COBOL Programmer Salary in the United States

How much does a COBOL Programmer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a COBOL Programmer in the United States is $36 as of September 26, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $31 and $39. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.  View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

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COBOL Developer
M Corp - Sacramento , CA
... Oriented Language (COBOL). 5. Minimum of five (5) years of experience utilizing Job Control ... Minimum two (2) years of experience providing programming services on IT projects having a minimum ...
ZipRecruiter - 5 days ago
Cobol Developer
CodeForce 360 - Memphis , TN
COBOL, IMS DB • Cobol • JCL (Job Control Language) • File Master IMS • Inter Test Batch debugging tool • Access and training for ISPW (Software Control System) • SAS - used for creating ...
ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago
COBOL Developer
Data Concepts Inc - Salem , OR
Minimum of six years of experience as a Senior Mainframe Developer using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, JCL, TSO/ISPF. * Demonstrated experience with large-scale complex technical architectures that include ...
ZipRecruiter - 8 days ago
Mainframe/COBOL Programmer Analyst - 01-7073
National Computing Group - Richmond , VA
Senior Programmer Analyst The Sr Programmer Analyst works fairly independently and formulates and ... Proficient in COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, SQL, Endevor, and mainframe debugging tools * Excellent ...
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Programmer Analyst II
Dollar Bank - Pittsburgh , PA
Codes complex COBOL programs, batch and online * Writes COBOL code that accesses different file ... Minimum two years of experience in a programming environment required
ZipRecruiter - 1 day ago
Application Developer (Technical Data Analyst)
Spectrum - St. Louis , MO
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field Related Work Experience Technical Data Warehouse experience 3 - 4 ...
Spectrum - 6 days ago