What are the main factors that influence an Application Programmer Analyst's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Application Programmer Analyst?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Application Programmer Analyst roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Application Programmer Analyst's salary?

An Application Programmer Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $69,936 for beginners, reaching about $102,835 at mid-level, and approach $137,204 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Application Programmer Analyst?

Application Programmer Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Application Programmer Analyst roles are District of Columbia $81,994, California $81,683, Massachusetts $80,594. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Application Programmer Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Application Programmer Analyst V: $167,000; Business Application Delivery Programmer V: $150,866; Application Programmer Analyst IV: $143,700; Business Application Delivery Programmer IV: $134,840; Application Programmer Analyst III: $122,600.

Application Programmer Analyst Salary in Georgia

How much does an Application Programmer Analyst make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Programmer Analyst in Georgia is $71,426 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,818 to $78,579
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,622

10% $62,622

50% (Median) $71,426

90% $85,092

Application Programmer Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,579	$6,548	$1,511	$38
Average	$71,426	$5,952	$1,374	$34
25th Percentile	$66,818	$5,568	$1,285	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Application Programmer Analyst Salaries

An Application 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Application Programmer Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application 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): $69,936
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,790
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,835
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,647
Expert (over 8 years): $137,204

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Application Programmer Analyst	less than 1 year	$69,936
IT Systems Analyst II	1-2 years	$82,790
IT Systems Analyst III	2-4 years	$102,835
IT Systems Analyst IV	5-8 years	$121,647
IT Systems Analyst V	over 8 years	$137,204

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

District of Columbia: $81,994.
California: $81,683.
Massachusetts: $80,594.

District of Columbia $81,994 California $81,683 Massachusetts $80,594 Washington $80,298 New Jersey $80,269 Alaska $80,165 Connecticut $79,143 New York $78,728

Hawaii $77,403 Rhode Island $76,781 Maryland $76,359 Minnesota $75,781 Colorado $75,559 Illinois $75,485 Oregon $75,203 Delaware $74,996

New Hampshire $74,866 Virginia $74,574 Pennsylvania $73,722 Nevada $73,293 North Dakota $73,152 Michigan $72,930 Wisconsin $72,848 Vermont $72,685

Texas $72,234 Maine $72,204 Arizona $72,160 Ohio $72,108 Georgia $71,426 Indiana $71,086 Wyoming $71,019 Utah $70,915

Iowa $70,871 Kansas $70,516 Louisiana $70,412 North Carolina $70,375 Missouri $70,360 Florida $70,071 Montana $69,916 Nebraska $69,768

Kentucky $69,686 South Carolina $69,390 Tennessee $69,205 Idaho $69,131 New Mexico $68,590 Oklahoma $68,472 Alabama $68,035 South Dakota $67,302

Arkansas $66,902 West Virginia $66,687 Mississippi $66,043

Top Paying Cities for Application Programmer Analyst

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:

