

$6,530

Average $7,227/month

$7,886

$1,507

Average $1,668/week

$1,820

$38

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,630	$7,886	$1,820	$45
Average	$86,721	$7,227	$1,668	$42
25th Percentile	$78,363	$6,530	$1,507	$38

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