Cyber Security Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in Maryland?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in Maryland is $141,094 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

However, a Cyber Security Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $161,074
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $133,016 to $151,552
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $125,662

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,552	$12,629	$2,914	$73
Average	$141,094	$11,758	$2,713	$68
25th Percentile	$133,016	$11,085	$2,558	$64

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Security Engineer Salaries

A Cyber Security Engineer'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 Cyber Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Security Engineer'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): $113,258
Early Career (1-2 years): $140,325
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $162,027
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $190,975
Expert (over 8 years): $223,219

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$113,258
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$140,325
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$162,027
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$190,975
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$223,219

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How Do Cyber Security Engineer 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 Cyber Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $151,507.
California: $150,932.
Massachusetts: $148,921.

District of Columbia $151,507 California $150,932 Massachusetts $148,921 Washington $148,373 New Jersey $148,319 Alaska $148,127 Connecticut $146,239 New York $145,472

Hawaii $143,023 Rhode Island $141,874 Maryland $141,094 Minnesota $140,026 Colorado $139,616 Illinois $139,479 Oregon $138,959 Delaware $138,576

New Hampshire $138,335 Virginia $137,796 Pennsylvania $136,222 Nevada $135,429 North Dakota $135,169 Michigan $134,758 Wisconsin $134,608 Vermont $134,306

Texas $133,472 Maine $133,417 Arizona $133,335 Ohio $133,239 Georgia $131,980 Indiana $131,351 Wyoming $131,228 Utah $131,036

Iowa $130,954 Kansas $130,297 Louisiana $130,106 North Carolina $130,037 Missouri $130,010 Florida $129,476 Montana $129,189 Nebraska $128,915

Kentucky $128,765 South Carolina $128,217 Tennessee $127,875 Idaho $127,738 New Mexico $126,739 Oklahoma $126,520 Alabama $125,713 South Dakota $124,358

Arkansas $123,619 West Virginia $123,223 Mississippi $122,032

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Security Engineers

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: $145,278
Riverdale: $150,475
College Park: $150,303

Owings, MD $145,278 Riverdale, MD $150,475 College Park, MD $150,303 Fort Washington, MD $150,204 Oxon Hill, MD $150,638 Suitland, MD $150,590 District Heights, MD $150,515 Temple Hills, MD $150,593

Deale, MD $144,605 Dunkirk, MD $146,135 Fort George G Meade, MD $142,782 Friendship, MD $145,065 Fulton, MD $144,680 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $150,081 Savage, MD $142,994 Shady Side, MD $143,464

Galesville, MD $144,096 Greenbelt, MD $149,782 Glenn Dale, MD $148,127 Upper Marlboro, MD $148,271 Harwood, MD $144,650 Highland, MD $144,549 West River, MD $144,677 Tracys Landing, MD $144,780

Hyattsville, MD $150,597 Jessup, MD $142,292 Bethesda, MD $150,641 Glen Echo, MD $150,613 Chevy Chase, MD $150,624 Cabin John, MD $150,582 Olney, MD $147,191 Brookeville, MD $144,443

Poolesville, MD $145,715 Barnesville, MD $143,687 Beallsville, MD $143,951 Boyds, MD $145,052 Dickerson, MD $143,785 Rockville, MD $148,924 Potomac, MD $149,353 Derwood, MD $147,344

Sandy Spring, MD $146,485 Ashton, MD $146,162 Brinklow, MD $145,077 Burtonsville, MD $146,775 Montgomery Village, MD $145,574 Kensington, MD $150,499 Garrett Park, MD $150,321 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $149,140

Silver Spring, MD $150,411 Takoma Park, MD $150,608 Aberdeen, MD $137,953 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $137,924 Abingdon, MD $138,990 Gunpowder, MD $139,828 Arnold, MD $141,458 Baldwin, MD $139,567

Bel Air, MD $138,406 Belcamp, MD $138,607 Benson, MD $137,771 Boring, MD $138,076 Brooklandville, MD $140,925 Butler, MD $139,374 Chase, MD $140,474 Churchville, MD $137,372

