What are the main factors that influence a RPG Programmer Analyst's salary?

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

How does experience change A RPG Programmer Analyst's salary?

A RPG Programmer Analyst's salary grows with experience: an Applications Programmer I (0-2 years)earns $71,840, an Applications Programmer II (2-4 years)earns $93,849, an RPG Programmer Analyst (4-7 years)earns $120,730, an Applications Programmer IV (7+ years)earns $141,459, an Applications Programmer V (7-10 years)earns $164,374,

What are the highest paying states for a RPG Programmer Analyst?

RPG Programmer Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RPG Programmer Analyst roles are District of Columbia $132,901, California $132,396, Massachusetts $130,632. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RPG Programmer Analyst roles make?

Salaries for RPG Programmer Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Development Programmer and Analyst: $128,982; Programmer Analyst, Sr: $122,742; Oracle Programmer Analyst: $119,956; IT Programmer Analyst: $117,125; Senior Programmer Analyst: $111,234.

How do different companies affect a RPG Programmer Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RPG Programmer Analyst 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.

RPG Programmer Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a RPG Programmer Analyst make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a RPG Programmer Analyst in the United States is $120,033 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,806
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,991 to $129,336
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,848

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RPG Programmer Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,336	$10,778	$2,487	$62
Average	$120,033	$10,003	$2,308	$58
25th Percentile	$109,991	$9,166	$2,115	$53

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Key Factors That Influence RPG Programmer Analyst Salaries

A RPG Programmer Analyst'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 RPG Programmer Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RPG Programmer Analyst'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): $71,840
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,849
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,730
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,459
Expert (over 8 years): $164,374

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level RPG Programmer Analyst	$71,840
Applicati... Level RPG Programmer Analyst	$93,849
RPG Progr... Level RPG Programmer Analyst	$120,730
Applicati... Level RPG Programmer Analyst	$141,459
Applicati... Level RPG Programmer Analyst	$164,374

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How Do RPG Programmer Analyst 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 RPG Programmer Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,901.
California: $132,396.
Massachusetts: $130,632.

District of Columbia $132,901

California $132,396

Massachusetts $130,632

Washington $130,152

New Jersey $130,104

Alaska $129,936

Connecticut $128,279

New York $127,607

Hawaii $125,458

Rhode Island $124,450

Maryland $123,766

Minnesota $122,830

Colorado $122,470

Illinois $122,350

Oregon $121,894

Delaware $121,557

New Hampshire $121,346

Virginia $120,873

Pennsylvania $119,493

Nevada $118,797

North Dakota $118,569

Michigan $118,208

Wisconsin $118,076

Vermont $117,812

Texas $117,080

Maine $117,032

Arizona $116,960

Ohio $116,876

Georgia $115,772

Indiana $115,220

Wyoming $115,112

Utah $114,944

Iowa $114,872

Kansas $114,295

Louisiana $114,127

North Carolina $114,067

Missouri $114,043

Florida $113,575

Montana $113,323

Nebraska $113,083

Kentucky $112,951

South Carolina $112,471

Tennessee $112,171

Idaho $112,051

New Mexico $111,175

Oklahoma $110,983

Alabama $110,274

South Dakota $109,086

Arkansas $108,438

West Virginia $108,090

Mississippi $107,045

Top Paying Cities for RPG Programmer Analysts

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: $151,398
San Francisco: $149,909
Oakland: $146,584

