Application Programmer Salary in California

How much does an Application Programmer make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Programmer in California is $103,262 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,549
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,464 to $111,264
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,633

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,264	$9,272	$2,140	$53
Average	$103,262	$8,605	$1,986	$50
25th Percentile	$92,464	$7,705	$1,778	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Application Programmer Salaries

An Application Programmer'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 Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Programmer'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): $79,632
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,012
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $133,822
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $156,815
Expert (over 8 years): $182,231

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Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$79,632
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$104,012
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$133,822
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$156,815
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$182,231

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

District of Columbia: $103,655.
California: $103,262.
Massachusetts: $101,886.

District of Columbia $103,655 California $103,262 Massachusetts $101,886 Washington $101,511 New Jersey $101,474 Alaska $101,343 Connecticut $100,051 New York $99,527

Hawaii $97,851 Rhode Island $97,064 Maryland $96,531 Minnesota $95,801 Colorado $95,520 Illinois $95,426 Oregon $95,070 Delaware $94,808

New Hampshire $94,643 Virginia $94,275 Pennsylvania $93,198 Nevada $92,655 North Dakota $92,477 Michigan $92,196 Wisconsin $92,093 Vermont $91,887

Texas $91,316 Maine $91,279 Arizona $91,223 Ohio $91,157 Georgia $90,296 Indiana $89,865 Wyoming $89,781 Utah $89,650

Iowa $89,594 Kansas $89,144 Louisiana $89,013 North Carolina $88,966 Missouri $88,948 Florida $88,583 Montana $88,386 Nebraska $88,199

Kentucky $88,096 South Carolina $87,721 Tennessee $87,487 Idaho $87,394 New Mexico $86,710 Oklahoma $86,560 Alabama $86,008 South Dakota $85,081

Arkansas $84,576 West Virginia $84,304 Mississippi $83,490

Top Paying Cities for Application Programmers

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:

Los Angeles: $103,440
West Hollywood: $103,365
Dodgertown: $103,439

Los Angeles, CA $103,440 West Hollywood, CA $103,365 Dodgertown, CA $103,439 Playa Vista, CA $103,198 Bell Gardens, CA $103,206 Bell, CA $103,066 Beverly Hills, CA $103,359 Compton, CA $102,616

Culver City, CA $103,293 Downey, CA $102,748 El Segundo, CA $102,984 Gardena, CA $102,811 Hawthorne, CA $103,005 Hermosa Beach, CA $102,392 Huntington Park, CA $103,349 Lawndale, CA $102,831

Lynwood, CA $102,930 Malibu, CA $101,020 Manhattan Beach, CA $102,690 Maywood, CA $103,333 Pacific Palisades, CA $102,589 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $102,226 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $102,218 Redondo Beach, CA $102,159

South Gate, CA $103,087 Topanga, CA $101,790 Venice, CA $103,114 Marina Del Rey, CA $103,135 Playa Del Rey, CA $103,024 Inglewood, CA $103,226 Santa Monica, CA $102,949 Torrance, CA $102,513

Whittier, CA $102,667 Buena Park, CA $102,487 La Palma, CA $102,504 Cypress, CA $102,506 La Habra, CA $102,490 La Mirada, CA $102,484 Montebello, CA $103,162 Norwalk, CA $102,415

Pico Rivera, CA $102,962 Santa Fe Springs, CA $102,482 Stanton, CA $102,508 Artesia, CA $102,462 Cerritos, CA $102,525 Avalon, CA $100,003 Bellflower, CA $102,537 Harbor City, CA $102,474

Lakewood, CA $102,458 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $102,495 Lomita, CA $102,486 Los Alamitos, CA $102,494 Paramount, CA $102,668 San Pedro, CA $102,442 Seal Beach, CA $102,486 Sunset Beach, CA $102,496

Surfside, CA $102,469 Wilmington, CA $102,432 Carson, CA $102,460 Signal Hill, CA $102,421 Long Beach, CA $102,420 Altadena, CA $103,179 Arcadia, CA $102,656 Duarte, CA $101,954

La Canada Flintridge, CA $103,219 Monrovia, CA $102,295 Montrose, CA $103,259 Mount Wilson, CA $102,670 Sierra Madre, CA $102,641 South Pasadena, CA $103,357 Sunland, CA $102,818 Tujunga, CA $102,250

Verdugo City, CA $103,264 Pasadena, CA $103,273 San Marino, CA $103,241 Glendale, CA $103,353 La Crescenta, CA $103,177 Agoura Hills, CA $100,457 Calabasas, CA $101,298 Canoga Park, CA $101,594

Winnetka, CA $101,745 West Hills, CA $101,076 Castaic, CA $99,616 Chatsworth, CA $101,075 Encino, CA $102,534 Newbury Park, CA $99,581 Newhall, CA $101,145 Northridge, CA $101,785

Porter Ranch, CA $101,431 Pacoima, CA $102,508 Reseda, CA $102,102 San Fernando, CA $102,131 Sylmar, CA $101,941 North Hills, CA $102,274 Granada Hills, CA $101,711 Mission Hills, CA $102,206

Santa Clarita, CA $100,454 Canyon Country, CA $100,600 Sun Valley, CA $103,007 Valencia, CA $100,067 Tarzana, CA $102,279 Thousand Oaks, CA $99,500 Westlake Village, CA $99,606 Woodland Hills, CA $101,854

