Application Programmer Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Application Programmer make in South Carolina?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Programmer in South Carolina is $87,721 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,708
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,548 to $94,519
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,197

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,519	$7,877	$1,818	$45
Average	$87,721	$7,310	$1,687	$42
25th Percentile	$78,548	$6,546	$1,511	$38

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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): $67,648
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,358
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,682
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,215
Expert (over 8 years): $154,806

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$67,648
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$88,358
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$113,682
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$133,215
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$154,806

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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:

Spartanburg: $87,403
Boiling Springs: $87,407
Arcadia: $87,403

Spartanburg, SC $87,403 Boiling Springs, SC $87,407 Arcadia, SC $87,403 Buffalo, SC $86,994 Campobello, SC $86,809 Chesnee, SC $87,166 Clifton, SC $87,392 Clinton, SC $86,015

Converse, SC $87,413 Cowpens, SC $87,288 Cross Anchor, SC $86,796 Cross Hill, SC $85,262 Drayton, SC $87,405 Duncan, SC $87,190 Enoree, SC $86,827 Fairforest, SC $87,403

Fingerville, SC $87,079 Gaffney, SC $87,520 Glendale, SC $87,425 Alcolu, SC $82,827 Ballentine, SC $86,390 Bamberg, SC $84,493 Batesburg, SC $85,588 Bethune, SC $84,707

Bishopville, SC $83,788 Blackstock, SC $86,977 Blair, SC $86,376 Blythewood, SC $86,257 Bowman, SC $84,487 Camden, SC $85,217 Cameron, SC $84,319 Carlisle, SC $86,662

Cassatt, SC $84,670 Cayce, SC $86,467 Chapin, SC $86,087 Chappells, SC $84,936 Cope, SC $84,756 Cordova, SC $84,980 Dalzell, SC $83,564 Davis Station, SC $83,543

Denmark, SC $84,693 Eastover, SC $85,382 Elgin, SC $86,038 Elliott, SC $83,489 Elloree, SC $84,362 Eutawville, SC $84,843 Gable, SC $82,830 Gadsden, SC $85,387

Gaston, SC $86,268 Gilbert, SC $85,975 Great Falls, SC $87,560 Greeleyville, SC $83,770 Heath Springs, SC $86,962 Holly Hill, SC $84,714 Hopkins, SC $86,207 Horatio, SC $84,662

Irmo, SC $86,275 Jenkinsville, SC $86,231 Kershaw, SC $85,385 Lamar, SC $83,850 Leesville, SC $85,820 Lexington, SC $86,352 Liberty Hill, SC $86,365 Little Mountain, SC $86,031

Lugoff, SC $85,645 Lydia, SC $83,950 Lynchburg, SC $83,252 Ehrhardt, SC $83,965 Lodge, SC $83,984 Mc Bee, SC $84,793 Manning, SC $83,263 Mayesville, SC $82,876

Monetta, SC $85,497 Neeses, SC $85,369 Newberry, SC $85,466 New Zion, SC $83,123 North, SC $85,555 Norway, SC $84,894 Olanta, SC $83,664 Orangeburg, SC $84,760

Peak, SC $86,174 Pelion, SC $85,923 Pinewood, SC $83,509 New Ellenton, SC $86,222 Allendale, SC $84,624 Barnwell, SC $85,054 Hilda, SC $84,784 Bath, SC $86,635

Blackville, SC $84,799 Bradley, SC $85,098 Clarks Hill, SC $86,331 Clearwater, SC $86,635 Edgefield, SC $85,933 Elko, SC $85,229 Fairfax, SC $84,347 Gloverville, SC $86,573

Graniteville, SC $86,530 Jackson, SC $86,508 Johnston, SC $85,756 Langley, SC $86,613 Mc Cormick, SC $85,300 Martin, SC $84,789 Modoc, SC $86,011 Montmorenci, SC $86,054

Mount Carmel, SC $84,710 North Augusta, SC $86,635 Beech Island, SC $86,635 Olar, SC $84,435 Parksville, SC $85,857 Plum Branch, SC $85,767 Sycamore, SC $84,406 Trenton, SC $86,172

Troy, SC $85,529 Ulmer, SC $84,389 Vaucluse, SC $86,468 Warrenville, SC $86,556 Williston, SC $85,459 Windsor, SC $85,721 Beaufort, SC $85,840 Ladys Island, SC $85,542

