Software Developers Salary in Maryland

How much does a Software Developers make in Maryland?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developers in Maryland is $133,541 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

However, a Software Developers's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $154,313
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,843 to $144,414
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $111,193

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Software Developers Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,414	$12,034	$2,777	$69
Average	$133,541	$11,128	$2,568	$64
25th Percentile	$121,843	$10,154	$2,343	$59

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developers Salaries

A Software Developers'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 Software Developers Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developers'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): $86,279
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,031
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $135,978
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $157,327
Expert (over 8 years): $180,845

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Software ... Level Software Developers	$111,031
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Software ... Level Software Developers	$157,327
Software ... Level Software Developers	$180,845

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How Do Software Developers 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 Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,397.
California: $142,853.
Massachusetts: $140,949.

District of Columbia $143,397 California $142,853 Massachusetts $140,949 Washington $140,431 New Jersey $140,379 Alaska $140,198 Connecticut $138,411 New York $137,685

Hawaii $135,367 Rhode Island $134,279 Maryland $133,541 Minnesota $132,531 Colorado $132,142 Illinois $132,013 Oregon $131,520 Delaware $131,158

New Hampshire $130,930 Virginia $130,420 Pennsylvania $128,930 Nevada $128,179 North Dakota $127,933 Michigan $127,544 Wisconsin $127,402 Vermont $127,117

Texas $126,327 Maine $126,275 Arizona $126,197 Ohio $126,107 Georgia $124,915 Indiana $124,320 Wyoming $124,203 Utah $124,022

Iowa $123,944 Kansas $123,322 Louisiana $123,141 North Carolina $123,076 Missouri $123,050 Florida $122,545 Montana $122,273 Nebraska $122,014

Kentucky $121,872 South Carolina $121,354 Tennessee $121,030 Idaho $120,900 New Mexico $119,955 Oklahoma $119,748 Alabama $118,984 South Dakota $117,701

Arkansas $117,002 West Virginia $116,626 Mississippi $115,500

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

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: $140,211
Riverdale: $143,397
College Park: $143,397

Owings, MD $140,211 Riverdale, MD $143,397 College Park, MD $143,397 Fort Washington, MD $143,306 Oxon Hill, MD $143,397 Suitland, MD $143,397 District Heights, MD $143,397 Temple Hills, MD $143,397

Deale, MD $138,747 Dunkirk, MD $140,042 Fort George G Meade, MD $133,243 Friendship, MD $138,074 Fulton, MD $138,087 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $143,358 Savage, MD $133,282 Shady Side, MD $138,449

Galesville, MD $138,423 Greenbelt, MD $143,358 Glenn Dale, MD $143,228 Upper Marlboro, MD $143,099 Harwood, MD $138,488 Highland, MD $138,061 West River, MD $138,566 Tracys Landing, MD $139,188

Hyattsville, MD $143,397 Jessup, MD $133,372 Bethesda, MD $143,397 Glen Echo, MD $143,397 Chevy Chase, MD $143,397 Cabin John, MD $143,397 Olney, MD $143,099 Brookeville, MD $143,008

Poolesville, MD $140,781 Barnesville, MD $140,120 Beallsville, MD $140,716 Boyds, MD $139,667 Dickerson, MD $140,470 Rockville, MD $143,228 Potomac, MD $143,306 Derwood, MD $143,099

Sandy Spring, MD $143,099 Ashton, MD $143,047 Brinklow, MD $142,969 Burtonsville, MD $143,138 Montgomery Village, MD $139,084 Kensington, MD $143,397 Garrett Park, MD $143,397 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $143,267

Silver Spring, MD $143,397 Takoma Park, MD $143,397 Aberdeen, MD $129,876 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $130,627 Abingdon, MD $130,225 Gunpowder, MD $133,321 Arnold, MD $133,152 Baldwin, MD $133,282

Bel Air, MD $129,280 Belcamp, MD $130,368 Benson, MD $129,927 Boring, MD $129,124 Brooklandville, MD $133,541 Butler, MD $133,191 Chase, MD $133,372 Churchville, MD $129,215

