What are the main factors that influence a Manager, Applications's salary?

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

How does experience change A Manager, Applications's salary?

A Manager, Applications's salary grows with experience: an Applications Programmer V (7-10 years)earns $164,163, an Applications Programming Supervisor (10+ years)earns $131,958, an Manager, Applications (10+ years)earns $149,339, an Applications Programming Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $173,955, an Applications Programming Director (10+ years)earns $193,822,

What are the highest paying states for a Manager, Applications?

Manager, Applications salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Manager, Applications roles are District of Columbia $166,227, California $165,597, Massachusetts $163,390. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Manager, Applications roles make?

Salaries for Manager, Applications level roles vary by specialization: Manager, Software Applications: $170,726; Manager, Enterprise Applications: $152,689; Applications Programming Manager: $151,798; IT Applications Manager: $149,583; Peoplesoft Applications Manager: $147,755.

How do different companies affect a Manager, Applications's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Manager, Applications 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.

Manager, Applications Salary in the United States

How much does a Manager, Applications make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manager, Applications in the United States is $150,133 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

However, a Manager, Applications's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $170,754
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $140,657 to $160,927
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $132,030

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Manager, Applications Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$160,927	$13,411	$3,095	$77
Average	$150,133	$12,511	$2,887	$72
25th Percentile	$140,657	$11,721	$2,705	$68

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Key Factors That Influence Manager, Applications Salaries

A Manager, Applications'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 Manager, Applications Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Manager, Applications'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): $164,163
Early Career (1-2 years): $131,958
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $149,339
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $173,955
Expert (over 8 years): $193,822

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Manager, Applications	$164,163
Applicati... Level Manager, Applications	$131,958
Manager, ... Level Manager, Applications	$149,339
Applicati... Level Manager, Applications	$173,955
Applicati... Level Manager, Applications	$193,822

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How Do Manager, Applications 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 Manager, Applications. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $166,227.
California: $165,597.
Massachusetts: $163,390.

District of Columbia $166,227

California $165,597

Massachusetts $163,390

Washington $162,789

New Jersey $162,729

Alaska $162,519

Connecticut $160,447

New York $159,606

Hawaii $156,919

Rhode Island $155,658

Maryland $154,802

Minnesota $153,631

Colorado $153,181

Illinois $153,031

Oregon $152,460

Delaware $152,040

New Hampshire $151,775

Virginia $151,184

Pennsylvania $149,457

Nevada $148,587

North Dakota $148,301

Michigan $147,851

Wisconsin $147,686

Vermont $147,356

Texas $146,440

Maine $146,380

Arizona $146,290

Ohio $146,185

Georgia $144,803

Indiana $144,113

Wyoming $143,978

Utah $143,767

Iowa $143,677

Kansas $142,957

Louisiana $142,746

North Carolina $142,671

Missouri $142,641

Florida $142,056

Montana $141,741

Nebraska $141,440

Kentucky $141,275

South Carolina $140,675

Tennessee $140,299

Idaho $140,149

New Mexico $139,053

Oklahoma $138,813

Alabama $137,927

South Dakota $136,441

Arkansas $135,630

West Virginia $135,195

Mississippi $133,889

Top Paying Cities for Manager, Applications

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: $189,363
San Francisco: $187,289
Oakland: $183,342

