Project Manager, R&D Salary in Maryland

How much does a Project Manager, R&D make in Maryland?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in Maryland is $123,430 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Project Manager, R&D's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $144,080
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,836 to $134,239
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $97,459

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,239	$11,187	$2,582	$65
Average	$123,430	$10,286	$2,374	$59
25th Percentile	$109,836	$9,153	$2,112	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager, R&D Salaries

A Project Manager, R&D'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 Project Manager, R&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager, R&D'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): $80,164
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,196
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,636
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,141
Expert (over 8 years): $162,911

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$80,164
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$100,196
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$122,636
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$138,141
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$162,911

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How Do Project Manager, R&D 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 Project Manager, R&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,540.
California: $132,037.
Massachusetts: $130,277.

District of Columbia $132,540 California $132,037 Massachusetts $130,277 Washington $129,798 New Jersey $129,750 Alaska $129,583 Connecticut $127,931 New York $127,261

Hawaii $125,118 Rhode Island $124,112 Maryland $123,430 Minnesota $122,496 Colorado $122,137 Illinois $122,017 Oregon $121,562 Delaware $121,227

New Hampshire $121,017 Virginia $120,545 Pennsylvania $119,168 Nevada $118,474 North Dakota $118,247 Michigan $117,887 Wisconsin $117,756 Vermont $117,492

Texas $116,762 Maine $116,714 Arizona $116,643 Ohio $116,559 Georgia $115,457 Indiana $114,907 Wyoming $114,799 Utah $114,631

Iowa $114,560 Kansas $113,985 Louisiana $113,817 North Carolina $113,758 Missouri $113,734 Florida $113,267 Montana $113,015 Nebraska $112,776

Kentucky $112,644 South Carolina $112,165 Tennessee $111,866 Idaho $111,746 New Mexico $110,873 Oklahoma $110,681 Alabama $109,975 South Dakota $108,790

Arkansas $108,143 West Virginia $107,796 Mississippi $106,755

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager, R&Ds

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: $127,091
Riverdale: $131,637
College Park: $131,486

Owings, MD $127,091 Riverdale, MD $131,637 College Park, MD $131,486 Fort Washington, MD $131,400 Oxon Hill, MD $131,779 Suitland, MD $131,738 District Heights, MD $131,672 Temple Hills, MD $131,740

Deale, MD $126,502 Dunkirk, MD $127,840 Fort George G Meade, MD $124,907 Friendship, MD $126,904 Fulton, MD $126,567 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $131,292 Savage, MD $125,093 Shady Side, MD $125,503

Galesville, MD $126,056 Greenbelt, MD $131,030 Glenn Dale, MD $129,583 Upper Marlboro, MD $129,709 Harwood, MD $126,541 Highland, MD $126,452 West River, MD $126,565 Tracys Landing, MD $126,655

Hyattsville, MD $131,744 Jessup, MD $124,479 Bethesda, MD $131,782 Glen Echo, MD $131,758 Chevy Chase, MD $131,767 Cabin John, MD $131,730 Olney, MD $128,764 Brookeville, MD $126,360

Poolesville, MD $127,472 Barnesville, MD $125,698 Beallsville, MD $125,929 Boyds, MD $126,893 Dickerson, MD $125,785 Rockville, MD $130,280 Potomac, MD $130,655 Derwood, MD $128,898

Sandy Spring, MD $128,146 Ashton, MD $127,864 Brinklow, MD $126,915 Burtonsville, MD $128,400 Montgomery Village, MD $127,349 Kensington, MD $131,657 Garrett Park, MD $131,502 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $130,469

Silver Spring, MD $131,581 Takoma Park, MD $131,753 Aberdeen, MD $120,683 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $120,657 Abingdon, MD $121,590 Gunpowder, MD $122,323 Arnold, MD $123,748 Baldwin, MD $122,094

Bel Air, MD $121,079 Belcamp, MD $121,255 Benson, MD $120,523 Boring, MD $120,790 Brooklandville, MD $123,283 Butler, MD $121,925 Chase, MD $122,888 Churchville, MD $120,174

Clarksville, MD $125,111 Cockeysville, MD $122,159 Hunt Valley, MD $122,671 Crownsville, MD $124,585 Darlington, MD $119,111 Davidsonville, MD $126,402 Dayton, MD $125,032 Edgewater, MD $125,245

Edgewood, MD $121,960 Ellicott City, MD $123,526 Columbia, MD $124,451 Fallston, MD $121,641 Finksburg, MD $121,683 Forest Hill, MD $120,419 Fork, MD $122,507 Fort Howard, MD $123,280

Freeland, MD $118,000 Gambrills, MD $125,056 Gibson Island, MD $123,348 Glen Arm, MD $122,958 Glen Burnie, MD $123,495 Glyndon, MD $122,313 Hampstead, MD $119,501 Elkridge, MD $123,630

Hanover, MD $123,700 Harmans, MD $123,694 Havre De Grace, MD $119,899 Hydes, MD $122,517 Jarrettsville, MD $120,019 Joppa, MD $122,270 Kingsville, MD $122,542 Lineboro, MD $117,700

