What are the main factors that influence an Associate Automation Programmer'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 Associate Automation Programmer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Automation Programmer roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Automation Programmer's salary?

An Associate Automation Programmer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,987 for beginners, reaching about $99,897 at mid-level, and approach $160,836 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Automation Programmer?

Associate Automation Programmer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Automation Programmer roles are District of Columbia $90,642, California $90,298, Massachusetts $89,094. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Automation Programmer roles make?

Salaries for Associate Automation Programmer level roles vary by specialization: Associate Statistical Programmer: $87,673; Associate Automation Developer: $84,644; Associate Programmer: $84,268; Automation Controls Technician I: $79,500; Marketing Automation Associate: $75,381.

Associate Automation Programmer Salary in Maryland

How much does an Associate Automation Programmer make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Automation Programmer in Maryland is $84,412 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,386
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,275 to $93,297
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,689

10% $72,689

50% (Median) $84,412

90% $101,386

Associate Automation Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,297	$7,775	$1,794	$45
Average	$84,412	$7,034	$1,623	$41
25th Percentile	$78,275	$6,523	$1,505	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Automation Programmer Salaries

An Associate Automation 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 Associate Automation Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Automation 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): $70,987
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,561
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,897
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,719
Expert (over 8 years): $160,836

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Research and Development Associate I	less than 1 year	$70,987
Associate Automation Programmer	1-2 years	$82,561
Research and Development Associate III	2-4 years	$99,897
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$131,719
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$160,836

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

District of Columbia: $90,642.
California: $90,298.
Massachusetts: $89,094.

District of Columbia $90,642 California $90,298 Massachusetts $89,094 Washington $88,767 New Jersey $88,734 Alaska $88,620 Connecticut $87,490 New York $87,031

Hawaii $85,566 Rhode Island $84,878 Maryland $84,412 Minnesota $83,773 Colorado $83,527 Illinois $83,446 Oregon $83,135 Delaware $82,905

New Hampshire $82,761 Virginia $82,439 Pennsylvania $81,497 Nevada $81,022 North Dakota $80,867 Michigan $80,621 Wisconsin $80,531 Vermont $80,351

Texas $79,852 Maine $79,819 Arizona $79,770 Ohio $79,713 Georgia $78,959 Indiana $78,583 Wyoming $78,509 Utah $78,394

Iowa $78,345 Kansas $77,952 Louisiana $77,838 North Carolina $77,797 Missouri $77,781 Florida $77,461 Montana $77,289 Nebraska $77,126

Kentucky $77,036 South Carolina $76,708 Tennessee $76,503 Idaho $76,422 New Mexico $75,824 Oklahoma $75,693 Alabama $75,210 South Dakota $74,399

Arkansas $73,957 West Virginia $73,720 Mississippi $73,008

Top Paying Cities for Associate Automation Programmer

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:

Owings: $86,915
Riverdale: $90,024
College Park: $89,921

Owings, MD $86,915

Riverdale, MD $90,024

College Park, MD $89,921

Fort Washington, MD $89,862

Oxon Hill, MD $90,122

Suitland, MD $90,093

District Heights, MD $90,048

Temple Hills, MD $90,095

Deale, MD $86,512

Dunkirk, MD $87,428

Fort George G Meade, MD $85,422

Friendship, MD $86,787

Fulton, MD $86,557

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $89,789

Savage, MD $85,549

Shady Side, MD $85,830

Galesville, MD $86,208

Greenbelt, MD $89,609

Glenn Dale, MD $88,620

Upper Marlboro, MD $88,705

Harwood, MD $86,539

Highland, MD $86,479

West River, MD $86,556

Tracys Landing, MD $86,617

Hyattsville, MD $90,097

Jessup, MD $85,129

Bethesda, MD $90,123

Glen Echo, MD $90,107

Chevy Chase, MD $90,114

Cabin John, MD $90,088

Olney, MD $88,060

Brookeville, MD $86,416

Poolesville, MD $87,176

Barnesville, MD $85,963

Beallsville, MD $86,121

Boyds, MD $86,780

Dickerson, MD $86,022

Rockville, MD $89,096

Potomac, MD $89,353

Derwood, MD $88,151

Sandy Spring, MD $87,637

Ashton, MD $87,444

Brinklow, MD $86,795

Burtonsville, MD $87,811

Montgomery Village, MD $87,092

Kensington, MD $90,038

Garrett Park, MD $89,932

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $89,225

Silver Spring, MD $89,986

Takoma Park, MD $90,104

Aberdeen, MD $82,533

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $82,516

Abingdon, MD $83,153

Gunpowder, MD $83,654

Arnold, MD $84,629

Baldwin, MD $83,498

Bel Air, MD $82,804

Belcamp, MD $82,924

Benson, MD $82,424

Boring, MD $82,606

Brooklandville, MD $84,311

Butler, MD $83,383

Chase, MD $84,041

Churchville, MD $82,185

Clarksville, MD $85,561

Cockeysville, MD $83,542

Hunt Valley, MD $83,893

Crownsville, MD $85,202

Darlington, MD $81,458

Davidsonville, MD $86,444

Dayton, MD $85,507

Edgewater, MD $85,653

Edgewood, MD $83,406

Ellicott City, MD $84,477

Columbia, MD $85,110

Fallston, MD $83,189

Finksburg, MD $83,217

Forest Hill, MD $82,353

Fork, MD $83,780

Fort Howard, MD $84,309

Freeland, MD $80,698

Gambrills, MD $85,523

Gibson Island, MD $84,356

Glen Arm, MD $84,089

Glen Burnie, MD $84,456

Glyndon, MD $83,648

Hampstead, MD $81,725

Elkridge, MD $84,548

Hanover, MD $84,597

Harmans, MD $84,593

Havre De Grace, MD $81,997

Hydes, MD $83,787

Jarrettsville, MD $82,079

Joppa, MD $83,618

Kingsville, MD $83,804

Lineboro, MD $80,493

Linthicum Heights, MD $84,469

Long Green, MD $83,952

Spencerville, MD $87,681

Clarksburg, MD $85,762

Damascus, MD $85,024

Germantown, MD $87,565

Annapolis, MD $85,283

Cumberland, MD $77,473

Accident, MD $77,343

Barton, MD $77,707

Bittinger, MD $77,561

Bloomington, MD $77,837

Corriganville, MD $76,980

Eckhart Mines, MD $77,406

Ellerslie, MD $77,078

Flintstone, MD $77,492

Friendsville, MD $77,321

Frostburg, MD $77,300

Grantsville, MD $77,303

Kitzmiller, MD $77,309

Lonaconing, MD $77,567

Luke, MD $77,843

Mc Henry, MD $77,351

Midland, MD $77,826

Midlothian, MD $77,311

Mount Savage, MD $76,957

Oakland, MD $77,126

Oldtown, MD $77,597

Pinto, MD $77,740

Rawlings, MD $77,765

Spring Gap, MD $77,691

Swanton, MD $77,503

Westernport, MD $77,839

Easton, MD $83,593

Barclay, MD $82,895

Bethlehem, MD $83,001

Betterton, MD $82,956

Bozman, MD $84,305

Cambridge, MD $83,005

Centreville, MD $83,680

Chester, MD $84,326

Chestertown, MD $83,344

Church Creek, MD $82,874

Church Hill, MD $83,232

Claiborne, MD $84,457

Cordova, MD $83,310

Crapo, MD $82,144

Crocheron, MD $81,551

Crumpton, MD $82,800

Denton, MD $82,875

East New Market, MD $82,674

Federalsburg, MD $82,658

Fishing Creek, MD $82,448

Galena, MD $82,576

Goldsboro, MD $82,715

Grasonville, MD $84,165

Greensboro, MD $82,731

Henderson, MD $82,807

Hillsboro, MD $83,369