Attapulgus: $66,233
Kennesaw: $71,426
Kingston: $68,110

Attapulgus, GA $66,233

Kennesaw, GA $71,426

Kingston, GA $68,110

Lebanon, GA $70,641

Lindale, GA $67,637

Marble Hill, GA $68,604

Mount Berry, GA $67,241

Mount Zion, GA $68,726

Nelson, GA $69,582

Rockmart, GA $69,561

Rome, GA $67,464

Roopville, GA $68,075

Rydal, GA $68,430

Shannon, GA $67,393

Silver Creek, GA $67,951

Talking Rock, GA $67,719

Tallapoosa, GA $68,072

Tate, GA $68,891

Taylorsville, GA $69,619

Temple, GA $69,995

Villa Rica, GA $70,510

Waco, GA $68,283

Waleska, GA $69,160

White, GA $69,373

Whitesburg, GA $70,077

Winston, GA $70,761

Woodstock, GA $71,178

Barnesville, GA $67,119

Brooks, GA $69,319

Concord, GA $67,562

Experiment, GA $69,480

Fairburn, GA $71,700

Fayetteville, GA $71,572

Flovilla, GA $67,467

Franklin, GA $67,470

Gay, GA $67,773

Glenn, GA $67,471

Grantville, GA $68,115

Greenville, GA $67,102

Griffin, GA $69,696

Hampton, GA $70,802

Haralson, GA $69,019

Hogansville, GA $67,368

Jackson, GA $68,337

Jenkinsburg, GA $69,046

Jonesboro, GA $71,842

Lagrange, GA $66,751

Manor, GA $65,772

Mershon, GA $65,751

Millwood, GA $65,755

Nahunta, GA $66,455

Nicholls, GA $65,832

Odum, GA $66,009

Offerman, GA $66,007

Patterson, GA $65,812

Saint Marys, GA $68,291

Screven, GA $65,799

Sea Island, GA $66,323

Saint George, GA $68,495

Surrency, GA $65,710

Waresboro, GA $66,005

Waverly, GA $66,944

Waynesville, GA $66,571

West Green, GA $65,780

White Oak, GA $67,082

Woodbine, GA $67,761

Valdosta, GA $66,046

Adel, GA $65,909

Alapaha, GA $65,775

Argyle, GA $65,989

Axson, GA $65,786

Barney, GA $65,810

Boston, GA $66,123

Cecil, GA $66,009

Dixie, GA $65,897

Du Pont, GA $65,680

Fargo, GA $66,020

Hahira, GA $65,947

Homerville, GA $65,830

Lakeland, GA $65,866

Lake Park, GA $65,950

Lenox, GA $65,775

Morven, GA $65,882

Nashville, GA $65,860

Naylor, GA $65,820

Pearson, GA $65,815

Quitman, GA $65,943

Ray City, GA $65,926

Sparks, GA $65,870

Statenville, GA $65,940

Stockton, GA $65,820

Willacoochee, GA $65,824

Moody A F B, GA $65,966

Albany, GA $65,139

Americus, GA $65,826

Andersonville, GA $65,804

Arabi, GA $65,501

Ashburn, GA $65,475

Baconton, GA $65,239

Barwick, GA $65,955

Berlin, GA $65,991

Locust Grove, GA $69,689

Bainbridge, GA $65,866

Blakely, GA $64,619

Bluffton, GA $65,261

Brinson, GA $65,722

Bronwood, GA $65,334

Cairo, GA $65,939

Calvary, GA $66,272

Cedar Springs, GA $64,268

Climax, GA $66,034

Coleman, GA $65,474

Colquitt, GA $65,628

Cuthbert, GA $65,593

Damascus, GA $65,371

Dawson, GA $65,352

Donalsonville, GA $65,572

Edison, GA $65,424

Fort Gaines, GA $65,232

Fowlstown, GA $66,203

Georgetown, GA $65,466

Iron City, GA $65,589

Jakin, GA $64,441

Leary, GA $65,288

Morgan, GA $65,309

Morris, GA $65,428

Newton, GA $65,426

Parrott, GA $65,579

Sasser, GA $65,249

Shellman, GA $65,515

Whigham, GA $66,003

Lovejoy, GA $71,090

Luthersville, GA $68,029

Mcdonough, GA $70,527

Meansville, GA $66,942

Milner, GA $67,703