Oak Park, CA $100,183 Stevenson Ranch, CA $100,445 Van Nuys, CA $102,658 Panorama City, CA $102,657 Sherman Oaks, CA $103,031 Burbank, CA $103,311 North Hollywood, CA $103,305 Studio City, CA $103,315

Valley Village, CA $103,278 Universal City, CA $103,363 Toluca Lake, CA $103,332 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $99,209 Azusa, CA $99,562 Baldwin Park, CA $102,111 Chino, CA $100,511 Chino Hills, CA $101,805

Claremont, CA $99,794 City Of Industry, CA $102,203 Covina, CA $101,468 El Monte, CA $102,960 South El Monte, CA $102,963 Glendora, CA $100,975 Guasti, CA $99,372 La Puente, CA $102,026

Hacienda Heights, CA $102,287 Rowland Heights, CA $102,422 La Verne, CA $100,108 Mira Loma, CA $99,244 Monterey Park, CA $103,344 Ontario, CA $99,564 Mt Baldy, CA $99,052 Montclair, CA $100,118

Diamond Bar, CA $102,081 Pomona, CA $101,077 Rosemead, CA $103,131 San Dimas, CA $100,820 San Gabriel, CA $103,158 Temple City, CA $103,027 Upland, CA $99,488 Walnut, CA $102,047

West Covina, CA $101,814 Alhambra, CA $103,304 Alpine, CA $99,874 Bonita, CA $101,025 Boulevard, CA $97,015 Campo, CA $98,309 Chula Vista, CA $101,025 Descanso, CA $99,050

Dulzura, CA $100,066 Guatay, CA $98,907 Imperial Beach, CA $101,025 Jacumba, CA $96,076 Jamul, CA $100,267 La Mesa, CA $101,025 Lemon Grove, CA $101,025 Lincoln Acres, CA $101,025

Mount Laguna, CA $98,180 National City, CA $101,025 Pine Valley, CA $98,508 Potrero, CA $99,073 Spring Valley, CA $101,025 Tecate, CA $99,195 Bonsall, CA $98,594 Borrego Springs, CA $95,073

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $100,458 Carlsbad, CA $99,632 Del Mar, CA $100,919 El Cajon, CA $100,845 Encinitas, CA $100,391 Escondido, CA $99,951 Fallbrook, CA $97,806 Julian, CA $96,249

La Jolla, CA $101,040 Lakeside, CA $100,513 Oceanside, CA $99,296 Camp Pendleton, CA $99,135 Pala, CA $97,618 Palomar Mountain, CA $97,167 Pauma Valley, CA $98,012 Poway, CA $100,597

Ramona, CA $99,561 Ranchita, CA $96,838 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $100,546 San Luis Rey, CA $98,781 San Marcos, CA $99,427 Santa Ysabel, CA $98,151 Santee, CA $101,025 Solana Beach, CA $100,686

Vista, CA $99,526 Valley Center, CA $98,609 Warner Springs, CA $96,544 San Diego, CA $101,025 Coronado, CA $101,025 San Ysidro, CA $101,025 Indio, CA $95,172 Indian Wells, CA $95,324

Palm Desert, CA $95,560 Banning, CA $97,776 Bard, CA $93,621 Beaumont, CA $98,174 Blythe, CA $93,723 Brawley, CA $94,312 Cabazon, CA $97,474 Calexico, CA $94,493

Calipatria, CA $94,303 Cathedral City, CA $96,145 Coachella, CA $94,485 Desert Center, CA $93,769 Desert Hot Springs, CA $96,456 Earp, CA $93,568 El Centro, CA $94,469 La Quinta, CA $95,262

Heber, CA $94,457 Holtville, CA $93,922 Imperial, CA $94,381 Joshua Tree, CA $95,472 Mecca, CA $94,390 Morongo Valley, CA $97,047 Niland, CA $94,162 North Palm Springs, CA $96,453

Ocotillo, CA $94,757 Palm Springs, CA $96,447 Palo Verde, CA $93,648 Parker Dam, CA $93,306 Pioneertown, CA $96,334 Rancho Mirage, CA $95,835 Seeley, CA $94,482 Thermal, CA $94,340

Salton City, CA $94,293 Thousand Palms, CA $95,712 Twentynine Palms, CA $94,137 Vidal, CA $93,439 Westmorland, CA $94,389 Whitewater, CA $97,149 Winterhaven, CA $93,610 Yucca Valley, CA $96,065

Landers, CA $96,045 Adelanto, CA $97,534 Amboy, CA $93,905 Angelus Oaks, CA $97,921 Apple Valley, CA $97,570 Baker, CA $94,088 Fort Irwin, CA $94,397 Barstow, CA $95,353

Grand Terrace, CA $98,716 Big Bear City, CA $97,539 Big Bear Lake, CA $98,087 Bloomington, CA $98,744 Blue Jay, CA $98,496 Bryn Mawr, CA $98,613 Calimesa, CA $98,353 Cedar Glen, CA $98,414

Cedarpines Park, CA $98,547 Cima, CA $93,264 Colton, CA $98,691 Crestline, CA $98,544 Crest Park, CA $98,496 Daggett, CA $95,423 Death Valley, CA $94,061 Phelan, CA $98,687