Linthicum Heights, MD $123,514 Long Green, MD $122,757 Spencerville, MD $128,210 Clarksburg, MD $125,405 Damascus, MD $124,325 Germantown, MD $128,041 Annapolis, MD $124,705 Cumberland, MD $113,284

Accident, MD $113,094 Barton, MD $113,626 Bittinger, MD $113,413 Bloomington, MD $113,816 Corriganville, MD $112,563 Eckhart Mines, MD $113,187 Ellerslie, MD $112,707 Flintstone, MD $113,311

Friendsville, MD $113,062 Frostburg, MD $113,031 Grantsville, MD $113,036 Kitzmiller, MD $113,044 Lonaconing, MD $113,421 Luke, MD $113,825 Mc Henry, MD $113,105 Midland, MD $113,801

Midlothian, MD $113,047 Mount Savage, MD $112,529 Oakland, MD $112,777 Oldtown, MD $113,465 Pinto, MD $113,675 Rawlings, MD $113,711 Spring Gap, MD $113,603 Swanton, MD $113,328

Westernport, MD $113,820 Easton, MD $122,233 Barclay, MD $121,212 Bethlehem, MD $121,367 Betterton, MD $121,301 Bozman, MD $123,274 Cambridge, MD $121,373 Centreville, MD $122,360

Chester, MD $123,304 Chestertown, MD $121,869 Church Creek, MD $121,182 Church Hill, MD $121,705 Claiborne, MD $123,496 Cordova, MD $121,819 Crapo, MD $120,114 Crocheron, MD $119,247

Crumpton, MD $121,073 Denton, MD $121,183 East New Market, MD $120,890 Federalsburg, MD $120,866 Fishing Creek, MD $120,559 Galena, MD $120,746 Goldsboro, MD $120,950 Grasonville, MD $123,070

Greensboro, MD $120,972 Henderson, MD $121,084 Hillsboro, MD $121,906 Hurlock, MD $120,917 Ingleside, MD $121,309 Kennedyville, MD $120,962 Mcdaniel, MD $123,447 Madison, MD $122,125

Marydel, MD $120,751 Massey, MD $120,775 Millington, MD $120,946 Neavitt, MD $123,429 Newcomb, MD $122,578 Oxford, MD $121,972 Preston, MD $121,323 Price, MD $121,788

Queen Anne, MD $122,106 Queenstown, MD $122,801 Rhodesdale, MD $120,193 Ridgely, MD $121,450 Rock Hall, MD $122,612 Royal Oak, MD $122,350 Saint Michaels, MD $123,180 Secretary, MD $121,351

Sherwood, MD $124,182 Deal Island, MD $118,334 Eden, MD $118,567 Ewell, MD $117,965 Fruitland, MD $118,974 Girdletree, MD $117,695 Hebron, MD $118,863 Linkwood, MD $120,540

Manokin, MD $118,177 Mardela Springs, MD $119,290 Marion Station, MD $117,762 Nanticoke, MD $118,810 Newark, MD $118,316 Ocean City, MD $118,886 Parsonsburg, MD $118,648 Pittsville, MD $118,651

Pocomoke City, MD $117,915 Powellville, MD $118,591 Princess Anne, MD $118,482 Quantico, MD $118,630 Rehobeth, MD $117,727 Sharptown, MD $119,945 Showell, MD $118,649 Snow Hill, MD $118,229

Stockton, MD $117,521 Tyaskin, MD $118,515 Tylerton, MD $118,105 Upper Fairmount, MD $118,466 Vienna, MD $119,544 Westover, MD $118,176 Whaleyville, MD $118,587 Willards, MD $118,633

Delmar, MD $118,948 North East, MD $120,009 Perry Point, MD $119,834 Perryville, MD $119,790 Port Deposit, MD $119,494 Rising Sun, MD $119,102 Warwick, MD $120,720 Cecilton, MD $120,637

Charlestown, MD $119,992 Chesapeake City, MD $120,635 Childs, MD $120,473 Stevensville, MD $123,619 Colora, MD $118,996 Conowingo, MD $118,795 Earleville, MD $120,522 Elk Mills, MD $120,514

Elkton, MD $120,426 Georgetown, MD $120,612 Lutherville Timonium, MD $123,181 Abell, MD $121,955 Accokeek, MD $130,321 Aquasco, MD $127,097 Avenue, MD $122,150 Barstow, MD $125,580

Bel Alton, MD $126,201 Benedict, MD $126,116 Brandywine, MD $129,087 Broomes Island, MD $124,154 Bryans Road, MD $130,068 Bryantown, MD $127,715 Bushwood, MD $122,239 California, MD $122,135

Callaway, MD $121,282 Chaptico, MD $123,400 Charlotte Hall, MD $125,261 Cheltenham, MD $130,295 Clements, MD $123,401 Cobb Island, MD $122,294 Coltons Point, MD $121,719 Compton, MD $122,382