Okatie, SC $86,288 Bluffton, SC $86,658 Brunson, SC $84,102 Coosawhatchie, SC $85,630 Crocketville, SC $84,337 Dale, SC $85,333 Daufuskie Island, SC $86,732 Early Branch, SC $84,848

Estill, SC $84,798 Saint Helena Island, SC $85,717 Furman, SC $85,026 Garnett, SC $85,425 Gifford, SC $84,496 Hampton, SC $84,461 Hilton Head Island, SC $86,330 Hardeeville, SC $86,854

Islandton, SC $84,137 Lobeco, SC $85,387 Luray, SC $84,178 Miley, SC $84,040 Pineland, SC $85,484 Port Royal, SC $85,934 Ridgeland, SC $85,982 Scotia, SC $85,039

Seabrook, SC $85,301 Sheldon, SC $85,718 Tillman, SC $85,891 Varnville, SC $84,660 Yemassee, SC $84,940 Clemson, SC $85,983 Cleveland, SC $86,130 Conestee, SC $86,638

Donalds, SC $85,913 Inman, SC $87,197 Joanna, SC $85,730 Jonesville, SC $87,232 Kinards, SC $85,135 Landrum, SC $86,278 Laurens, SC $86,009 Lockhart, SC $87,257

Lyman, SC $86,910 Mayo, SC $87,268 Moore, SC $87,394 Mountville, SC $85,386 Pacolet, SC $87,284 Pacolet Mills, SC $87,304 Pauline, SC $87,226 Reidville, SC $87,141

Roebuck, SC $87,362 Startex, SC $87,352 Una, SC $87,403 Union, SC $86,915 Waterloo, SC $85,576 Wellford, SC $87,329 White Stone, SC $87,418 Woodruff, SC $87,043

Charleston, SC $88,901 Charleston Afb, SC $88,901 North Charleston, SC $88,901 Hanahan, SC $88,901 Adams Run, SC $87,537 Awendaw, SC $88,109 Bethera, SC $87,158 Bonneau, SC $86,261

Branchville, SC $84,365 Canadys, SC $85,282 Cordesville, SC $87,644 Cottageville, SC $86,926 Cross, SC $85,259 Dorchester, SC $86,060 Edisto Island, SC $87,278 Due West, SC $85,561

Easley, SC $86,508 Fair Play, SC $85,342 Fountain Inn, SC $86,423 Gray Court, SC $86,277 Greenwood, SC $85,279 Greer, SC $86,601 Hodges, SC $85,532 Honea Path, SC $86,089

Iva, SC $85,278 La France, SC $86,059 Liberty, SC $86,280 Long Creek, SC $84,828 Lowndesville, SC $85,310 Marietta, SC $86,275 Mauldin, SC $86,603 Mountain Rest, SC $85,034

Newry, SC $85,832 Ninety Six, SC $85,168 Norris, SC $86,149 Pelzer, SC $86,401 Pendleton, SC $86,101 Pickens, SC $86,192 Seneca, SC $85,812 Piedmont, SC $86,538

Richland, SC $85,554 Salem, SC $85,639 Sandy Springs, SC $85,987 Simpsonville, SC $86,469 Six Mile, SC $85,974 Slater, SC $86,395 Starr, SC $85,653 Sunset, SC $85,904

Tamassee, SC $85,255 Taylors, SC $86,530 Tigerville, SC $86,376 Townville, SC $85,702 Travelers Rest, SC $86,379 Walhalla, SC $85,439 Ware Shoals, SC $86,044 Westminster, SC $85,194

West Union, SC $85,664 Williamston, SC $86,296 Blacksburg, SC $88,327 Bowling Green, SC $89,570 Catawba, SC $89,653 Chester, SC $88,392 Fort Mill, SC $89,612 Chesterfield, SC $84,872

Clover, SC $89,618 Edgemoor, SC $89,628 Fort Lawn, SC $88,819 Hickory Grove, SC $87,738 Jefferson, SC $85,182 Lancaster, SC $88,405 Lando, SC $89,488 Mc Connells, SC $89,193

Mount Croghan, SC $85,303 Pageland, SC $86,803 Richburg, SC $88,754 Rock Hill, SC $90,221 Ruby, SC $85,114 Sharon, SC $88,063 Smyrna, SC $88,180 Van Wyck, SC $89,543