Hurlock, MD $82,693

Ingleside, MD $82,961

Kennedyville, MD $82,724

Mcdaniel, MD $84,423

Madison, MD $83,519

Marydel, MD $82,579

Massey, MD $82,596

Millington, MD $82,713

Neavitt, MD $84,411

Newcomb, MD $83,829

Oxford, MD $83,414

Preston, MD $82,971

Price, MD $83,288

Queen Anne, MD $83,506

Queenstown, MD $83,982

Rhodesdale, MD $82,198

Ridgely, MD $83,058

Rock Hall, MD $83,852

Royal Oak, MD $83,673

Saint Michaels, MD $84,241

Secretary, MD $82,990

Sherwood, MD $84,926

Deal Island, MD $80,927

Eden, MD $81,086

Ewell, MD $80,674

Fruitland, MD $81,365

Girdletree, MD $80,489

Hebron, MD $81,288

Linkwood, MD $82,435

Manokin, MD $80,819

Mardela Springs, MD $81,581

Marion Station, MD $80,535

Nanticoke, MD $81,252

Newark, MD $80,914

Ocean City, MD $81,304

Parsonsburg, MD $81,141

Pittsville, MD $81,144

Pocomoke City, MD $80,640

Powellville, MD $81,103

Princess Anne, MD $81,028

Quantico, MD $81,129

Rehobeth, MD $80,512

Sharptown, MD $82,029

Showell, MD $81,142

Snow Hill, MD $80,855

Stockton, MD $80,371

Tyaskin, MD $81,050

Tylerton, MD $80,770

Upper Fairmount, MD $81,017

Vienna, MD $81,754

Westover, MD $80,819

Whaleyville, MD $81,099

Willards, MD $81,131

Delmar, MD $81,347

North East, MD $82,072

Perry Point, MD $81,952

Perryville, MD $81,922

Port Deposit, MD $81,720

Rising Sun, MD $81,452

Warwick, MD $82,558

Cecilton, MD $82,502

Charlestown, MD $82,060

Chesapeake City, MD $82,500

Childs, MD $82,390

Stevensville, MD $84,541

Colora, MD $81,379

Conowingo, MD $81,242

Earleville, MD $82,423

Elk Mills, MD $82,417

Elkton, MD $82,358

Georgetown, MD $82,485

Lutherville Timonium, MD $84,241

Abell, MD $83,403

Accokeek, MD $89,125

Aquasco, MD $86,919

Avenue, MD $83,536

Barstow, MD $85,882

Bel Alton, MD $86,307

Benedict, MD $86,249

Brandywine, MD $88,281

Broomes Island, MD $84,907

Bryans Road, MD $88,951

Bryantown, MD $87,342

Bushwood, MD $83,597

California, MD $83,526

Callaway, MD $82,943

Chaptico, MD $84,391

Charlotte Hall, MD $85,664

Cheltenham, MD $89,107

Clements, MD $84,392

Cobb Island, MD $83,635

Coltons Point, MD $83,242

Compton, MD $83,695

Dameron, MD $81,886

Dowell, MD $83,786

Drayden, MD $82,083

Faulkner, MD $85,846

Great Mills, MD $83,077

Helen, MD $85,180

Hollywood, MD $84,019

Hughesville, MD $86,760

Huntingtown, MD $86,403

Indian Head, MD $86,941

Ironsides, MD $86,591

Issue, MD $84,087

La Plata, MD $87,188

Leonardtown, MD $83,387

Lexington Park, MD $82,823

Loveville, MD $84,261

Lusby, MD $83,943

Marbury, MD $87,639

Mechanicsville, MD $85,163

Morganza, MD $84,665

Mount Victoria, MD $83,692

Nanjemoy, MD $85,572

Newburg, MD $84,715

Park Hall, MD $82,579

Patuxent River, MD $83,016

Piney Point, MD $82,210

Pomfret, MD $88,135

Port Republic, MD $85,369

Port Tobacco, MD $86,866

Prince Frederick, MD $85,888

Ridge, MD $81,523

Rock Point, MD $84,684

Saint Inigoes, MD $81,785

Saint Leonard, MD $84,957

Saint Marys City, MD $82,563

Scotland, MD $80,983

Solomons, MD $83,710

Sunderland, MD $86,575

Tall Timbers, MD $82,315

Valley Lee, MD $82,348

Welcome, MD $86,326

White Plains, MD $88,144

Southern Md Facility, MD $89,220

Annapolis Junction, MD $85,322

Lanham, MD $89,558

Beltsville, MD $89,430

Laurel, MD $87,481

Bladensburg, MD $90,082

Lothian, MD $87,431

Mount Rainier, MD $90,125

North Beach, MD $86,216

Bowie, MD $87,466

Brentwood, MD $90,119

Capitol Heights, MD $90,080

Chesapeake Beach, MD $86,172

Churchton, MD $86,192

Clinton, MD $89,572

Still Pond, MD $82,961

Sudlersville, MD $82,805

Taylors Island, MD $83,541

Templeville, MD $82,584

Tilghman, MD $84,735

Toddville, MD $81,740

Trappe, MD $83,056

Wingate, MD $82,060

Wittman, MD $84,456

Woolford, MD $83,197

Worton, MD $83,246

Wye Mills, MD $83,836

Frederick, MD $82,886