Fontana, CA $98,804 Essex, CA $93,462 Fawnskin, CA $98,121 Ludlow, CA $94,158 Forest Falls, CA $97,788 Hesperia, CA $98,252 Green Valley Lake, CA $98,304 Helendale, CA $96,615

Highland, CA $98,588 Hinkley, CA $95,522 Loma Linda, CA $98,568 Lake Arrowhead, CA $98,432 Lucerne Valley, CA $97,251 Lytle Creek, CA $98,813 Mentone, CA $98,445 Needles, CA $93,383

Nipton, CA $92,900 Newberry Springs, CA $94,645 Mountain Pass, CA $92,682 Oro Grande, CA $97,378 Patton, CA $98,547 Pinon Hills, CA $98,395 Redlands, CA $98,574 Rialto, CA $98,606

Rimforest, CA $98,537 Running Springs, CA $98,427 Shoshone, CA $92,938 Skyforest, CA $98,581 Sugarloaf, CA $97,649 Tecopa, CA $93,636 Twin Peaks, CA $98,532 Victorville, CA $98,201

Wrightwood, CA $98,787 Yermo, CA $94,950 Yucaipa, CA $98,302 San Bernardino, CA $98,516 Riverside, CA $98,778 March Air Reserve Base, CA $98,908 Lake Elsinore, CA $99,427 Aguanga, CA $96,736

Anza, CA $96,057 Hemet, CA $98,154 Homeland, CA $98,590 Idyllwild, CA $97,017 Moreno Valley, CA $98,805 Mountain Center, CA $95,919 Murrieta, CA $98,928 Nuevo, CA $98,508

Perris, CA $99,163 San Jacinto, CA $98,123 Menifee, CA $98,775 Sun City, CA $98,757 Temecula, CA $98,076 Wildomar, CA $98,970 Winchester, CA $98,341 Irvine, CA $102,702

Huntington Beach, CA $102,624 Laguna Niguel, CA $101,407 El Toro, CA $101,967 Foothill Ranch, CA $102,169 Capistrano Beach, CA $100,743 Corona Del Mar, CA $102,538 Costa Mesa, CA $102,724 Dana Point, CA $101,055

Lake Forest, CA $102,240 Laguna Woods, CA $102,250 East Irvine, CA $102,692 Laguna Beach, CA $102,131 Laguna Hills, CA $102,001 Midway City, CA $102,611 Aliso Viejo, CA $102,003 Newport Coast, CA $102,464

Newport Beach, CA $102,699 San Clemente, CA $99,409 San Juan Capistrano, CA $101,021 Silverado, CA $101,823 Trabuco Canyon, CA $100,551 Westminster, CA $102,596 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $101,505 Mission Viejo, CA $101,698

Ladera Ranch, CA $100,687 Santa Ana, CA $102,513 Fountain Valley, CA $102,691 Tustin, CA $102,766 Anaheim, CA $102,401 Atwood, CA $102,516 Brea, CA $102,464 Fullerton, CA $102,428

Garden Grove, CA $102,537 Orange, CA $102,760 Norco, CA $99,734 Villa Park, CA $102,663 Placentia, CA $102,465 Corona, CA $100,297 Yorba Linda, CA $102,499 Ventura, CA $100,360

Camarillo, CA $99,987 Carpinteria, CA $100,410 Fillmore, CA $99,280 Moorpark, CA $99,526 Oak View, CA $100,389 Ojai, CA $99,701 Oxnard, CA $100,263 Piru, CA $98,695

Port Hueneme, CA $100,111 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $94,267 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $100,187 Santa Paula, CA $99,976 Simi Valley, CA $100,013 Brandeis, CA $100,600 Somis, CA $99,814 Summerland, CA $101,091

Santa Barbara, CA $101,128 Goleta, CA $99,547 Alpaugh, CA $95,066 Armona, CA $93,961 Arvin, CA $98,058 Avenal, CA $94,838 Bodfish, CA $96,980 Buttonwillow, CA $97,455

California Hot Springs, CA $95,658 Camp Nelson, CA $94,606 Coalinga, CA $94,633 Corcoran, CA $94,857 Delano, CA $96,944 Ducor, CA $96,563 Earlimart, CA $95,849 Edison, CA $98,553

Exeter, CA $94,587 Pine Mountain Club, CA $97,447 Farmersville, CA $94,654 Fellows, CA $97,239 Frazier Park, CA $97,097 Glennville, CA $97,281 Goshen, CA $93,978 Hanford, CA $93,978

Huron, CA $94,078 Ivanhoe, CA $94,000 Kaweah, CA $94,346 Kernville, CA $95,701 Kettleman City, CA $94,570 Lake Isabella, CA $96,716 Lamont, CA $98,553 Laton, CA $93,897

Lebec, CA $97,155 Lemon Cove, CA $94,335 Lemoore, CA $93,984 Lindsay, CA $94,704 Lost Hills, CA $95,147 Mc Farland, CA $97,813 Mc Kittrick, CA $96,857 Maricopa, CA $97,472

New Cuyama, CA $97,959 Onyx, CA $94,970 Pixley, CA $95,052 Porterville, CA $95,603 Posey, CA $96,657 Richgrove, CA $96,843 Sequoia National Park, CA $94,007 Shafter, CA $98,303

