Desktop Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Desktop Engineer make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Engineer in Maryland is $76,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,160
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,955 to $85,792
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,995

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Desktop Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,792	$7,149	$1,650	$41
Average	$76,600	$6,383	$1,473	$37
25th Percentile	$68,955	$5,746	$1,326	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Desktop Engineer Salaries

A Desktop 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 Do Desktop 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 Desktop Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,253.
California: $81,941.
Massachusetts: $80,849.

District of Columbia $82,253 California $81,941 Massachusetts $80,849 Washington $80,552 New Jersey $80,522 Alaska $80,418 Connecticut $79,393 New York $78,977

Hawaii $77,647 Rhode Island $77,023 Maryland $76,600 Minnesota $76,020 Colorado $75,797 Illinois $75,723 Oregon $75,441 Delaware $75,233

New Hampshire $75,102 Virginia $74,809 Pennsylvania $73,955 Nevada $73,524 North Dakota $73,383 Michigan $73,160 Wisconsin $73,078 Vermont $72,915

Texas $72,462 Maine $72,432 Arizona $72,387 Ohio $72,335 Georgia $71,652 Indiana $71,310 Wyoming $71,243 Utah $71,139

Iowa $71,095 Kansas $70,738 Louisiana $70,634 North Carolina $70,597 Missouri $70,582 Florida $70,293 Montana $70,137 Nebraska $69,988

Kentucky $69,906 South Carolina $69,609 Tennessee $69,423 Idaho $69,349 New Mexico $68,807 Oklahoma $68,688 Alabama $68,250 South Dakota $67,514

Arkansas $67,113 West Virginia $66,898 Mississippi $66,251

Top Paying Cities for Desktop 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: $78,871
Riverdale: $81,693
College Park: $81,599

Owings, MD $78,871 Riverdale, MD $81,693 College Park, MD $81,599 Fort Washington, MD $81,546 Oxon Hill, MD $81,781 Suitland, MD $81,755 District Heights, MD $81,715 Temple Hills, MD $81,757

Deale, MD $78,506 Dunkirk, MD $79,337 Fort George G Meade, MD $77,516 Friendship, MD $78,756 Fulton, MD $78,547 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $81,479 Savage, MD $77,632 Shady Side, MD $77,886

Galesville, MD $78,230 Greenbelt, MD $81,316 Glenn Dale, MD $80,418 Upper Marlboro, MD $80,496 Harwood, MD $78,530 Highland, MD $78,476 West River, MD $78,545 Tracys Landing, MD $78,601

Hyattsville, MD $81,759 Jessup, MD $77,250 Bethesda, MD $81,783 Glen Echo, MD $81,768 Chevy Chase, MD $81,774 Cabin John, MD $81,751 Olney, MD $79,910 Brookeville, MD $78,418

Poolesville, MD $79,108 Barnesville, MD $78,007 Beallsville, MD $78,151 Boyds, MD $78,749 Dickerson, MD $78,061 Rockville, MD $80,851 Potomac, MD $81,084 Derwood, MD $79,993

Sandy Spring, MD $79,527 Ashton, MD $79,351 Brinklow, MD $78,762 Burtonsville, MD $79,684 Montgomery Village, MD $79,032 Kensington, MD $81,706 Garrett Park, MD $81,609 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $80,968

Silver Spring, MD $81,658 Takoma Park, MD $81,765 Aberdeen, MD $74,895 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $74,879 Abingdon, MD $75,458 Gunpowder, MD $75,913 Arnold, MD $76,797 Baldwin, MD $75,771

Bel Air, MD $75,141 Belcamp, MD $75,250 Benson, MD $74,796 Boring, MD $74,962 Brooklandville, MD $76,508 Butler, MD $75,666 Chase, MD $76,263 Churchville, MD $74,579

Clarksville, MD $77,643 Cockeysville, MD $75,811 Hunt Valley, MD $76,129 Crownsville, MD $77,317 Darlington, MD $73,919 Davidsonville, MD $78,444 Dayton, MD $77,594 Edgewater, MD $77,726