Adamstown, MD $84,610

Big Pool, MD $78,594

Boonsboro, MD $81,394

Braddock Heights, MD $82,845

Brownsville, MD $82,602

Brunswick, MD $83,366

Buckeystown, MD $83,979

Burkittsville, MD $82,736

Cascade, MD $80,653

Cavetown, MD $80,551

Chewsville, MD $80,675

Clear Spring, MD $79,596

Cooksville, MD $84,442

Emmitsburg, MD $80,922

Fairplay, MD $80,871

Funkstown, MD $80,863

Glenelg, MD $85,336

Glenwood, MD $84,918

Hagerstown, MD $80,453

Hancock, MD $78,207

Ijamsville, MD $84,402

Jefferson, MD $83,449

Keedysville, MD $81,652

Keymar, MD $81,611

Knoxville, MD $82,928

Ladiesburg, MD $81,905

Libertytown, MD $82,659

Lisbon, MD $84,453

Little Orleans, MD $77,774

Maugansville, MD $80,161

Middletown, MD $82,540

Monrovia, MD $84,217

Mount Airy, MD $83,712

Myersville, MD $81,468

New Market, MD $83,373

New Midway, MD $81,902

New Windsor, MD $82,643

Point Of Rocks, MD $84,449

Rocky Ridge, MD $81,358

Rohrersville, MD $82,209

Sabillasville, MD $80,762

Saint James, MD $80,883

Sharpsburg, MD $81,531

Smithsburg, MD $80,624

Sykesville, MD $83,928

Taneytown, MD $81,116

Thurmont, MD $81,450

Tuscarora, MD $84,772

Union Bridge, MD $82,308

Unionville, MD $82,706

Walkersville, MD $82,413

West Friendship, MD $84,627

Williamsport, MD $80,541

Woodbine, MD $84,444

Woodsboro, MD $82,021

Salisbury, MD $81,347

Allen, MD $81,236

Berlin, MD $81,150

Bishopville, MD $81,169

Bivalve, MD $81,467

Manchester, MD $80,742

Marriottsville, MD $84,263

Maryland Line, MD $80,493

Mayo, MD $85,464

Millersville, MD $84,767

Monkton, MD $82,773

Odenton, MD $85,624

Crofton, MD $86,114

Owings Mills, MD $84,096

Parkton, MD $81,503

Pasadena, MD $84,379

Perry Hall, MD $84,150

Perryman, MD $82,748

Phoenix, MD $83,708

Pylesville, MD $81,017

Randallstown, MD $84,226

Reisterstown, MD $83,897

Riderwood, MD $84,403

Riva, MD $85,791

Severn, MD $84,754

Severna Park, MD $84,639

Simpsonville, MD $85,464

Sparks Glencoe, MD $83,030

Crisfield, MD $80,733

Stevenson, MD $84,281

Dhs, MD $89,147

Waldorf, MD $88,093

Street, MD $81,386

Upperco, MD $82,538

Upper Falls, MD $83,887

Westminster, MD $82,541

Whiteford, MD $80,985

White Hall, MD $81,393

White Marsh, MD $84,073

Woodstock, MD $84,302

Baltimore, MD $84,412

Towson, MD $84,402

Gwynn Oak, MD $84,430

Pikesville, MD $84,370

Sparrows Point, MD $84,321

Middle River, MD $84,146

Essex, MD $84,345

Dundalk, MD $84,426

Brooklyn, MD $84,427

Curtis Bay, MD $84,444

Halethorpe, MD $84,438

Catonsville, MD $84,480

Parkville, MD $84,389

Nottingham, MD $84,303

Rosedale, MD $84,411

Windsor Mill, MD $84,385

Gaithersburg, MD $87,966

Washington Grove, MD $88,012

Associate Automation Programmer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Automation Programmer 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 Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Associate Automation Programmer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Automation Programmer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Automation Programmer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$113,956	$55.0	35%
Internet	$101,294	$49.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$97,073	$47.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$92,853	$45.0	10%
Insurance	$92,853	$45.0	10%

Associate Automation Programmer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Automation 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.

$78,275

Average $84,412/year

$93,297

$6,523

Average $7,034/month

$7,775

$1,505

Average $1,623/week

$1,794

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,297	$7,775	$1,794	$45
Average	$84,412	$7,034	$1,623	$41
25th Percentile	$78,275	$6,523	$1,505	$38

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