San Jose, CA $189,363

San Francisco, CA $187,289

Oakland, CA $183,342

New York, NY $172,862

Paramus, NJ $170,760

Queens Village, NY $170,752

Passaic, NJ $170,610

Bergenfield, NJ $170,596

Stamford, CT $170,266

Huntington, NY $170,204

Newark, NJ $169,095

Bridgeport, CT $168,778

Vallejo, CA $168,479

New Brunswick, NJ $168,419

Petaluma, CA $168,329

Middlesex, NJ $168,044

Somerset, NJ $167,939

Santa Cruz, CA $167,744

Boston, MA $166,828

Monterey, CA $166,301

Seattle, WA $165,957

Santa Rosa, CA $165,927

Los Angeles, CA $165,882

Juneau, AK $165,492

Washington, DC $165,326

Orange, CA $164,792

Santa Ana, CA $164,396

Long Beach, CA $164,246

Anaheim, CA $164,215

Anchorage, AK $164,140

Santa Maria, CA $163,690

Everett, WA $163,660

Danbury, CT $163,132

Bremerton, WA $162,924

Tacoma, WA $162,384

New Suffolk, NY $162,381

Sacramento, CA $162,339

Santa Barbara, CA $162,174

Trenton, NJ $162,009

San Diego, CA $162,009

Brockton, MA $161,843

Fairbanks, AK $161,476

Lompoc, CA $161,093

Lowell, MA $160,971

Ventura, CA $160,943

Nashua, NH $160,913

Stockton, CA $160,898

Modesto, CA $159,802

Poughkeepsie, NY $159,471

Olympia, WA $159,186

Kennewick, WA $159,186

New Haven, CT $159,126

Lawrence, MA $158,585

Hartford, CT $158,435

Riverside, CA $158,405

New Bedford, MA $158,255

Richland, WA $158,255

Bakersfield, CA $158,045

San Bernardino, CA $157,985

New Britain, CT $157,970

Atlantic City, NJ $157,970

New London, CT $157,910

Norwich, CT $157,865

Portsmouth, NH $157,835

Boulder, CO $157,517

Portland, OR $157,309

Worcester, MA $157,294

Minneapolis, MN $156,829

Philadelphia, PA $156,619

Honolulu, HI $156,123

Saint Paul, MN $156,051

Vineland, NJ $156,018

Providence, RI $155,583

Chicago, IL $155,147

Bellingham, WA $154,967

Springfield, MA $154,847

Baltimore, MD $154,802

Chico, CA $154,427

Pittsfield, MA $154,021

Manchester, NH $153,736

Spokane, WA $153,076

Denver, CO $153,061

Albany, NY $152,355

Troy, NY $152,295

Nassau, NY $152,134

Schenectady, NY $151,980

Wilmington, DE $151,860

Burlington, VT $151,649

Salem, OR $151,589

Portland, ME $151,124

Yakima, WA $150,974

Rochester, MN $150,508

Reno, NV $150,433

Fresno, CA $150,433

Milwaukee, WI $150,298

Detroit, MI $150,148

Ann Arbor, MI $150,122

Allentown, PA $150,103

Colorado Springs, CO $149,848

Syracuse, NY $149,773

Carson City, NV $149,773

Houston, TX $149,562

Eugene, OR $149,487

Gary, IN $149,307

Springfield, OR $149,187

Bismarck, ND $149,157

Galveston, TX $149,052

Medford, OR $148,827

Fort Collins, CO $148,767

Concord, NH $148,692

Austin, TX $148,647

Mesa, AZ $148,331

Reading, PA $148,316

Phoenix, AZ $148,301

Dallas, TX $148,256

Saint Cloud, MN $148,112

Madison, WI $147,911

Utica, NY $147,506

Rochester, NY $147,265

Des Moines, IA $147,250

Raleigh, NC $147,235

Atlanta, GA $147,010

Battle Creek, MI $146,965

Salt Lake City, UT $146,920

Lancaster, PA $146,695

Harrisburg, PA $146,485

Kansas City, MO $146,335

Champaign, IL $146,305

Kansas City, KS $146,305

Fort Worth, TX $146,290

Columbus, OH $146,264

Boca Raton, FL $146,230

Pittsburgh, PA $146,169

Richmond, VA $146,109

Indianapolis, IN $146,079

Cleveland, OH $146,064

Las Vegas, NV $145,884

Cincinnati, OH $145,884

Petersburg, VA $145,659

Huntsville, AL $145,434

Lansing, MI $145,333

Lebanon, PA $145,314

Pueblo, CO $145,299

Appleton, WI $145,254

Buffalo, NY $145,194

Dayton, OH $145,149

Racine, WI $145,119

Charlotte, NC $145,104

Saint Louis, MO $145,059

York, PA $144,968

Elkhart, IN $144,968

Gastonia, NC $144,940

Billings, MT $144,904

Beaumont, TX $144,863

Lorain, OH $144,833

Benton Harbor, MI $144,803

Toledo, OH $144,773

Binghamton, NY $144,698

Rock Hill, SC $144,683

Rockford, IL $144,608

Springfield, IL $144,548

Elyria, OH $144,533

Fargo, ND $144,533

Flagstaff, AZ $144,428

Fort Lauderdale, FL $144,338

Duluth, MN $144,248

Miami, FL $144,248

Cheyenne, WY $144,143

Grand Forks, ND $144,143

Bangor, ME $143,812

Cedar Rapids, IA $143,647

Durham, NC $143,584

Louisville, KY $143,572

Grand Rapids, MI $143,542

Hialeah, FL $143,527

Casper, WY $143,317

Scranton, PA $143,137

New Orleans, LA $143,092

Virginia Beach, VA $143,077

Akron, OH $143,002

Peoria, IL $142,807

Sarasota, FL $142,776

Nashville, TN $142,671

Omaha, NE $142,671

Green Bay, WI $142,671

Baton Rouge, LA $142,596

Charleston, SC $142,566

Jamestown, NY $142,491

Davenport, IA $142,491

Tucson, AZ $142,416

Saint Petersburg, FL $142,326

Tampa, FL $142,296

Evansville, IN $142,206

Port Arthur, TX $142,206

Bradenton, FL $142,146

Santa Fe, NM $141,876

Orlando, FL $141,605

Clearwater, FL $141,560

Canton, OH $141,245

La Crosse, WI $141,245

Albuquerque, NM $141,155

Newport News, VA $141,140

High Point, NC $141,095

Ogden, UT $141,035

Corpus Christi, TX $140,915

Norfolk, VA $140,825

Laramie, WY $140,825

Rock Island, IL $140,735

Saginaw, MI $140,705

Jacksonville, FL $140,690

Salisbury, NC $140,660

Boise, ID $140,630

Moline, IL $140,555

Fort Myers, FL $140,509

Memphis, TN $140,479

Tulsa, OK $140,404

Waterloo, IA $140,314

Spartanburg, SC $140,164

Lincoln, NE $140,089