Clarksville, MD $133,152 Cockeysville, MD $133,450 Hunt Valley, MD $133,372 Crownsville, MD $133,113 Darlington, MD $128,671 Davidsonville, MD $138,164 Dayton, MD $133,113 Edgewater, MD $137,931

Edgewood, MD $133,152 Ellicott City, MD $133,450 Columbia, MD $133,321 Fallston, MD $133,191 Finksburg, MD $133,113 Forest Hill, MD $128,658 Fork, MD $133,321 Fort Howard, MD $133,502

Freeland, MD $124,592 Gambrills, MD $133,243 Gibson Island, MD $133,152 Glen Arm, MD $133,502 Glen Burnie, MD $133,541 Glyndon, MD $133,282 Hampstead, MD $128,024 Elkridge, MD $133,541

Hanover, MD $133,502 Harmans, MD $133,502 Havre De Grace, MD $130,005 Hydes, MD $133,321 Jarrettsville, MD $128,334 Joppa, MD $133,243 Kingsville, MD $133,321 Lineboro, MD $124,643

Linthicum Heights, MD $133,541 Long Green, MD $133,411 Spencerville, MD $143,138 Clarksburg, MD $139,123 Damascus, MD $138,423 Germantown, MD $139,550 Annapolis, MD $137,141 Cumberland, MD $114,179

Accident, MD $114,179 Barton, MD $114,179 Bittinger, MD $114,179 Bloomington, MD $114,179 Corriganville, MD $114,179 Eckhart Mines, MD $114,179 Ellerslie, MD $114,179 Flintstone, MD $114,179

Friendsville, MD $114,179 Frostburg, MD $114,179 Grantsville, MD $114,179 Kitzmiller, MD $114,179 Lonaconing, MD $114,179 Luke, MD $114,179 Mc Henry, MD $114,179 Midland, MD $114,179

Midlothian, MD $114,179 Mount Savage, MD $114,179 Oakland, MD $114,179 Oldtown, MD $114,179 Pinto, MD $114,179 Rawlings, MD $114,179 Spring Gap, MD $114,179 Swanton, MD $114,179

Westernport, MD $114,179 Easton, MD $132,893 Barclay, MD $132,634 Bethlehem, MD $132,893 Betterton, MD $132,077 Bozman, MD $137,491 Cambridge, MD $137,828 Centreville, MD $132,893

Chester, MD $135,950 Chestertown, MD $132,777 Church Creek, MD $137,828 Church Hill, MD $132,777 Claiborne, MD $136,921 Cordova, MD $132,893 Crapo, MD $142,749 Crocheron, MD $142,749

Crumpton, MD $132,582 Denton, MD $132,893 East New Market, MD $137,828 Federalsburg, MD $134,318 Fishing Creek, MD $142,749 Galena, MD $132,867 Goldsboro, MD $132,893 Grasonville, MD $134,771

Greensboro, MD $132,893 Henderson, MD $133,191 Hillsboro, MD $132,893 Hurlock, MD $137,828 Ingleside, MD $132,699 Kennedyville, MD $132,608 Mcdaniel, MD $136,921 Madison, MD $142,749

Marydel, MD $133,619 Massey, MD $133,088 Millington, MD $132,997 Neavitt, MD $138,203 Newcomb, MD $136,183 Oxford, MD $137,828 Preston, MD $132,893 Price, MD $132,816

Queen Anne, MD $132,893 Queenstown, MD $133,929 Rhodesdale, MD $137,828 Ridgely, MD $132,893 Rock Hall, MD $134,240 Royal Oak, MD $135,704 Saint Michaels, MD $136,416 Secretary, MD $137,828

Sherwood, MD $138,372 Deal Island, MD $131,870 Eden, MD $137,128 Ewell, MD $120,978 Fruitland, MD $137,128 Girdletree, MD $125,019 Hebron, MD $137,128 Linkwood, MD $137,828

Manokin, MD $128,788 Mardela Springs, MD $137,128 Marion Station, MD $121,807 Nanticoke, MD $137,828 Newark, MD $136,649 Ocean City, MD $136,649 Parsonsburg, MD $135,393 Pittsville, MD $136,649