Springville, CA $94,391 Stratford, CA $94,050 Strathmore, CA $94,690 Taft, CA $97,695 Terra Bella, CA $95,876 Three Rivers, CA $94,285 Tipton, CA $94,806 Tulare, CA $94,744

Tupman, CA $97,775 Visalia, CA $94,003 Wasco, CA $97,111 Waukena, CA $94,690 Weldon, CA $96,067 Wofford Heights, CA $96,435 Woodlake, CA $94,354 Woody, CA $97,683

Bakersfield, CA $98,553 San Luis Obispo, CA $98,475 Los Osos, CA $96,764 Arroyo Grande, CA $99,746 Atascadero, CA $96,008 Avila Beach, CA $97,592 Bradley, CA $94,497 Buellton, CA $100,364

Cambria, CA $94,648 Casmalia, CA $101,308 Cayucos, CA $94,611 Creston, CA $96,205 Grover Beach, CA $99,485 Guadalupe, CA $100,477 Harmony, CA $94,607 Lompoc, CA $100,454

Los Alamos, CA $101,713 Los Olivos, CA $100,344 Morro Bay, CA $96,099 Nipomo, CA $101,064 Oceano, CA $100,040 Paso Robles, CA $94,645 Pismo Beach, CA $98,896 San Ardo, CA $94,546

San Miguel, CA $94,735 San Simeon, CA $94,501 Santa Margarita, CA $99,123 Santa Maria, CA $102,073 Santa Ynez, CA $99,818 Shandon, CA $94,674 Solvang, CA $99,620 Templeton, CA $95,099

Mojave, CA $96,041 California City, CA $95,093 Acton, CA $100,713 Benton, CA $94,157 Big Pine, CA $94,035 Bishop, CA $94,115 Boron, CA $95,289 Bridgeport, CA $94,381

Caliente, CA $97,245 Cantil, CA $94,614 Darwin, CA $94,115 Edwards, CA $95,452 Independence, CA $94,150 Inyokern, CA $94,272 Johannesburg, CA $94,396 June Lake, CA $94,317

Keeler, CA $94,344 Keene, CA $97,636 Lake Hughes, CA $97,873 Lancaster, CA $98,061 Lee Vining, CA $94,268 Little Lake, CA $94,268 Littlerock, CA $99,592 Llano, CA $98,179

Lone Pine, CA $94,175 Mammoth Lakes, CA $94,258 Olancha, CA $94,081 Palmdale, CA $100,643 Pearblossom, CA $99,367 Randsburg, CA $94,109 Ridgecrest, CA $94,524 Red Mountain, CA $94,182

Rosamond, CA $96,658 Tehachapi, CA $97,297 Trona, CA $94,327 Valyermo, CA $99,221 Ahwahnee, CA $94,726 Auberry, CA $93,942 Badger, CA $94,140 Bass Lake, CA $94,349

Big Creek, CA $94,114 Biola, CA $93,851 Burrel, CA $93,907 Cantua Creek, CA $94,041 Caruthers, CA $93,859 Chowchilla, CA $94,775 Clovis, CA $93,808 Coarsegold, CA $93,990

Cutler, CA $93,953 Del Rey, CA $93,831 Dinuba, CA $93,923 Dos Palos, CA $96,135 Dunlap, CA $93,957 Firebaugh, CA $95,920 Fish Camp, CA $94,627 Five Points, CA $93,999

Fowler, CA $93,818 Friant, CA $93,903 Helm, CA $93,935 Hume, CA $94,086 Kerman, CA $93,897 Kingsburg, CA $93,906 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $94,101 Lakeshore, CA $93,795

Los Banos, CA $97,128 Madera, CA $93,882 Mendota, CA $94,067 Miramonte, CA $93,973 Mono Hot Springs, CA $93,838 North Fork, CA $93,981 Oakhurst, CA $94,647 O Neals, CA $93,955

Orange Cove, CA $93,924 Orosi, CA $93,957 Parlier, CA $93,862 Piedra, CA $93,903 Fresno, CA $93,807 Prather, CA $93,905 Raisin City, CA $93,834 Raymond, CA $94,492

Reedley, CA $93,891 Riverdale, CA $93,910 Sanger, CA $93,873 San Joaquin, CA $93,930 Santa Rita Park, CA $96,460 Selma, CA $93,860 Shaver Lake, CA $93,959 South Dos Palos, CA $96,298

Sultana, CA $93,929 Tollhouse, CA $93,929 Tranquillity, CA $93,987 Wishon, CA $94,019 Yettem, CA $93,965 Traver, CA $93,924 Squaw Valley, CA $93,939 Salinas, CA $103,144

Big Sur, CA $96,558 Carmel By The Sea, CA $103,977 Carmel, CA $102,969 Carmel Valley, CA $101,908 Chualar, CA $101,783 Gonzales, CA $101,468 Greenfield, CA $98,068 Jolon, CA $96,644

King City, CA $95,040 Lockwood, CA $94,522 Marina, CA $103,683 Monterey, CA $103,701 Pacific Grove, CA $103,946 Pebble Beach, CA $103,959 San Lucas, CA $94,585 Seaside, CA $103,834

Soledad, CA $98,646 Spreckels, CA $103,130 Belmont, CA $114,271 Brisbane, CA $116,105 Burlingame, CA $113,408 Daly City, CA $116,253 El Granada, CA $111,883 Half Moon Bay, CA $112,838