Clarksville, MD $143,015 Cockeysville, MD $139,640 Hunt Valley, MD $140,226 Crownsville, MD $142,414 Darlington, MD $136,157 Davidsonville, MD $144,491 Dayton, MD $142,925 Edgewater, MD $143,168

Edgewood, MD $139,413 Ellicott City, MD $141,203 Columbia, MD $142,261 Fallston, MD $139,049 Finksburg, MD $139,097 Forest Hill, MD $137,652 Fork, MD $140,039 Fort Howard, MD $140,923

Freeland, MD $134,887 Gambrills, MD $142,952 Gibson Island, MD $141,001 Glen Arm, MD $140,555 Glen Burnie, MD $141,168 Glyndon, MD $139,817 Hampstead, MD $136,603 Elkridge, MD $141,322

Hanover, MD $141,403 Harmans, MD $141,396 Havre De Grace, MD $137,057 Hydes, MD $140,050 Jarrettsville, MD $137,195 Joppa, MD $139,768 Kingsville, MD $140,078 Lineboro, MD $134,543

Linthicum Heights, MD $141,189 Long Green, MD $140,325 Spencerville, MD $146,558 Clarksburg, MD $143,351 Damascus, MD $142,117 Germantown, MD $146,365 Annapolis, MD $142,551 Cumberland, MD $129,495

Accident, MD $129,279 Barton, MD $129,887 Bittinger, MD $129,643 Bloomington, MD $130,104 Corriganville, MD $128,672 Eckhart Mines, MD $129,384 Ellerslie, MD $128,836 Flintstone, MD $129,527

Friendsville, MD $129,242 Frostburg, MD $129,207 Grantsville, MD $129,212 Kitzmiller, MD $129,222 Lonaconing, MD $129,653 Luke, MD $130,114 Mc Henry, MD $129,291 Midland, MD $130,086

Midlothian, MD $129,224 Mount Savage, MD $128,633 Oakland, MD $128,916 Oldtown, MD $129,703 Pinto, MD $129,943 Rawlings, MD $129,984 Spring Gap, MD $129,861 Swanton, MD $129,546

Westernport, MD $130,108 Easton, MD $139,725 Barclay, MD $138,558 Bethlehem, MD $138,736 Betterton, MD $138,661 Bozman, MD $140,916 Cambridge, MD $138,743 Centreville, MD $139,870

Chester, MD $140,950 Chestertown, MD $139,309 Church Creek, MD $138,524 Church Hill, MD $139,122 Claiborne, MD $141,169 Cordova, MD $139,252 Crapo, MD $137,303 Crocheron, MD $136,313

Crumpton, MD $138,399 Denton, MD $138,525 East New Market, MD $138,190 Federalsburg, MD $138,163 Fishing Creek, MD $137,812 Galena, MD $138,026 Goldsboro, MD $138,258 Grasonville, MD $140,682

Greensboro, MD $138,284 Henderson, MD $138,412 Hillsboro, MD $139,352 Hurlock, MD $138,221 Ingleside, MD $138,669 Kennedyville, MD $138,272 Mcdaniel, MD $141,113 Madison, MD $139,602

Marydel, MD $138,031 Massey, MD $138,059 Millington, MD $138,254 Neavitt, MD $141,092 Newcomb, MD $140,119 Oxford, MD $139,427 Preston, MD $138,685 Price, MD $139,216

Queen Anne, MD $139,580 Queenstown, MD $140,375 Rhodesdale, MD $137,394 Ridgely, MD $138,830 Rock Hall, MD $140,159 Royal Oak, MD $139,859 Saint Michaels, MD $140,808 Secretary, MD $138,717

Sherwood, MD $141,953 Deal Island, MD $135,268 Eden, MD $135,535 Ewell, MD $134,847 Fruitland, MD $136,001 Girdletree, MD $134,538 Hebron, MD $135,873 Linkwood, MD $137,790

Manokin, MD $135,089 Mardela Springs, MD $136,362 Marion Station, MD $134,614 Nanticoke, MD $135,813 Newark, MD $135,248 Ocean City, MD $135,899 Parsonsburg, MD $135,627 Pittsville, MD $135,631