Molena, GA $66,861

Moreland, GA $68,800

Morrow, GA $72,298

Newnan, GA $69,292

Orchard Hill, GA $68,073

Palmetto, GA $71,100

Peachtree City, GA $70,789

Red Oak, GA $72,345

Rex, GA $72,165

Riverdale, GA $72,114

Sargent, GA $69,537

Senoia, GA $69,337

Sharpsburg, GA $70,141

Stockbridge, GA $71,718

Sunny Side, GA $70,220

The Rock, GA $66,946

Thomaston, GA $66,602

Conley, GA $72,515

Turin, GA $69,749

Tyrone, GA $71,241

Union City, GA $71,949

Williamson, GA $68,280

Woodbury, GA $66,908

Ellenwood, GA $72,457

Zebulon, GA $67,559

Forest Park, GA $72,508

Stapleton, GA $67,310

Thomson, GA $67,413

Warrenton, GA $66,792

Waynesboro, GA $67,619

Wrens, GA $67,481

Augusta, GA $68,531

Abbeville, GA $65,859

North Metro, GA $71,584

Millen, GA $66,577

Mount Vernon, GA $65,763

Newington, GA $67,047

Norristown, GA $65,569

Nunez, GA $65,554

Oliver, GA $67,196

Portal, GA $66,076

Pulaski, GA $66,415

Adrian, GA $65,592

Allentown, GA $66,141

Bolingbroke, GA $66,394

Bonaire, GA $66,257

Butler, GA $66,023

Byromville, GA $65,832

Byron, GA $66,296

Cadwell, GA $65,826

Cordele, GA $65,823

Chauncey, GA $65,788

Chester, GA $66,049

Clinchfield, GA $66,026

Cochran, GA $66,123

Culloden, GA $66,553

Danville, GA $66,155

Davisboro, GA $66,202

Dexter, GA $66,014

Dry Branch, GA $66,291

Dublin, GA $66,072

Dudley, GA $66,041

Eastman, GA $65,943

Eatonton, GA $67,053

Elko, GA $66,015

East Dublin, GA $65,941

Centerville, GA $66,300

Forsyth, GA $66,769

Fort Valley, GA $66,193

Gordon, GA $66,254

Gray, GA $66,376

Haddock, GA $66,450

Hardwick, GA $66,154

Harrison, GA $65,820

Hawkinsville, GA $66,020

Helena, GA $65,860

Hillsboro, GA $66,607

Howard, GA $65,825

Ideal, GA $65,884

Irwinton, GA $66,159

Jeffersonville, GA $66,252

Jewell, GA $66,251

Juliette, GA $66,534

Kathleen, GA $66,218

Kite, GA $65,575

Knoxville, GA $66,235

Lilly, GA $66,015

Lizella, GA $66,365

Mc Intyre, GA $66,182

Mc Rae, GA $65,848

Marshallville, GA $66,079

Mauk, GA $65,764

Milledgeville, GA $66,184

Milan, GA $65,795

Montezuma, GA $65,949

Monticello, GA $67,275

Montrose, GA $66,107

Musella, GA $66,435

Oconee, GA $66,229

Oglethorpe, GA $65,954

Perry, GA $66,216

Pinehurst, GA $65,844

Pineview, GA $65,863

Pitts, GA $65,789

Rentz, GA $65,946

Reynolds, GA $66,046

Rhine, GA $65,766

Roberta, GA $66,422

Rochelle, GA $65,818

Rupert, GA $65,763

Sandersville, GA $66,208

Scotland, GA $65,943

Seville, GA $66,082

Shady Dale, GA $67,663

Smarr, GA $66,488

Sparta, GA $66,279

Warner Robins, GA $66,279

Comer, GA $66,345

Crawford, GA $66,538

Tennille, GA $66,036

Toomsboro, GA $66,031

Unadilla, GA $65,988

Vienna, GA $65,857

Warthen, GA $66,020

Wrightsville, GA $65,799

Yatesville, GA $66,697

Reidsville, GA $66,197

Rockledge, GA $65,679

Rocky Ford, GA $66,153

Sardis, GA $67,188

Soperton, GA $65,672

Statesboro, GA $66,798

Stillmore, GA $65,691

Sylvania, GA $66,277

Tarrytown, GA $65,640

Twin City, GA $65,599

Uvalda, GA $65,766

Vidalia, GA $65,817