Fort Wayne, IN $140,059

Provo, UT $140,044

Cedar Falls, IA $139,864

San Antonio, TX $139,804

Greensboro, NC $139,744

South Bend, IN $139,729

Savannah, GA $139,564

Muskegon, MI $139,504

Birmingham, AL $139,489

Winston Salem, NC $139,415

Lake Charles, LA $139,053

Anderson, IN $139,023

Lexington, KY $138,978

Augusta, GA $138,933

Greenville, SC $138,933

Lima, OH $138,813

Wichita, KS $138,798

Tuscaloosa, AL $138,798

Columbia, SC $138,663

Springfield, OH $138,633

Asheville, NC $138,393

Bloomington, IN $138,288

Knoxville, TN $137,747

Shreveport, LA $137,732

Wilmington, NC $137,537

Roanoke, VA $137,537

Topeka, KS $137,267

Frankfort, KY $137,250

Oklahoma City, OK $137,146

Chillicothe, OH $137,086

Longview, TX $137,071

Melbourne, FL $137,056

Sioux Falls, SD $136,816

Mobile, AL $136,801

Terre Haute, IN $136,741

Altoona, PA $136,651

Amarillo, TX $136,546

Killeen, TX $136,501

Fayetteville, AR $136,381

Chattanooga, TN $136,336

Sioux City, IA $136,201

Idaho Falls, ID $136,171

Lynchburg, VA $136,051

Gainesville, FL $135,855

Portsmouth, OH $135,780

Little Rock, AR $135,750

Lafayette, LA $135,690

Youngstown, OH $135,690

Daytona Beach, FL $135,600

Clarksville, TN $135,585

Pensacola, FL $135,570

Temple, TX $135,560

Hopkinsville, KY $135,120

Erie, PA $135,090

Florence, SC $135,030

Charleston, WV $134,789

Great Falls, MT $134,714

Macon, GA $134,504

Tallahassee, FL $134,489

Fayetteville, NC $134,459

Waco, TX $134,429

Helena, MT $134,324

Pine Bluff, AR $134,267

Vincennes, IN $134,084

Lubbock, TX $134,024

Alamogordo, NM $133,934

Twin Falls, ID $133,799

Rapid City, SD $133,753

Jackson, MS $133,483

Huntington, WV $133,473

Greenville, MS $133,468

Parkersburg, WV $133,315

Montgomery, AL $133,288

Wichita Falls, TX $133,138

Springfield, MO $133,138

Biloxi, MS $133,063

Monroe, LA $132,913

Johnstown, PA $132,808

Sumter, SC $132,748

Columbus, GA $132,733

Pascagoula, MS $132,447

Abilene, TX $132,447

Kingsport, TN $132,057

Albany, GA $132,057

Gulfport, MS $132,012

Alexandria, LA $131,517

Fort Smith, AR $131,141

El Paso, TX $130,736

Las Cruces, NM $130,060

Harlingen, TX $129,679

Pocatello, ID $129,655

Florence, AL $129,460

Brownsville, TX $129,430

Mcallen, TX $129,114

Dothan, AL $128,904

Columbus, MS $128,012

Altus, OK $127,313

Lawton, OK $127,028

Pierre, SD $126,487

What Skills Can Increase a Manager, Applications's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 10.71% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
Application Support (Mentioned in 2.19% Job Postings): Applications support is a service that ensures the operational processes in a business run smoothly and enables users to conduct their business.
Azure (Mentioned in 1.22% Job Postings): Microsoft Azure, often referred to as Azure, is a cloud computing service operated by Microsoft for application management via Microsoft-managed data centers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	10.71%
Application Support	2.19%
Azure	1.22%

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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 a Manager, Applications's salary.

People Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Partnering: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Business Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
People Management	$159,141	6%
Partnering	$156,138	4%
Business Analysis	$156,138	4%
Products and Services	$154,637	3%
Alignment	$154,637	3%
Change Management	$154,637	3%

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How Education impacts a Manager, Applications's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Manager, Applications enter the field with a Bachelor'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 a Manager, Applications with a Bachelor's Degree is between $149,605 and $157,999).

Manager, Applications Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Manager, Applications

No Diploma 3.1%

High School 5.1%

Associates 8.2%

Bachelors 58.2%

Masters 24.5%

Doctorate 1.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.1%
High School	5.1%
Associates	8.2%
Bachelors	58.2%
Masters	24.5%
Doctorate	1.0%

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Manager, Applications Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Manager, Applications'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 01, 2026

$140,657

Average $150,133/year

$160,927

$11,721

Average $12,511/month

$13,411

$2,705

Average $2,887/week

$3,095

$68

Average $72/hour

$77

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$160,927	$13,411	$3,095	$77
Average	$150,133	$12,511	$2,887	$72
25th Percentile	$140,657	$11,721	$2,705	$68

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Salary Trends for Manager, Applications

Salaries for a Manager, Applications can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $139,169 in 2023 to around $133,793 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Manager, Applications salary trends, .

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2024

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