Pocomoke City, MD $134,790 Powellville, MD $135,563 Princess Anne, MD $135,438 Quantico, MD $135,606 Rehobeth, MD $134,575 Sharptown, MD $137,110 Showell, MD $135,628 Snow Hill, MD $135,148

Stockton, MD $134,339 Tyaskin, MD $135,475 Tylerton, MD $135,007 Upper Fairmount, MD $135,419 Vienna, MD $136,652 Westover, MD $135,088 Whaleyville, MD $135,557 Willards, MD $135,611

Delmar, MD $135,970 North East, MD $137,183 Perry Point, MD $136,983 Perryville, MD $136,932 Port Deposit, MD $136,594 Rising Sun, MD $136,147 Warwick, MD $137,996 Cecilton, MD $137,901

Charlestown, MD $137,164 Chesapeake City, MD $137,898 Childs, MD $137,714 Stevensville, MD $141,310 Colora, MD $136,025 Conowingo, MD $135,795 Earleville, MD $137,770 Elk Mills, MD $137,760

Elkton, MD $137,660 Georgetown, MD $137,872 Lutherville Timonium, MD $140,809 Abell, MD $139,408 Accokeek, MD $148,971 Aquasco, MD $145,285 Avenue, MD $139,631 Barstow, MD $143,551

Bel Alton, MD $144,261 Benedict, MD $144,164 Brandywine, MD $147,561 Broomes Island, MD $141,922 Bryans Road, MD $148,681 Bryantown, MD $145,992 Bushwood, MD $139,732 California, MD $139,613

Callaway, MD $138,639 Chaptico, MD $141,059 Charlotte Hall, MD $143,187 Cheltenham, MD $148,941 Clements, MD $141,061 Cobb Island, MD $139,795 Coltons Point, MD $139,138 Compton, MD $139,896

Dameron, MD $136,872 Dowell, MD $140,048 Drayden, MD $137,201 Faulkner, MD $143,491 Great Mills, MD $138,863 Helen, MD $142,379 Hollywood, MD $140,438 Hughesville, MD $145,018

Huntingtown, MD $144,423 Indian Head, MD $145,322 Ironsides, MD $144,736 Issue, MD $140,550 La Plata, MD $145,734 Leonardtown, MD $139,380 Lexington Park, MD $138,438 Loveville, MD $140,842

Lusby, MD $140,310 Marbury, MD $146,488 Mechanicsville, MD $142,350 Morganza, MD $141,518 Mount Victoria, MD $139,891 Nanjemoy, MD $143,034 Newburg, MD $141,600 Park Hall, MD $138,031

Patuxent River, MD $138,761 Piney Point, MD $137,414 Pomfret, MD $147,317 Port Republic, MD $142,695 Port Tobacco, MD $145,196 Prince Frederick, MD $143,561 Ridge, MD $136,266 Rock Point, MD $141,549

Saint Inigoes, MD $136,704 Saint Leonard, MD $142,005 Saint Marys City, MD $138,004 Scotland, MD $135,363 Solomons, MD $139,921 Sunderland, MD $144,710 Tall Timbers, MD $137,589 Valley Lee, MD $137,644

Welcome, MD $144,293 White Plains, MD $147,332 Southern Md Facility, MD $149,130 Annapolis Junction, MD $142,615 Lanham, MD $149,695 Beltsville, MD $149,482 Laurel, MD $146,224 Bladensburg, MD $150,572

Lothian, MD $146,140 Mount Rainier, MD $150,644 North Beach, MD $144,110 Bowie, MD $146,199 Brentwood, MD $150,634 Capitol Heights, MD $150,568 Chesapeake Beach, MD $144,036 Churchton, MD $144,070

Clinton, MD $149,720 Still Pond, MD $138,669 Sudlersville, MD $138,409 Taylors Island, MD $139,639 Templeville, MD $138,039 Tilghman, MD $141,634 Toddville, MD $136,627 Trappe, MD $138,828

Wingate, MD $137,162 Wittman, MD $141,168 Woolford, MD $139,063 Worton, MD $139,145 Wye Mills, MD $140,132 Frederick, MD $138,544 Adamstown, MD $141,425 Big Pool, MD $131,370