San Jose, CA $151,398

San Francisco, CA $149,909

Oakland, CA $146,584

New York, NY $139,106

Queens Village, NY $138,206

Paramus, NJ $137,246

Passaic, NJ $137,126

Bergenfield, NJ $137,006

Stamford, CT $136,826

Huntington, NY $136,706

Newark, NJ $135,925

Bridgeport, CT $135,685

New Brunswick, NJ $135,289

Vallejo, CA $135,037

Middlesex, NJ $134,965

Somerset, NJ $134,857

Petaluma, CA $134,581

Santa Cruz, CA $134,113

Boston, MA $133,873

Monterey, CA $133,273

Fairbanks, AK $133,189

Los Angeles, CA $132,961

Washington, DC $132,901

Seattle, WA $132,684

Santa Rosa, CA $132,660

Juneau, AK $132,312

Orange, CA $131,916

Anchorage, AK $131,700

Anaheim, CA $131,616

Santa Ana, CA $131,436

Nassau, NY $131,364

Long Beach, CA $131,316

Danbury, CT $131,280

Santa Maria, CA $130,872

Everett, WA $130,848

Bremerton, WA $130,260

Trenton, NJ $130,032

Sacramento, CA $129,984

San Diego, CA $129,924

Brockton, MA $129,876

Tacoma, WA $129,828

Santa Barbara, CA $129,660

Lowell, MA $129,180

New Suffolk, NY $129,132

Nashua, NH $128,987

Lompoc, CA $128,795

Ventura, CA $128,675

Stockton, CA $128,639

New Haven, CT $128,399

Atlantic City, NJ $128,087

Hartford, CT $127,823

Modesto, CA $127,763

Poughkeepsie, NY $127,499

New Britain, CT $127,439

Olympia, WA $127,271

Kennewick, WA $127,271

New London, CT $127,247

Norwich, CT $127,211

Lawrence, MA $127,151

Bakersfield, CA $126,815

Riverside, CA $126,647

New Bedford, MA $126,647

Richland, WA $126,527

Portsmouth, NH $126,431

Vineland, NJ $126,407

San Bernardino, CA $126,311

Boulder, CO $125,975

Worcester, MA $125,879

Portland, OR $125,771

Saint Paul, MN $125,627

Minneapolis, MN $125,627

Philadelphia, PA $125,458

Honolulu, HI $124,822

Springfield, MA $124,402

Providence, RI $124,390

Chicago, IL $124,042

Bellingham, WA $123,898

Baltimore, MD $123,766

Chico, CA $123,466

Wilmington, DE $123,262

Pittsfield, MA $123,142

Manchester, NH $122,914

Spokane, WA $122,386

Denver, CO $122,374

Albany, NY $121,809

Troy, NY $121,761

Schenectady, NY $121,509

Burlington, VT $121,245

Portland, ME $120,825

Salem, OR $120,729

Yakima, WA $120,705

Ann Arbor, MI $120,669

Rochester, MN $120,333

Fresno, CA $120,273

Reno, NV $120,273

Milwaukee, WI $120,165

Detroit, MI $120,045

Allentown, PA $120,009

Carson City, NV $119,997

Houston, TX $119,817

Colorado Springs, CO $119,805

Syracuse, NY $119,745

Eugene, OR $119,517

Bismarck, ND $119,373

Gary, IN $119,373

Galveston, TX $119,373

Springfield, OR $119,277

Medford, OR $118,989

Fort Collins, CO $118,941

Austin, TX $118,845

Mesa, AZ $118,593

Phoenix, AZ $118,569

Dallas, TX $118,533

Reading, PA $118,461

Saint Cloud, MN $118,413

Concord, NH $118,305

Madison, WI $118,257

Utica, NY $117,932

Raleigh, NC $117,836

Las Vegas, NV $117,824

Rochester, NY $117,740

Des Moines, IA $117,728

Atlanta, GA $117,536

Battle Creek, MI $117,500

Salt Lake City, UT $117,464

Lancaster, PA $117,284

Champaign, IL $117,260

Harrisburg, PA $117,116

Durham, NC $117,008

Kansas City, MO $116,996

Kansas City, KS $116,972

Fort Worth, TX $116,960

Boca Raton, FL $116,912

Cleveland, OH $116,900

Columbus, OH $116,876

Pittsburgh, PA $116,864

Richmond, VA $116,816

Indianapolis, IN $116,792

Cincinnati, OH $116,636

Petersburg, VA $116,456

Billings, MT $116,192

Lansing, MI $116,192

Huntsville, AL $116,192

Lebanon, PA $116,180

Dayton, OH $116,168

Pueblo, CO $116,168

Appleton, WI $116,132