Edgewood, MD $75,687 Ellicott City, MD $76,659 Columbia, MD $77,233 Fallston, MD $75,490 Finksburg, MD $75,516 Forest Hill, MD $74,731 Fork, MD $76,027 Fort Howard, MD $76,507

Freeland, MD $73,230 Gambrills, MD $77,609 Gibson Island, MD $76,549 Glen Arm, MD $76,307 Glen Burnie, MD $76,640 Glyndon, MD $75,907 Hampstead, MD $74,162 Elkridge, MD $76,724

Hanover, MD $76,768 Harmans, MD $76,764 Havre De Grace, MD $74,408 Hydes, MD $76,033 Jarrettsville, MD $74,483 Joppa, MD $75,880 Kingsville, MD $76,048 Lineboro, MD $73,043

Linthicum Heights, MD $76,652 Long Green, MD $76,182 Spencerville, MD $79,566 Clarksburg, MD $77,825 Damascus, MD $77,155 Germantown, MD $79,461 Annapolis, MD $77,391 Cumberland, MD $70,303

Accident, MD $70,186 Barton, MD $70,515 Bittinger, MD $70,383 Bloomington, MD $70,634 Corriganville, MD $69,856 Eckhart Mines, MD $70,243 Ellerslie, MD $69,945 Flintstone, MD $70,320

Friendsville, MD $70,166 Frostburg, MD $70,146 Grantsville, MD $70,149 Kitzmiller, MD $70,154 Lonaconing, MD $70,388 Luke, MD $70,639 Mc Henry, MD $70,192 Midland, MD $70,624

Midlothian, MD $70,156 Mount Savage, MD $69,835 Oakland, MD $69,989 Oldtown, MD $70,416 Pinto, MD $70,546 Rawlings, MD $70,568 Spring Gap, MD $70,501 Swanton, MD $70,330

Westernport, MD $70,636 Easton, MD $75,857 Barclay, MD $75,223 Bethlehem, MD $75,320 Betterton, MD $75,279 Bozman, MD $76,503 Cambridge, MD $75,323 Centreville, MD $75,936

Chester, MD $76,522 Chestertown, MD $75,631 Church Creek, MD $75,205 Church Hill, MD $75,529 Claiborne, MD $76,641 Cordova, MD $75,600 Crapo, MD $74,542 Crocheron, MD $74,004

Crumpton, MD $75,137 Denton, MD $75,205 East New Market, MD $75,023 Federalsburg, MD $75,008 Fishing Creek, MD $74,818 Galena, MD $74,934 Goldsboro, MD $75,060 Grasonville, MD $76,376

Greensboro, MD $75,075 Henderson, MD $75,144 Hillsboro, MD $75,654 Hurlock, MD $75,040 Ingleside, MD $75,283 Kennedyville, MD $75,068 Mcdaniel, MD $76,610 Madison, MD $75,790

Marydel, MD $74,937 Massey, MD $74,952 Millington, MD $75,058 Neavitt, MD $76,599 Newcomb, MD $76,071 Oxford, MD $75,695 Preston, MD $75,292 Price, MD $75,580

Queen Anne, MD $75,778 Queenstown, MD $76,210 Rhodesdale, MD $74,591 Ridgely, MD $75,371 Rock Hall, MD $76,092 Royal Oak, MD $75,930 Saint Michaels, MD $76,444 Secretary, MD $75,309

Sherwood, MD $77,066 Deal Island, MD $73,437 Eden, MD $73,582 Ewell, MD $73,208 Fruitland, MD $73,835 Girdletree, MD $73,040 Hebron, MD $73,766 Linkwood, MD $74,806

Manokin, MD $73,340 Mardela Springs, MD $74,031 Marion Station, MD $73,082 Nanticoke, MD $73,733 Newark, MD $73,426 Ocean City, MD $73,780 Parsonsburg, MD $73,632 Pittsville, MD $73,634

Pocomoke City, MD $73,177 Powellville, MD $73,597 Princess Anne, MD $73,529 Quantico, MD $73,621 Rehobeth, MD $73,061 Sharptown, MD $74,437 Showell, MD $73,633 Snow Hill, MD $73,372