Pocomoke City, MD $121,444 Powellville, MD $136,649 Princess Anne, MD $131,002 Quantico, MD $137,828 Rehobeth, MD $121,444 Sharptown, MD $137,128 Showell, MD $136,649 Snow Hill, MD $129,966

Stockton, MD $121,444 Tyaskin, MD $137,828 Tylerton, MD $120,978 Upper Fairmount, MD $128,788 Vienna, MD $137,828 Westover, MD $128,788 Whaleyville, MD $136,649 Willards, MD $136,649

Delmar, MD $134,318 North East, MD $130,614 Perry Point, MD $130,342 Perryville, MD $129,850 Port Deposit, MD $129,306 Rising Sun, MD $128,606 Warwick, MD $132,880 Cecilton, MD $132,699

Charlestown, MD $130,355 Chesapeake City, MD $132,479 Childs, MD $132,634 Stevensville, MD $135,885 Colora, MD $128,840 Conowingo, MD $128,270 Earleville, MD $131,870 Elk Mills, MD $132,634

Elkton, MD $132,634 Georgetown, MD $132,621 Lutherville Timonium, MD $133,541 Abell, MD $142,749 Accokeek, MD $143,138 Aquasco, MD $142,749 Avenue, MD $142,749 Barstow, MD $142,749

Bel Alton, MD $142,749 Benedict, MD $142,749 Brandywine, MD $143,047 Broomes Island, MD $142,749 Bryans Road, MD $143,008 Bryantown, MD $142,749 Bushwood, MD $142,749 California, MD $142,749

Callaway, MD $142,749 Chaptico, MD $142,749 Charlotte Hall, MD $142,749 Cheltenham, MD $143,099 Clements, MD $142,749 Cobb Island, MD $142,749 Coltons Point, MD $142,749 Compton, MD $142,749

Dameron, MD $142,749 Dowell, MD $142,749 Drayden, MD $142,749 Faulkner, MD $142,749 Great Mills, MD $142,749 Helen, MD $142,749 Hollywood, MD $142,749 Hughesville, MD $142,749

Huntingtown, MD $141,402 Indian Head, MD $142,879 Ironsides, MD $142,749 Issue, MD $142,749 La Plata, MD $142,749 Leonardtown, MD $142,749 Lexington Park, MD $142,749 Loveville, MD $142,749

Lusby, MD $142,749 Marbury, MD $142,749 Mechanicsville, MD $142,749 Morganza, MD $142,749 Mount Victoria, MD $142,749 Nanjemoy, MD $142,749 Newburg, MD $142,749 Park Hall, MD $142,749

Patuxent River, MD $142,749 Piney Point, MD $134,007 Pomfret, MD $142,840 Port Republic, MD $142,749 Port Tobacco, MD $142,749 Prince Frederick, MD $142,749 Ridge, MD $134,007 Rock Point, MD $142,749

Saint Inigoes, MD $142,749 Saint Leonard, MD $142,749 Saint Marys City, MD $142,749 Scotland, MD $129,668 Solomons, MD $142,749 Sunderland, MD $140,690 Tall Timbers, MD $142,749 Valley Lee, MD $142,749

Welcome, MD $142,749 White Plains, MD $142,879 Southern Md Facility, MD $143,306 Annapolis Junction, MD $133,321 Lanham, MD $143,358 Beltsville, MD $143,358 Laurel, MD $143,099 Bladensburg, MD $143,397

Lothian, MD $139,252 Mount Rainier, MD $143,397 North Beach, MD $139,576 Bowie, MD $143,099 Brentwood, MD $143,397 Capitol Heights, MD $143,397 Chesapeake Beach, MD $140,094 Churchton, MD $138,812

Clinton, MD $143,267 Still Pond, MD $132,660 Sudlersville, MD $132,751 Taylors Island, MD $142,749 Templeville, MD $133,372 Tilghman, MD $139,226 Toddville, MD $142,749 Trappe, MD $137,828

Wingate, MD $142,749 Wittman, MD $137,323 Woolford, MD $142,749 Worton, MD $132,738 Wye Mills, MD $132,893 Frederick, MD $138,812 Adamstown, MD $140,288 Big Pool, MD $115,642