La Honda, CA $113,248 Loma Mar, CA $112,221 Los Altos, CA $115,830 Menlo Park, CA $115,815 Atherton, CA $115,812 Portola Valley, CA $115,799 Millbrae, CA $114,082 Mountain View, CA $116,056

Montara, CA $112,795 Moss Beach, CA $112,522 Pacifica, CA $114,082 Pescadero, CA $111,870 Redwood City, CA $115,792 San Bruno, CA $114,716 San Carlos, CA $114,879 San Gregorio, CA $113,376

South San Francisco, CA $115,514 Sunnyvale, CA $116,742 San Francisco, CA $116,789 Sacramento, CA $101,231 Palo Alto, CA $115,816 Stanford, CA $115,816 San Mateo, CA $113,285 Alameda, CA $114,410

American Canyon, CA $104,951 Discovery Bay, CA $103,078 Danville, CA $109,530 Alamo, CA $111,258 Angwin, CA $103,036 Antioch, CA $104,799 Benicia, CA $105,167 Bethel Island, CA $102,622

Birds Landing, CA $103,291 Brentwood, CA $104,131 Byron, CA $104,281 Calistoga, CA $103,177 Canyon, CA $114,392 Clayton, CA $108,221 Concord, CA $109,153 Pleasant Hill, CA $109,628

Crockett, CA $105,316 Diablo, CA $110,392 El Cerrito, CA $114,184 Fairfield, CA $103,945 Travis Afb, CA $103,343 Fremont, CA $113,392 Hayward, CA $112,899 Castro Valley, CA $113,712

Hercules, CA $106,851 Knightsen, CA $103,225 Lafayette, CA $112,507 Livermore, CA $110,169 Martinez, CA $108,687 Moraga, CA $113,625 Napa, CA $103,340 Newark, CA $115,178

Oakley, CA $103,618 Oakville, CA $103,613 Orinda, CA $114,318 Pinole, CA $108,261 Pittsburg, CA $106,396 Pleasanton, CA $110,983 Pope Valley, CA $102,404 Dublin, CA $110,133

Port Costa, CA $105,452 Rio Vista, CA $102,484 Rodeo, CA $105,892 Rutherford, CA $103,629 Saint Helena, CA $103,168 Deer Park, CA $103,306 San Leandro, CA $114,451 San Lorenzo, CA $113,638

San Ramon, CA $110,129 Suisun City, CA $104,311 Sunol, CA $113,781 Union City, CA $113,556 Vallejo, CA $105,060 Walnut Creek, CA $112,259 Yountville, CA $103,556 Oakland, CA $114,328

Emeryville, CA $114,385 Piedmont, CA $114,495 Berkeley, CA $114,458 Albany, CA $114,582 Richmond, CA $113,238 El Sobrante, CA $111,741 San Pablo, CA $110,503 San Rafael, CA $111,469

Greenbrae, CA $112,516 Kentfield, CA $113,157 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $115,827 Bodega, CA $103,664 Bodega Bay, CA $103,382 Bolinas, CA $108,250 Corte Madera, CA $113,804 Rohnert Park, CA $104,736

Dillon Beach, CA $103,737 Fairfax, CA $110,465 Cotati, CA $104,587 Forest Knolls, CA $107,247 Inverness, CA $104,400 Lagunitas, CA $106,737 Larkspur, CA $113,144 Marshall, CA $104,139

Mill Valley, CA $112,534 Novato, CA $105,934 Nicasio, CA $106,121 Olema, CA $106,595 Penngrove, CA $104,844 Petaluma, CA $104,966 Point Reyes Station, CA $106,098 Ross, CA $111,637

San Anselmo, CA $109,766 San Geronimo, CA $107,850 San Quentin, CA $113,594 Sausalito, CA $116,099 Stinson Beach, CA $111,269 Tomales, CA $103,902 Valley Ford, CA $103,717 Woodacre, CA $108,043

Aptos, CA $106,680 Alviso, CA $116,275 Aromas, CA $104,171 Ben Lomond, CA $104,921 Boulder Creek, CA $108,758 Brookdale, CA $105,198 Campbell, CA $117,811 Capitola, CA $105,978

Castroville, CA $104,072 Coyote, CA $116,218 Cupertino, CA $115,779 Davenport, CA $106,367 Felton, CA $104,838 Freedom, CA $106,268 Gilroy, CA $107,463 Hollister, CA $102,890

Holy City, CA $110,410 Los Gatos, CA $116,225 Milpitas, CA $117,650 Morgan Hill, CA $112,452 Moss Landing, CA $104,356 Mount Hermon, CA $104,650 New Almaden, CA $115,312 Paicines, CA $95,172

Redwood Estates, CA $110,410 San Juan Bautista, CA $103,128 San Martin, CA $110,258 Santa Clara, CA $117,984 Santa Cruz, CA $104,601 Scotts Valley, CA $105,206 Saratoga, CA $115,639 Soquel, CA $106,928

Tres Pinos, CA $98,544 Watsonville, CA $106,365 San Jose, CA $118,082 Mount Hamilton, CA $115,327 Stockton, CA $100,332 Acampo, CA $100,449 Altaville, CA $97,582 Angels Camp, CA $97,785