York, SC $89,405 Aiken, SC $86,149 Folly Beach, SC $88,901 Walterboro, SC $85,371 Williams, SC $84,423 Florence, SC $84,201 Andrews, SC $84,358 Aynor, SC $84,125

Bennettsville, SC $83,918 Blenheim, SC $84,024 Cades, SC $83,465 Centenary, SC $83,846 Cheraw, SC $84,806 Clio, SC $83,896 Conway, SC $84,122 Coward, SC $84,027

Darlington, SC $84,182 Dillon, SC $83,906 Effingham, SC $84,161 Fork, SC $83,883 Galivants Ferry, SC $84,109 Green Sea, SC $83,996 Gresham, SC $83,929 Hamer, SC $84,035

Hartsville, SC $84,224 Hemingway, SC $84,052 Johnsonville, SC $83,738 Kingstree, SC $84,113 Lake City, SC $83,664 Lake View, SC $84,043 Lane, SC $84,284 Latta, SC $84,020

Little River, SC $84,574 Little Rock, SC $83,977 Longs, SC $84,324 Loris, SC $84,087 Mc Coll, SC $84,262 Marion, SC $83,958 Myrtle Beach, SC $84,342 Minturn, SC $83,912

Mullins, SC $83,909 Murrells Inlet, SC $84,138 Nesmith, SC $84,009 Nichols, SC $83,971 North Myrtle Beach, SC $84,554 Pamplico, SC $83,942 Patrick, SC $84,756 Pawleys Island, SC $83,996

Rains, SC $83,933 Salters, SC $84,293 Scranton, SC $83,881 Sellers, SC $83,996 Society Hill, SC $83,962 Tatum, SC $84,236 Wallace, SC $84,514 Greenville, SC $86,635

Abbeville, SC $85,219 Anderson, SC $86,034 Belton, SC $86,156 Calhoun Falls, SC $84,889 Central, SC $86,062 Georgetown, SC $84,280 Goose Creek, SC $88,676 Green Pond, SC $86,280

Grover, SC $85,225 Harleyville, SC $85,030 Hollywood, SC $87,983 Huger, SC $87,837 Isle Of Palms, SC $88,884 Jacksonboro, SC $86,869 Jamestown, SC $86,578 Johns Island, SC $88,901

Ladson, SC $88,459 Mc Clellanville, SC $86,643 Moncks Corner, SC $87,204 Mount Pleasant, SC $88,901 Pineville, SC $84,547 Pinopolis, SC $86,223 Ravenel, SC $88,536 Reevesville, SC $84,601

Ridgeville, SC $87,289 Round O, SC $86,568 Ruffin, SC $84,561 Russellville, SC $84,857 Saint George, SC $85,099 Saint Stephen, SC $84,872 Smoaks, SC $84,364 Sullivans Island, SC $88,901

Summerville, SC $87,781 Wadmalaw Island, SC $88,392 Pomaria, SC $86,141 Gramling, SC $86,852 Prosperity, SC $85,867 Rembert, SC $84,291 Ridge Spring, SC $85,689 Ridgeway, SC $86,148

Rion, SC $86,279 Rowesville, SC $84,590 Saint Matthews, SC $85,109 Salley, SC $85,453 Saluda, SC $85,171 Santee, SC $84,691 Sardinia, SC $83,159 Silverstreet, SC $85,038

Springfield, SC $85,231 State Park, SC $86,465 Summerton, SC $83,950 Sumter, SC $82,778 Shaw A F B, SC $83,370 Swansea, SC $85,997 Timmonsville, SC $84,083 Turbeville, SC $83,194

Vance, SC $84,743 Wagener, SC $85,473 Ward, SC $85,491 Wedgefield, SC $83,762 West Columbia, SC $86,467 Westville, SC $85,377 White Rock, SC $86,183 Whitmire, SC $85,518

Winnsboro, SC $86,492 Columbia, SC $86,467

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

$78,548

Average $87,721/year

$94,519

$6,546

Average $7,310/month

$7,877

$1,511

Average $1,687/week

$1,818

$38

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,519	$7,877	$1,818	$45
Average	$87,721	$7,310	$1,687	$42
25th Percentile	$78,548	$6,546	$1,511	$38

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