Buffalo, NY $116,084

Racine, WI $116,024

Charlotte, NC $116,012

Saint Louis, MO $115,976

Springfield, IL $115,928

Elkhart, IN $115,904

York, PA $115,904

Gastonia, NC $115,892

Benton Harbor, MI $115,892

Beaumont, TX $115,820

Lorain, OH $115,796

Toledo, OH $115,748

Binghamton, NY $115,688

Rock Hill, SC $115,676

Rockford, IL $115,616

Fargo, ND $115,556

Elyria, OH $115,556

Flagstaff, AZ $115,472

Fort Lauderdale, FL $115,400

Miami, FL $115,328

Duluth, MN $115,136

Bangor, ME $114,980

Cedar Rapids, IA $114,848

Louisville, KY $114,788

Grand Rapids, MI $114,764

Hialeah, FL $114,752

Casper, WY $114,584

Scranton, PA $114,439

New Orleans, LA $114,403

Virginia Beach, VA $114,391

Akron, OH $114,331

Peoria, IL $114,175

Sarasota, FL $114,151

Green Bay, WI $114,067

Baton Rouge, LA $114,007

Charleston, SC $113,983

Nashville, TN $113,947

Jamestown, NY $113,923

Davenport, IA $113,923

Tucson, AZ $113,863

Cheyenne, WY $113,827

Saint Petersburg, FL $113,791

Tampa, FL $113,767

Omaha, NE $113,743

Port Arthur, TX $113,695

Evansville, IN $113,695

Bradenton, FL $113,647

Santa Fe, NM $113,431

Orlando, FL $113,311

Clearwater, FL $113,179

Canton, OH $112,927

La Crosse, WI $112,927

Grand Forks, ND $112,891

Albuquerque, NM $112,855

Tulsa, OK $112,855

Newport News, VA $112,843

High Point, NC $112,807

Ogden, UT $112,759

Corpus Christi, TX $112,663

Laramie, WY $112,591

Norfolk, VA $112,591

Rock Island, IL $112,519

Saginaw, MI $112,495

Jacksonville, FL $112,483

Salisbury, NC $112,459

Memphis, TN $112,435

Moline, IL $112,375

Fort Myers, FL $112,339

Waterloo, IA $112,183

Spartanburg, SC $112,063

Lincoln, NE $112,003

Fort Wayne, IN $111,979

Birmingham, AL $111,847

Cedar Falls, IA $111,823

Provo, UT $111,811

Springfield, OH $111,799

San Antonio, TX $111,775

Greensboro, NC $111,727

South Bend, IN $111,715

Winston Salem, NC $111,703

Boise, ID $111,667

Savannah, GA $111,583

Muskegon, MI $111,367

Lima, OH $111,223

Lake Charles, LA $111,175

Anderson, IN $111,151

Lexington, KY $111,115

Augusta, GA $111,079

Greenville, SC $111,079

Wichita, KS $110,971

Tuscaloosa, AL $110,971

Columbia, SC $110,862

Bloomington, IN $110,562

Roanoke, VA $110,490

Asheville, NC $110,334

Knoxville, TN $110,130

Shreveport, LA $110,118

Wilmington, NC $109,962

Frankfort, KY $109,734

Oklahoma City, OK $109,650

Chillicothe, OH $109,602

Longview, TX $109,590

Topeka, KS $109,554

Mobile, AL $109,374

Terre Haute, IN $109,326

Erie, PA $109,314

Altoona, PA $109,254

Melbourne, FL $109,218

Amarillo, TX $109,170

Killeen, TX $109,134

Fayetteville, AR $109,038

Sioux Falls, SD $108,954

Chattanooga, TN $108,882

Idaho Falls, ID $108,870

Gainesville, FL $108,618

Portsmouth, OH $108,558

Little Rock, AR $108,534

Lynchburg, VA $108,534

Lafayette, LA $108,486

Youngstown, OH $108,486

Temple, TX $108,438

Daytona Beach, FL $108,414

Clarksville, TN $108,402

Pensacola, FL $108,390

Hopkinsville, KY $108,030

Charleston, WV $108,018

Florence, SC $107,958

Sioux City, IA $107,886

Macon, GA $107,538

Tallahassee, FL $107,526

Fayetteville, NC $107,502

Waco, TX $107,478

Wichita Falls, TX $107,478

Pine Bluff, AR $107,430

Vincennes, IN $107,201

Lubbock, TX $107,153

Great Falls, MT $107,081

Alamogordo, NM $107,069

Abilene, TX $106,973

Rapid City, SD $106,817

Monroe, LA $106,817

Albany, GA $106,745

Huntington, WV $106,733

Jackson, MS $106,721

Greenville, MS $106,709

Parkersburg, WV $106,589