Arnold, CA $94,659 Avery, CA $96,146 Burson, CA $98,497 Campo Seco, CA $98,411 Clements, CA $99,709 Copperopolis, CA $98,904 Douglas Flat, CA $97,020 Farmington, CA $99,352

French Camp, CA $100,427 Glencoe, CA $96,701 Hathaway Pines, CA $96,558 Holt, CA $100,606 Linden, CA $100,183 Lockeford, CA $100,341 Lodi, CA $100,359 Mokelumne Hill, CA $96,961

Mountain Ranch, CA $96,551 Murphys, CA $96,913 Rail Road Flat, CA $96,268 San Andreas, CA $97,294 Vallecito, CA $97,117 Valley Springs, CA $98,505 Victor, CA $100,395 Wallace, CA $99,180

West Point, CA $96,353 Wilseyville, CA $96,266 Woodbridge, CA $100,551 Atwater, CA $98,451 Ballico, CA $98,933 Tracy, CA $102,082 Big Oak Flat, CA $97,547 Catheys Valley, CA $95,449

Ceres, CA $99,685 Chinese Camp, CA $97,798 Columbia, CA $96,832 Coulterville, CA $95,817 Cressey, CA $98,776 Crows Landing, CA $100,495 Pinecrest, CA $94,606 Delhi, CA $99,111

Denair, CA $99,044 El Nido, CA $96,206 El Portal, CA $94,820 Empire, CA $99,665 Escalon, CA $99,712 Groveland, CA $94,899 Gustine, CA $100,911 Hickman, CA $99,209

Hilmar, CA $99,711 Hornitos, CA $96,112 Hughson, CA $99,659 Jamestown, CA $98,059 Keyes, CA $99,668 La Grange, CA $97,684 Lathrop, CA $100,642 Le Grand, CA $95,935

Livingston, CA $98,935 Long Barn, CA $95,595 Manteca, CA $100,421 Mariposa, CA $95,206 Merced, CA $96,448 Midpines, CA $95,225 Mi Wuk Village, CA $96,261 Moccasin, CA $97,325

Modesto, CA $99,648 Newman, CA $100,932 Oakdale, CA $99,355 Patterson, CA $103,150 Planada, CA $96,352 Ripon, CA $99,857 Riverbank, CA $99,675 Salida, CA $99,759

Snelling, CA $97,323 Sonora, CA $97,117 Soulsbyville, CA $96,856 Standard, CA $97,034 Stevinson, CA $99,626 Strawberry, CA $94,851 Tuolumne, CA $96,552 Turlock, CA $99,515

Twain Harte, CA $96,331 Vernalis, CA $100,905 Waterford, CA $99,057 Westley, CA $101,290 Winton, CA $98,584 Yosemite National Park, CA $94,291 Santa Rosa, CA $103,468 Albion, CA $95,055

Annapolis, CA $99,937 Boonville, CA $97,303 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $104,551 Branscomb, CA $94,963 Calpella, CA $97,037 Camp Meeker, CA $103,603 Caspar, CA $95,086 Cazadero, CA $102,264

Clearlake, CA $99,379 Clearlake Oaks, CA $98,291 Clearlake Park, CA $99,648 Cloverdale, CA $100,569 Cobb, CA $101,869 Comptche, CA $94,982 Covelo, CA $95,023 Dos Rios, CA $94,945

Duncans Mills, CA $103,197 Eldridge, CA $104,199 Elk, CA $95,301 El Verano, CA $104,713 Finley, CA $99,406 Forestville, CA $103,638 Fort Bragg, CA $95,114 Fulton, CA $103,477

Geyserville, CA $102,187 Glen Ellen, CA $104,047 Glenhaven, CA $98,565 Graton, CA $103,565 Gualala, CA $97,918 Guerneville, CA $103,217 Healdsburg, CA $103,183 Hopland, CA $99,388

Jenner, CA $102,361 Kelseyville, CA $100,214 Kenwood, CA $103,928 Lakeport, CA $98,527 Laytonville, CA $94,977 Little River, CA $95,099 Lower Lake, CA $99,865 Lucerne, CA $97,959

Manchester, CA $96,314 Mendocino, CA $95,099 Middletown, CA $102,284 Monte Rio, CA $103,280 Navarro, CA $95,188 Nice, CA $97,965 Occidental, CA $103,266 Philo, CA $96,362

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $101,798 Point Arena, CA $96,672 Potter Valley, CA $95,125 Redwood Valley, CA $95,689 Rio Nido, CA $103,329 Sebastopol, CA $103,624 Sonoma, CA $104,879 Stewarts Point, CA $99,703

Talmage, CA $97,396 Ukiah, CA $96,934 Upper Lake, CA $96,976 Villa Grande, CA $103,268 Vineburg, CA $104,869 Westport, CA $94,922 Willits, CA $95,076 Windsor, CA $103,538

Witter Springs, CA $96,786 Yorkville, CA $98,104 The Sea Ranch, CA $98,576 Eureka, CA $95,378 Alderpoint, CA $94,904 Blocksburg, CA $94,870 Arcata, CA $95,258 Mckinleyville, CA $95,265

Bayside, CA $95,223 Blue Lake, CA $95,107 Bridgeville, CA $94,947 Burnt Ranch, CA $95,062 Carlotta, CA $95,013 Crescent City, CA $94,893 Cutten, CA $95,377 Ferndale, CA $95,040