Wadley, GA $66,221

Gainesville, GA $68,919

Chestnut Mountain, GA $69,635

Alto, GA $67,300

Baldwin, GA $66,912

Blairsville, GA $66,450

Blue Ridge, GA $66,705

Buford, GA $70,496

Bowersville, GA $67,090

Braselton, GA $69,642

Canon, GA $67,037

Carnesville, GA $66,794

Cherry Log, GA $66,689

Clarkesville, GA $66,578

Clayton, GA $66,769

Clermont, GA $67,927

Cleveland, GA $67,187

Commerce, GA $67,748

Cornelia, GA $67,122

Dahlonega, GA $67,878

Dawsonville, GA $68,853

Demorest, GA $66,831

Ellijay, GA $67,145

Dillard, GA $66,819

Eastanollee, GA $67,042

East Ellijay, GA $67,139

Epworth, GA $66,706

Flowery Branch, GA $69,903

Gillsville, GA $68,184

Habersham, GA $66,773

Helen, GA $66,347

Hiawassee, GA $66,377

Homer, GA $67,032

Hoschton, GA $69,625

Jefferson, GA $68,530

Lakemont, GA $66,680

Lavonia, GA $67,117

Lula, GA $67,867

Mc Caysville, GA $66,807

Martin, GA $67,082

Maysville, GA $67,925

Mineral Bluff, GA $66,585

Morganton, GA $66,529

Mountain City, GA $66,928

Mount Airy, GA $66,791

Murrayville, GA $68,347

Nicholson, GA $67,716

Oakwood, GA $69,597

Pendergrass, GA $68,723

Rabun Gap, GA $66,721

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $66,457

Suches, GA $66,680

Tallulah Falls, GA $66,901

Talmo, GA $68,775

Tiger, GA $66,736

Toccoa, GA $66,991

Turnerville, GA $66,857

Wiley, GA $66,926

Young Harris, GA $66,424

Toccoa Falls, GA $67,125

Athens, GA $67,706

Macon, GA $66,346

Allenhurst, GA $67,404

Bloomingdale, GA $68,587

Clyo, GA $67,617

Crescent, GA $67,024

Darien, GA $66,684

Eden, GA $68,352

Ellabell, GA $68,127

Fleming, GA $68,086

Hinesville, GA $67,588

Guyton, GA $68,038

Fort Stewart, GA $67,629

Ludowici, GA $66,922

Meldrim, GA $68,481

Meridian, GA $66,855

Midway, GA $67,958

Pembroke, GA $67,538

Pooler, GA $68,842

Riceboro, GA $67,510

Richmond Hill, GA $68,401

Rincon, GA $68,436

Sapelo Island, GA $66,742

Tybee Island, GA $68,640

Springfield, GA $67,818

Townsend, GA $66,924

Walthourville, GA $67,366

Savannah, GA $68,842

Swainsboro, GA $65,635

Ailey, GA $65,720

Alamo, GA $65,800

Alston, GA $65,779

Bartow, GA $66,030

Bellville, GA $66,508

Brooklet, GA $67,498

Claxton, GA $66,692

Cobbtown, GA $65,900

Collins, GA $66,087

Daisy, GA $67,029

Dover, GA $66,629

Garfield, GA $66,037

Girard, GA $67,256

Glennville, GA $66,557

Glenwood, GA $65,714

Hagan, GA $66,885

Louisville, GA $66,790

Lyons, GA $65,740

Manassas, GA $66,420

Metter, GA $65,960

Midville, GA $66,265

Waycross, GA $66,105

Atlanta, GA $72,515

Ty Ty, GA $65,611

Arlington, GA $65,323

Cumming, GA $69,997

Decatur, GA $72,515

Lithonia, GA $72,054

Snellville, GA $71,639

Lawrenceville, GA $71,143

Lilburn, GA $71,941

Loganville, GA $70,875

Oxford, GA $70,724

Mansfield, GA $68,739

Newborn, GA $68,154

Porterdale, GA $70,178

Pine Lake, GA $72,515

Redan, GA $72,257

Roswell, GA $71,680

Scottdale, GA $72,515

Smyrna, GA $72,515

Stone Mountain, GA $72,509

Tucker, GA $72,496

Brookfield, GA $65,930

Camilla, GA $65,523