Stockton, MD $72,933 Tyaskin, MD $73,549 Tylerton, MD $73,295 Upper Fairmount, MD $73,519 Vienna, MD $74,188 Westover, MD $73,339 Whaleyville, MD $73,594 Willards, MD $73,623

Delmar, MD $73,818 North East, MD $74,477 Perry Point, MD $74,368 Perryville, MD $74,341 Port Deposit, MD $74,157 Rising Sun, MD $73,914 Warwick, MD $74,918 Cecilton, MD $74,867

Charlestown, MD $74,466 Chesapeake City, MD $74,865 Childs, MD $74,765 Stevensville, MD $76,717 Colora, MD $73,848 Conowingo, MD $73,723 Earleville, MD $74,795 Elk Mills, MD $74,790

Elkton, MD $74,736 Georgetown, MD $74,851 Lutherville Timonium, MD $76,445 Abell, MD $75,684 Accokeek, MD $80,877 Aquasco, MD $78,875 Avenue, MD $75,806 Barstow, MD $77,934

Bel Alton, MD $78,319 Benedict, MD $78,267 Brandywine, MD $80,111 Broomes Island, MD $77,049 Bryans Road, MD $80,719 Bryantown, MD $79,259 Bushwood, MD $75,861 California, MD $75,796

Callaway, MD $75,267 Chaptico, MD $76,581 Charlotte Hall, MD $77,736 Cheltenham, MD $80,860 Clements, MD $76,582 Cobb Island, MD $75,895 Coltons Point, MD $75,538 Compton, MD $75,950

Dameron, MD $74,308 Dowell, MD $76,032 Drayden, MD $74,486 Faulkner, MD $77,901 Great Mills, MD $75,389 Helen, MD $77,297 Hollywood, MD $76,244 Hughesville, MD $78,730

Huntingtown, MD $78,407 Indian Head, MD $78,895 Ironsides, MD $78,577 Issue, MD $76,305 La Plata, MD $79,119 Leonardtown, MD $75,670 Lexington Park, MD $75,158 Loveville, MD $76,463

Lusby, MD $76,174 Marbury, MD $79,528 Mechanicsville, MD $77,282 Morganza, MD $76,830 Mount Victoria, MD $75,947 Nanjemoy, MD $77,653 Newburg, MD $76,875 Park Hall, MD $74,937

Patuxent River, MD $75,333 Piney Point, MD $74,602 Pomfret, MD $79,978 Port Republic, MD $77,469 Port Tobacco, MD $78,827 Prince Frederick, MD $77,939 Ridge, MD $73,979 Rock Point, MD $76,847

Saint Inigoes, MD $74,216 Saint Leonard, MD $77,094 Saint Marys City, MD $74,922 Scotland, MD $73,488 Solomons, MD $75,963 Sunderland, MD $78,563 Tall Timbers, MD $74,697 Valley Lee, MD $74,727

Welcome, MD $78,337 White Plains, MD $79,987 Southern Md Facility, MD $80,963 Annapolis Junction, MD $77,426 Lanham, MD $81,270 Beltsville, MD $81,154 Laurel, MD $79,385 Bladensburg, MD $81,746

Lothian, MD $79,339 Mount Rainier, MD $81,784 North Beach, MD $78,237 Bowie, MD $79,371 Brentwood, MD $81,779 Capitol Heights, MD $81,743 Chesapeake Beach, MD $78,197 Churchton, MD $78,215

Clinton, MD $81,283 Still Pond, MD $75,283 Sudlersville, MD $75,142 Taylors Island, MD $75,810 Templeville, MD $74,942 Tilghman, MD $76,893 Toddville, MD $74,175 Trappe, MD $75,369

Wingate, MD $74,465 Wittman, MD $76,640 Woolford, MD $75,497 Worton, MD $75,542 Wye Mills, MD $76,077 Frederick, MD $75,216 Adamstown, MD $76,779 Big Pool, MD $71,321

Boonsboro, MD $73,861 Braddock Heights, MD $75,178 Brownsville, MD $74,958 Brunswick, MD $75,651 Buckeystown, MD $76,207 Burkittsville, MD $75,079 Cascade, MD $73,189 Cavetown, MD $73,096