Boonsboro, MD $137,828 Braddock Heights, MD $140,560 Brownsville, MD $142,749 Brunswick, MD $142,749 Buckeystown, MD $139,796 Burkittsville, MD $142,749 Cascade, MD $124,281 Cavetown, MD $124,281

Chewsville, MD $130,873 Clear Spring, MD $124,786 Cooksville, MD $136,403 Emmitsburg, MD $125,757 Fairplay, MD $133,308 Funkstown, MD $133,308 Glenelg, MD $137,543 Glenwood, MD $137,517

Hagerstown, MD $130,873 Hancock, MD $115,642 Ijamsville, MD $138,670 Jefferson, MD $141,765 Keedysville, MD $142,749 Keymar, MD $128,827 Knoxville, MD $142,749 Ladiesburg, MD $130,536

Libertytown, MD $133,528 Lisbon, MD $136,468 Little Orleans, MD $114,179 Maugansville, MD $124,928 Middletown, MD $142,749 Monrovia, MD $137,970 Mount Airy, MD $136,351 Myersville, MD $133,308

New Market, MD $137,828 New Midway, MD $130,925 New Windsor, MD $130,847 Point Of Rocks, MD $142,050 Rocky Ridge, MD $127,506 Rohrersville, MD $142,749 Sabillasville, MD $124,423 Saint James, MD $133,308

Sharpsburg, MD $142,749 Smithsburg, MD $124,281 Sykesville, MD $133,113 Taneytown, MD $127,415 Thurmont, MD $126,197 Tuscarora, MD $141,584 Union Bridge, MD $130,433 Unionville, MD $132,064

Walkersville, MD $134,849 West Friendship, MD $133,191 Williamsport, MD $131,378 Woodbine, MD $136,416 Woodsboro, MD $131,844 Salisbury, MD $137,128 Allen, MD $137,128 Berlin, MD $136,649

Bishopville, MD $136,649 Bivalve, MD $137,828 Manchester, MD $127,506 Marriottsville, MD $133,321 Maryland Line, MD $124,592 Mayo, MD $137,828 Millersville, MD $133,243 Monkton, MD $133,152

Odenton, MD $133,243 Crofton, MD $138,022 Owings Mills, MD $133,450 Parkton, MD $127,557 Pasadena, MD $133,411 Perry Hall, MD $133,541 Perryman, MD $130,471 Phoenix, MD $133,372

Pylesville, MD $127,596 Randallstown, MD $133,502 Reisterstown, MD $133,321 Riderwood, MD $133,541 Riva, MD $137,828 Severn, MD $133,450 Severna Park, MD $133,321 Simpsonville, MD $133,243

Sparks Glencoe, MD $133,243 Crisfield, MD $121,807 Stevenson, MD $133,541 Dhs, MD $143,177 Waldorf, MD $143,008 Street, MD $128,075 Upperco, MD $129,124 Upper Falls, MD $133,372

Westminster, MD $129,655 Whiteford, MD $127,480 White Hall, MD $127,518 White Marsh, MD $133,541 Woodstock, MD $133,372 Baltimore, MD $133,541 Towson, MD $133,541 Gwynn Oak, MD $133,541

Pikesville, MD $133,541 Sparrows Point, MD $133,502 Middle River, MD $133,541 Essex, MD $133,541 Dundalk, MD $133,541 Brooklyn, MD $133,541 Curtis Bay, MD $133,541 Halethorpe, MD $133,541

Catonsville, MD $133,541 Parkville, MD $133,541 Nottingham, MD $133,541 Rosedale, MD $133,541 Windsor Mill, MD $133,541 Gaithersburg, MD $143,008 Washington Grove, MD $143,047

Software Developers Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developers'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 April 01, 2026

$121,843

Average $133,541/year

$144,414

$10,154

Average $11,128/month

$12,034

$2,343

Average $2,568/week

$2,777

$59

Average $64/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,414	$12,034	$2,777	$69
Average	$133,541	$11,128	$2,568	$64
25th Percentile	$121,843	$10,154	$2,343	$59

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