Boonsboro, MD $136,050 Braddock Heights, MD $138,475 Brownsville, MD $138,070 Brunswick, MD $139,346 Buckeystown, MD $140,371 Burkittsville, MD $138,293 Cascade, MD $134,811 Cavetown, MD $134,640

Chewsville, MD $134,848 Clear Spring, MD $133,045 Cooksville, MD $141,144 Emmitsburg, MD $135,260 Fairplay, MD $135,175 Funkstown, MD $135,162 Glenelg, MD $142,639 Glenwood, MD $141,939

Hagerstown, MD $134,478 Hancock, MD $130,723 Ijamsville, MD $141,077 Jefferson, MD $139,484 Keedysville, MD $136,481 Keymar, MD $136,412 Knoxville, MD $138,614 Ladiesburg, MD $136,904

Libertytown, MD $138,164 Lisbon, MD $141,162 Little Orleans, MD $129,999 Maugansville, MD $133,989 Middletown, MD $137,966 Monrovia, MD $140,768 Mount Airy, MD $139,924 Myersville, MD $136,173

New Market, MD $139,357 New Midway, MD $136,900 New Windsor, MD $138,138 Point Of Rocks, MD $141,157 Rocky Ridge, MD $135,990 Rohrersville, MD $137,411 Sabillasville, MD $134,993 Saint James, MD $135,196

Sharpsburg, MD $136,278 Smithsburg, MD $134,762 Sykesville, MD $140,285 Taneytown, MD $135,585 Thurmont, MD $136,143 Tuscarora, MD $141,696 Union Bridge, MD $137,577 Unionville, MD $138,242

Walkersville, MD $137,753 West Friendship, MD $141,454 Williamsport, MD $134,624 Woodbine, MD $141,147 Woodsboro, MD $137,098 Salisbury, MD $135,972 Allen, MD $135,786 Berlin, MD $135,642

Bishopville, MD $135,674 Bivalve, MD $136,172 Manchester, MD $134,959 Marriottsville, MD $140,846 Maryland Line, MD $134,543 Mayo, MD $142,852 Millersville, MD $141,688 Monkton, MD $138,354

Odenton, MD $143,120 Crofton, MD $143,939 Owings Mills, MD $140,565 Parkton, MD $136,232 Pasadena, MD $141,039 Perry Hall, MD $140,657 Perryman, MD $138,313 Phoenix, MD $139,917

Pylesville, MD $135,419 Randallstown, MD $140,783 Reisterstown, MD $140,233 Riderwood, MD $141,080 Riva, MD $143,399 Severn, MD $141,666 Severna Park, MD $141,474 Simpsonville, MD $142,853

Sparks Glencoe, MD $138,784 Crisfield, MD $134,946 Stevenson, MD $140,875 Dhs, MD $149,008 Waldorf, MD $147,247 Street, MD $136,036 Upperco, MD $137,961 Upper Falls, MD $140,217

Westminster, MD $137,967 Whiteford, MD $135,366 White Hall, MD $136,048 White Marsh, MD $140,527 Woodstock, MD $140,910 Baltimore, MD $141,094 Towson, MD $141,077 Gwynn Oak, MD $141,124

Pikesville, MD $141,024 Sparrows Point, MD $140,942 Middle River, MD $140,650 Essex, MD $140,983 Dundalk, MD $141,117 Brooklyn, MD $141,120 Curtis Bay, MD $141,148 Halethorpe, MD $141,137

Catonsville, MD $141,207 Parkville, MD $141,055 Nottingham, MD $140,912 Rosedale, MD $141,092 Windsor Mill, MD $141,049 Gaithersburg, MD $147,035 Washington Grove, MD $147,112

Cyber Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cyber Security Engineer'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 June 01, 2026

$133,016

Average $141,094/year

$151,552

$11,085

Average $11,758/month

$12,629

$2,558

Average $2,713/week

$2,914

$64

Average $68/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,552	$12,629	$2,914	$73
Average	$141,094	$11,758	$2,713	$68
25th Percentile	$133,016	$11,085	$2,558	$64

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