Chewsville, MD $73,209 Clear Spring, MD $72,230 Cooksville, MD $76,627 Emmitsburg, MD $73,433 Fairplay, MD $73,387 Funkstown, MD $73,379 Glenelg, MD $77,438 Glenwood, MD $77,059

Hagerstown, MD $73,008 Hancock, MD $70,969 Ijamsville, MD $76,591 Jefferson, MD $75,726 Keedysville, MD $74,095 Keymar, MD $74,058 Knoxville, MD $75,254 Ladiesburg, MD $74,325

Libertytown, MD $75,009 Lisbon, MD $76,637 Little Orleans, MD $70,576 Maugansville, MD $72,743 Middletown, MD $74,901 Monrovia, MD $76,423 Mount Airy, MD $75,965 Myersville, MD $73,928

New Market, MD $75,657 New Midway, MD $74,323 New Windsor, MD $74,995 Point Of Rocks, MD $76,634 Rocky Ridge, MD $73,829 Rohrersville, MD $74,601 Sabillasville, MD $73,288 Saint James, MD $73,398

Sharpsburg, MD $73,985 Smithsburg, MD $73,162 Sykesville, MD $76,161 Taneytown, MD $73,609 Thurmont, MD $73,912 Tuscarora, MD $76,927 Union Bridge, MD $74,690 Unionville, MD $75,052

Walkersville, MD $74,786 West Friendship, MD $76,795 Williamsport, MD $73,087 Woodbine, MD $76,629 Woodsboro, MD $74,430 Salisbury, MD $73,819 Allen, MD $73,718 Berlin, MD $73,640

Bishopville, MD $73,657 Bivalve, MD $73,928 Manchester, MD $73,269 Marriottsville, MD $76,465 Maryland Line, MD $73,043 Mayo, MD $77,554 Millersville, MD $76,922 Monkton, MD $75,112

Odenton, MD $77,700 Crofton, MD $78,144 Owings Mills, MD $76,313 Parkton, MD $73,960 Pasadena, MD $76,570 Perry Hall, MD $76,363 Perryman, MD $75,090 Phoenix, MD $75,961

Pylesville, MD $73,519 Randallstown, MD $76,431 Reisterstown, MD $76,132 Riderwood, MD $76,592 Riva, MD $77,851 Severn, MD $76,910 Severna Park, MD $76,806 Simpsonville, MD $77,555

Sparks Glencoe, MD $75,346 Crisfield, MD $73,262 Stevenson, MD $76,481 Dhs, MD $80,897 Waldorf, MD $79,940 Street, MD $73,854 Upperco, MD $74,899 Upper Falls, MD $76,124

Westminster, MD $74,902 Whiteford, MD $73,490 White Hall, MD $73,861 White Marsh, MD $76,292 Woodstock, MD $76,500 Baltimore, MD $76,600 Towson, MD $76,591 Gwynn Oak, MD $76,616

Pikesville, MD $76,562 Sparrows Point, MD $76,517 Middle River, MD $76,359 Essex, MD $76,540 Dundalk, MD $76,612 Brooklyn, MD $76,614 Curtis Bay, MD $76,629 Halethorpe, MD $76,623

Catonsville, MD $76,661 Parkville, MD $76,579 Nottingham, MD $76,501 Rosedale, MD $76,599 Windsor Mill, MD $76,575 Gaithersburg, MD $79,825 Washington Grove, MD $79,867

Desktop Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Desktop Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Desktop Engineer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Desktop Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Desktop Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$95,750	$46.0	25%
Internet	$91,920	$44.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$88,090	$42.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$84,260	$41.0	10%
Insurance	$84,260	$41.0	10%

Desktop Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Desktop 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 July 01, 2026

$68,955

Average $76,600/year

$85,792

$5,746

Average $6,383/month

$7,149

$1,326

Average $1,473/week

$1,650

$33

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,792	$7,149	$1,650	$41
Average	$76,600	$6,383	$1,473	$37
25th Percentile	$68,955	$5,746	$1,326	$33

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