Montgomery, AL $106,565

Johnstown, PA $106,541

Springfield, MO $106,445

Biloxi, MS $106,385

Sumter, SC $106,133

Columbus, GA $106,121

Twin Falls, ID $106,049

Pascagoula, MS $105,893

Kingsport, TN $105,581

Gulfport, MS $105,545

Alexandria, LA $105,149

Fort Smith, AR $104,849

El Paso, TX $104,525

Helena, MT $104,369

Las Cruces, NM $103,985

Harlingen, TX $103,648

Pocatello, ID $103,540

Florence, AL $103,504

Brownsville, TX $103,480

Dothan, AL $103,288

Mcallen, TX $103,228

Columbus, MS $102,340

Altus, OK $101,788

Lawton, OK $101,560

Pierre, SD $101,128

What Skills Can Increase a RPG Programmer Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.29% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Application Development (Mentioned in 2.96% Job Postings): Application development may refer to: Mobile application development ("app development") or the process of developing desktop application software. Mobile app development is the act or process by which a mobile app is developed for mobile devices, such as personal digital assistants, enterprise digital assistants or mobile phones. These applications can be pre-installed on phones during manufacturing platforms, or delivered as web applications using server-side or client-side processing (e.g., JavaScript) to provide an "application-like" experience within a Web browser.
HTML (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): A computer language that used in creating, updating and maintaining text, graphics and links in a website.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	6.29%
Application Development	2.96%
HTML	1.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 RPG Programmer Analyst's salary.

Python: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Python	$122,434	2%
Presentation	$122,434	2%
Agile	$121,233	1%
Software Development	$121,233	1%
Collaboration	$121,233	1%
Team Development	$121,233	1%

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How Education impacts a RPG Programmer Analyst's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RPG Programmer Analysts enter the field with a Associate'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 RPG Programmer Analyst with a Associate's Degree is between $113,417 and $120,234).

RPG Programmer Analyst Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RPG Programmer Analyst

No Diploma 1.8%

High School 4.0%

Associates 10.1%

Bachelors 57.9%

Masters 25.3%

Doctorate 0.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.8%
High School	4.0%
Associates	10.1%
Bachelors	57.9%
Masters	25.3%
Doctorate	0.8%

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RPG Programmer Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RPG Programmer Analyst'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 March 01, 2026

$109,991

Average $120,033/year

$129,336

$9,166

Average $10,003/month

$10,778

$2,115

Average $2,308/week

$2,487

$53

Average $58/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,336	$10,778	$2,487	$62
Average	$120,033	$10,003	$2,308	$58
25th Percentile	$109,991	$9,166	$2,115	$53

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Salary Trends for RPG Programmer Analyst

Salaries for a RPG Programmer Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $116,001 in 2023 to around $114,361 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RPG Programmer Analyst salary trends, .

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