Chula, GA $65,655

Cobb, GA $65,490

Coolidge, GA $65,866

Cotton, GA $65,605

De Soto, GA $65,398

Doerun, GA $65,352

Ellenton, GA $65,942

Enigma, GA $65,802

Fitzgerald, GA $65,907

Funston, GA $65,601

Hartsfield, GA $65,600

Thomasville, GA $65,985

Irwinville, GA $65,743

Leesburg, GA $65,187

Leslie, GA $65,496

Meigs, GA $65,817

Moultrie, GA $65,815

Mystic, GA $65,801

Norman Park, GA $65,744

Oakfield, GA $65,259

Ochlocknee, GA $65,901

Ocilla, GA $65,842

Omega, GA $65,718

Pavo, GA $65,829

Pelham, GA $65,876

Plains, GA $65,692

Poulan, GA $65,344

Putney, GA $65,139

Rebecca, GA $65,647

Sale City, GA $65,442

Smithville, GA $65,401

Sumner, GA $65,408

Sycamore, GA $65,597

Sylvester, GA $65,262

Tifton, GA $65,695

Duluth, GA $71,584

Acworth, GA $71,022

Adairsville, GA $67,732

Aragon, GA $68,438

Armuchee, GA $67,327

Austell, GA $72,100

Ball Ground, GA $69,862

Bowdon, GA $67,974

Bowdon Junction, GA $69,080

Bremen, GA $69,298

Clarkdale, GA $71,957

Carrollton, GA $69,405

Buchanan, GA $68,544

Canton, GA $70,319

Cartersville, GA $69,377

Lithia Springs, GA $72,085

Cassville, GA $69,106

Cave Spring, GA $67,101

Cedartown, GA $67,882

Mableton, GA $72,515

Powder Springs, GA $71,635

Coosa, GA $66,751

Dallas, GA $70,585

Douglasville, GA $71,523

Emerson, GA $70,412

Esom Hill, GA $67,513

Fairmount, GA $67,965

Felton, GA $68,475

Hiram, GA $71,292

Holly Springs, GA $70,845

Arnoldsville, GA $67,065

Bethlehem, GA $69,988

Bishop, GA $68,293

Bogart, GA $68,638

Bostwick, GA $68,386

Bowman, GA $66,771

Buckhead, GA $66,949

Carlton, GA $66,061

Colbert, GA $66,820

Avondale Estates, GA $72,515

Norcross, GA $72,057

Alpharetta, GA $71,041

Marietta, GA $72,056

Auburn, GA $70,178

Conyers, GA $71,435

Covington, GA $69,751

Grayson, GA $71,138

Jersey, GA $70,336

Dacula, GA $70,527

Clarkston, GA $72,515

Suwanee, GA $71,070

Social Circle, GA $69,171

Crawfordville, GA $66,464

Warwick, GA $65,354

Danielsville, GA $66,688

Dewy Rose, GA $66,866

Elberton, GA $66,741

Farmington, GA $67,961

Franklin Springs, GA $66,939

Good Hope, GA $68,650

Greensboro, GA $66,420

Hartwell, GA $67,161

High Shoals, GA $68,436

Hull, GA $67,181

Ila, GA $66,882

Lexington, GA $66,046

Madison, GA $67,743

Monroe, GA $69,742

Rayle, GA $66,314

Royston, GA $66,888

Rutledge, GA $68,375

Sharon, GA $66,771

Siloam, GA $66,235

Statham, GA $68,853

Stephens, GA $66,551

Tignall, GA $66,651

Union Point, GA $66,245

Maxeys, GA $66,488

Washington, GA $66,822

Watkinsville, GA $67,777

White Plains, GA $66,186

Winder, GA $69,544

Winterville, GA $67,149

Calhoun, GA $67,507

Chatsworth, GA $67,230

Chickamauga, GA $67,045

Cisco, GA $66,757

Cohutta, GA $66,977

Crandall, GA $66,844

Dalton, GA $67,128

Eton, GA $67,143

Flintstone, GA $67,227

Graysville, GA $67,193

La Fayette, GA $66,933

Lyerly, GA $67,026

Menlo, GA $66,695

Oakman, GA $67,361

Plainville, GA $67,452

Ranger, GA $67,325

Resaca, GA $67,354

Ringgold, GA $67,135

Rising Fawn, GA $67,105