Fields Landing, CA $95,304 Fort Dick, CA $94,893 Fortuna, CA $95,236 Garberville, CA $94,954 Gasquet, CA $94,625 Honeydew, CA $94,859 Hoopa, CA $95,186 Hydesville, CA $95,164

Klamath, CA $94,965 Kneeland, CA $95,007 Korbel, CA $94,921 Loleta, CA $95,113 Mad River, CA $94,941 Miranda, CA $94,990 Myers Flat, CA $94,962 Orick, CA $95,025

Orleans, CA $95,065 Petrolia, CA $94,927 Phillipsville, CA $94,942 Redway, CA $95,087 Rio Dell, CA $95,181 Salyer, CA $95,084 Samoa, CA $95,187 Scotia, CA $95,057

Smith River, CA $94,641 Somes Bar, CA $95,034 Redcrest, CA $94,925 Trinidad, CA $95,159 Weott, CA $95,076 Willow Creek, CA $95,104 Leggett, CA $94,954 Piercy, CA $94,939

Whitethorn, CA $94,971 Zenia, CA $94,805 Amador City, CA $98,181 Auburn, CA $98,751 West Sacramento, CA $101,232 Brooks, CA $100,293 Capay, CA $100,284 Carmichael, CA $101,162

Citrus Heights, CA $100,663 Clarksburg, CA $101,247 Coloma, CA $98,575 Cool, CA $98,726 Courtland, CA $101,249 Davis, CA $101,130 Diamond Springs, CA $98,425 Dixon, CA $101,686

El Dorado, CA $98,536 Elk Grove, CA $100,829 Elmira, CA $102,561 Elverta, CA $101,050 Esparto, CA $100,836 Fair Oaks, CA $100,708 Fiddletown, CA $97,345 Folsom, CA $100,101

Foresthill, CA $96,430 Galt, CA $100,156 Garden Valley, CA $97,813 Georgetown, CA $96,825 Greenwood, CA $98,025 Grizzly Flats, CA $96,412 Guinda, CA $100,083 Herald, CA $99,285

Hood, CA $101,118 Ione, CA $98,418 Isleton, CA $101,831 Jackson, CA $97,662 Kit Carson, CA $96,566 Knights Landing, CA $99,685 Kirkwood, CA $94,840 Lincoln, CA $99,612

Loomis, CA $99,798 Lotus, CA $98,752 Mcclellan, CA $101,245 Madison, CA $100,996 Martell, CA $97,791 Mather, CA $100,948 Mount Aukum, CA $97,798 Newcastle, CA $99,458

Nicolaus, CA $100,190 North Highlands, CA $101,180 Roseville, CA $100,388 Orangevale, CA $100,441 Penryn, CA $99,618 Pilot Hill, CA $99,274 Pine Grove, CA $97,165 Pioneer, CA $95,670

Placerville, CA $98,249 Pleasant Grove, CA $100,437 Plymouth, CA $98,658 Rancho Cordova, CA $100,964 Represa, CA $100,121 Rescue, CA $99,272 Rio Linda, CA $101,247 Rio Oso, CA $99,595

River Pines, CA $97,957 Robbins, CA $99,947 Rocklin, CA $100,095 Rumsey, CA $98,419 Ryde, CA $101,335 Sheridan, CA $99,259 Shingle Springs, CA $99,183 Sloughhouse, CA $99,831

Somerset, CA $96,492 Sutter Creek, CA $97,862 Thornton, CA $101,288 Vacaville, CA $102,611 Volcano, CA $97,049 Walnut Grove, CA $101,515 Wheatland, CA $98,780 Wilton, CA $100,436

Winters, CA $101,386 Woodland, CA $100,920 Yolo, CA $100,820 Zamora, CA $100,610 Drytown, CA $98,352 Alta, CA $96,303 Applegate, CA $98,032 Camino, CA $97,376

Chicago Park, CA $96,634 Colfax, CA $96,976 Dutch Flat, CA $96,214 Emigrant Gap, CA $95,614 Gold Run, CA $96,274 Kyburz, CA $94,920 Echo Lake, CA $94,822 Meadow Vista, CA $98,132

Norden, CA $95,863 Pollock Pines, CA $95,632 Soda Springs, CA $95,941 Twin Bridges, CA $94,700 Weimar, CA $97,688 Granite Bay, CA $100,022 El Dorado Hills, CA $99,704 Antelope, CA $100,927

Marysville, CA $96,961 Beale Afb, CA $98,105 Alleghany, CA $95,558 Arbuckle, CA $97,949 Artois, CA $95,976 Bangor, CA $96,446 Belden, CA $95,516 Berry Creek, CA $96,175

Biggs, CA $96,297 Browns Valley, CA $96,394 Brownsville, CA $96,247 Butte City, CA $96,248 Camptonville, CA $95,672 Canyon Dam, CA $95,372 Cedar Ridge, CA $96,633 Challenge, CA $95,993

Chico, CA $96,297 Clipper Mills, CA $95,981 Colusa, CA $96,815 Crescent Mills, CA $95,296 Dobbins, CA $95,916 Downieville, CA $95,449 Dunnigan, CA $99,898 Durham, CA $96,292

Elk Creek, CA $95,934 Feather Falls, CA $96,263 Forbestown, CA $96,170 Forest Ranch, CA $96,114 Glenn, CA $96,198 Goodyears Bar, CA $95,501 Grass Valley, CA $96,560 Penn Valley, CA $96,874

Greenville, CA $95,323 Gridley, CA $96,507 Grimes, CA $98,149 Hamilton City, CA $96,236 Live Oak, CA $96,714 Magalia, CA $96,108 Maxwell, CA $96,610 Meadow Valley, CA $95,524

Meridian, CA $98,307 Nelson, CA $96,255 Nevada City, CA $95,934 North San Juan, CA $95,538 Olivehurst, CA $98,757 Oregon House, CA $96,263 Orland, CA $95,866 Oroville, CA $96,216

Paradise, CA $96,189 Palermo, CA $96,377 Princeton, CA $96,270 Quincy, CA $95,354 Rackerby, CA $96,401 Richvale, CA $96,240 Rough And Ready, CA $96,699 Smartsville, CA $97,261

Stirling City, CA $96,023 Stonyford, CA $96,008 Storrie, CA $95,834 Strawberry Valley, CA $95,465 Sutter, CA $97,059 Taylorsville, CA $95,171 Twain, CA $95,391 Washington, CA $95,969

Williams, CA $96,949 Willows, CA $96,103 Yuba City, CA $98,917 Redding, CA $95,597 Adin, CA $95,293 Anderson, CA $95,584 Bella Vista, CA $95,614 Bieber, CA $95,361

Big Bar, CA $94,958 Big Bend, CA $95,435 Burney, CA $95,697 Callahan, CA $95,139 Canby, CA $95,135 Cassel, CA $95,659 Castella, CA $95,310 Shasta Lake, CA $95,649

Chester, CA $95,567 Corning, CA $95,845 Cottonwood, CA $95,444 Dorris, CA $94,617 Douglas City, CA $95,191 Dunsmuir, CA $95,434 Etna, CA $95,128 Fall River Mills, CA $95,589

Flournoy, CA $95,556 Forks Of Salmon, CA $94,976 Fort Jones, CA $94,841 French Gulch, CA $95,260 Gazelle, CA $95,202 Gerber, CA $95,832 Greenview, CA $95,135 Grenada, CA $95,049

Happy Camp, CA $94,660 Hat Creek, CA $95,666 Hayfork, CA $95,119 Hornbrook, CA $93,709 Hyampom, CA $94,971 Igo, CA $95,197 Junction City, CA $95,142 Klamath River, CA $93,898

Lakehead, CA $95,384 Lewiston, CA $95,269 Lookout, CA $95,332 Los Molinos, CA $95,897 Mcarthur, CA $95,506 Mccloud, CA $95,463 Macdoel, CA $94,855 Manton, CA $95,655

Mill Creek, CA $95,540 Millville, CA $95,578 Mineral, CA $95,664 Montague, CA $94,683 Montgomery Creek, CA $95,547 Mount Shasta, CA $95,492 Nubieber, CA $95,457 Oak Run, CA $95,637

Obrien, CA $95,386 Old Station, CA $95,665 Palo Cedro, CA $95,643 Paskenta, CA $95,520 Paynes Creek, CA $95,619 Platina, CA $95,025 Proberta, CA $95,943 Red Bluff, CA $95,536

Round Mountain, CA $95,708 Scott Bar, CA $94,280 Seiad Valley, CA $93,815 Shasta, CA $95,339 Shingletown, CA $95,704 Tehama, CA $95,917 Trinity Center, CA $95,149 Vina, CA $96,050

Weaverville, CA $95,289 Weed, CA $95,376 Whiskeytown, CA $95,251 Whitmore, CA $95,699 Yreka, CA $94,516 Alturas, CA $95,190 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $95,305 Cedarville, CA $95,043

Chilcoot, CA $94,335 Clio, CA $95,240 Coleville, CA $94,555 Davis Creek, CA $94,820 Doyle, CA $94,554 Eagleville, CA $94,988 Floriston, CA $94,812 Fort Bidwell, CA $94,711

Herlong, CA $94,961 Janesville, CA $95,293 Lake City, CA $94,821 Likely, CA $95,102 Litchfield, CA $95,058 Loyalton, CA $94,697 Madeline, CA $95,143 Markleeville, CA $94,447

Milford, CA $95,058 Portola, CA $95,143 Ravendale, CA $95,027 Calpine, CA $94,984 Sierra City, CA $95,313 Sierraville, CA $95,193 Susanville, CA $95,388 Standish, CA $95,238

Beckwourth, CA $94,761 Termo, CA $95,116 Topaz, CA $94,479 Tulelake, CA $94,684 Vinton, CA $94,475 Wendel, CA $94,808 Westwood, CA $95,567 Carnelian Bay, CA $95,970

Homewood, CA $95,353 Tahoma, CA $94,680 Kings Beach, CA $95,445 Tahoe City, CA $95,817 Olympic Valley, CA $96,120 Tahoe Vista, CA $95,765 South Lake Tahoe, CA $94,521 Truckee, CA $96,353

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

Understanding how an Application Programmer'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

$92,464

Average $103,262/year

$111,264

$7,705

Average $8,605/month

$9,272

$1,778

Average $1,986/week

$2,140

$44

Average $50/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,264	$9,272	$2,140	$53
Average	$103,262	$8,605	$1,986	$50
25th Percentile	$92,464	$7,705	$1,778	$44

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