Rock Spring, GA $67,074

Rocky Face, GA $66,963

Rossville, GA $67,250

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $67,232

Sugar Valley, GA $67,242

Summerville, GA $67,134

Lookout Mountain, GA $67,225

Tennga, GA $66,819

Trenton, GA $67,148

Trion, GA $67,101

Tunnel Hill, GA $67,042

Varnell, GA $67,011

Wildwood, GA $67,191

Appling, GA $67,910

Avera, GA $66,649

Blythe, GA $68,038

Boneville, GA $67,630

Camak, GA $67,047

Dearing, GA $67,710

Evans, GA $68,274

Gibson, GA $66,799

Gough, GA $67,262

Gracewood, GA $68,531

Grovetown, GA $68,200

Harlem, GA $67,940

Hephzibah, GA $68,256

Keysville, GA $67,734

Lincolnton, GA $67,362

Matthews, GA $67,715

Mesena, GA $67,237

Mitchell, GA $66,374

Norwood, GA $66,660

Wray, GA $65,768

Box Springs, GA $65,600

Buena Vista, GA $65,632

Cataula, GA $65,536

Cusseta, GA $65,574

Ellaville, GA $65,802

Ellerslie, GA $65,546

Fortson, GA $65,506

Geneva, GA $65,685

Hamilton, GA $65,562

Junction City, GA $65,794

Louvale, GA $65,559

Lumpkin, GA $65,608

Manchester, GA $66,463

Midland, GA $65,509

Omaha, GA $65,576

Pine Mountain, GA $66,034

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $65,904

Preston, GA $65,646

Richland, GA $65,623

Shiloh, GA $66,049

Talbotton, GA $66,115

Upatoi, GA $65,549

Warm Springs, GA $66,391

Waverly Hall, GA $65,589

Weston, GA $65,552

West Point, GA $65,894

Woodland, GA $66,299

Columbus, GA $65,472

Fort Benning, GA $65,502

Jasper, GA $68,474

Perkins, GA $66,929

Alma, GA $65,843

Ambrose, GA $65,819

Baxley, GA $65,828

Blackshear, GA $65,911

Bristol, GA $65,755

Broxton, GA $65,823

Brunswick, GA $66,819

Saint Simons Island, GA $66,474

Jekyll Island, GA $66,953

Denton, GA $65,763

Douglas, GA $65,989

Folkston, GA $66,968

Hazlehurst, GA $65,844

Hoboken, GA $66,390

Hortense, GA $65,989

Jacksonville, GA $65,715

Jesup, GA $66,160

Kings Bay, GA $68,367

Kingsland, GA $68,377

Lumber City, GA $65,741

Application Programmer Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Application Programmer Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Application Programmer Analyst positions in MFG Durable or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Application Programmer Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Application Programmer Analyst

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$92,854	$45.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$89,283	$43.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$85,712	$41.0	20%
Media	$82,140	$39.0	15%
Business Services	$78,569	$38.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Application 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.

$66,818

Average $71,426/year

$78,579

$5,568

Average $5,952/month

$6,548

$1,285

Average $1,374/week

$1,511

$32

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,579	$6,548	$1,511	$38
Average	$71,426	$5,952	$1,374	$34
25th Percentile	$66,818	$5,568	$1,285	$32

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