Dameron, MD $119,737 Dowell, MD $122,515 Drayden, MD $120,024 Faulkner, MD $125,527 Great Mills, MD $121,479 Helen, MD $124,554 Hollywood, MD $122,856 Hughesville, MD $126,863

Huntingtown, MD $126,342 Indian Head, MD $127,129 Ironsides, MD $126,616 Issue, MD $122,955 La Plata, MD $127,489 Leonardtown, MD $121,931 Lexington Park, MD $121,106 Loveville, MD $123,210

Lusby, MD $122,744 Marbury, MD $128,149 Mechanicsville, MD $124,529 Morganza, MD $123,801 Mount Victoria, MD $122,378 Nanjemoy, MD $125,127 Newburg, MD $123,873 Park Hall, MD $120,751

Patuxent River, MD $121,389 Piney Point, MD $120,211 Pomfret, MD $128,874 Port Republic, MD $124,830 Port Tobacco, MD $127,019 Prince Frederick, MD $125,588 Ridge, MD $119,207 Rock Point, MD $123,829

Saint Inigoes, MD $119,590 Saint Leonard, MD $124,227 Saint Marys City, MD $120,727 Scotland, MD $118,417 Solomons, MD $122,404 Sunderland, MD $126,594 Tall Timbers, MD $120,364 Valley Lee, MD $120,412

Welcome, MD $126,229 White Plains, MD $128,887 Southern Md Facility, MD $130,460 Annapolis Junction, MD $124,761 Lanham, MD $130,955 Beltsville, MD $130,768 Laurel, MD $127,918 Bladensburg, MD $131,722

Lothian, MD $127,845 Mount Rainier, MD $131,784 North Beach, MD $126,068 Bowie, MD $127,896 Brentwood, MD $131,776 Capitol Heights, MD $131,718 Chesapeake Beach, MD $126,004 Churchton, MD $126,034

Clinton, MD $130,976 Still Pond, MD $121,309 Sudlersville, MD $121,081 Taylors Island, MD $122,157 Templeville, MD $120,758 Tilghman, MD $123,903 Toddville, MD $119,523 Trappe, MD $121,448

Wingate, MD $119,991 Wittman, MD $123,495 Woolford, MD $121,653 Worton, MD $121,725 Wye Mills, MD $122,588 Frederick, MD $121,200 Adamstown, MD $123,720 Big Pool, MD $114,924

Boonsboro, MD $119,017 Braddock Heights, MD $121,139 Brownsville, MD $120,784 Brunswick, MD $121,901 Buckeystown, MD $122,798 Burkittsville, MD $120,979 Cascade, MD $117,934 Cavetown, MD $117,785

Chewsville, MD $117,966 Clear Spring, MD $116,389 Cooksville, MD $123,474 Emmitsburg, MD $118,327 Fairplay, MD $118,253 Funkstown, MD $118,241 Glenelg, MD $124,781 Glenwood, MD $124,170

Hagerstown, MD $117,642 Hancock, MD $114,357 Ijamsville, MD $123,416 Jefferson, MD $122,022 Keedysville, MD $119,395 Keymar, MD $119,335 Knoxville, MD $121,261 Ladiesburg, MD $119,764

Libertytown, MD $120,867 Lisbon, MD $123,490 Little Orleans, MD $113,724 Maugansville, MD $117,215 Middletown, MD $120,693 Monrovia, MD $123,145 Mount Airy, MD $122,406 Myersville, MD $119,125

New Market, MD $121,911 New Midway, MD $119,761 New Windsor, MD $120,844 Point Of Rocks, MD $123,485 Rocky Ridge, MD $118,965 Rohrersville, MD $120,209 Sabillasville, MD $118,093 Saint James, MD $118,271

Sharpsburg, MD $119,217 Smithsburg, MD $117,891 Sykesville, MD $122,722 Taneytown, MD $118,610 Thurmont, MD $119,099 Tuscarora, MD $123,957 Union Bridge, MD $120,353 Unionville, MD $120,935

Walkersville, MD $120,508 West Friendship, MD $123,745 Williamsport, MD $117,770 Woodbine, MD $123,477 Woodsboro, MD $119,934 Salisbury, MD $118,949 Allen, MD $118,786 Berlin, MD $118,661

Bishopville, MD $118,688 Bivalve, MD $119,124 Manchester, MD $118,063 Marriottsville, MD $123,213 Maryland Line, MD $117,700 Mayo, MD $124,968 Millersville, MD $123,949 Monkton, MD $121,033

Odenton, MD $125,203 Crofton, MD $125,919 Owings Mills, MD $122,968 Parkton, MD $119,177 Pasadena, MD $123,382 Perry Hall, MD $123,048 Perryman, MD $120,997 Phoenix, MD $122,400

Pylesville, MD $118,466 Randallstown, MD $123,158 Reisterstown, MD $122,677 Riderwood, MD $123,418 Riva, MD $125,447 Severn, MD $123,930 Severna Park, MD $123,763 Simpsonville, MD $124,969

Sparks Glencoe, MD $121,409 Crisfield, MD $118,051 Stevenson, MD $123,238 Dhs, MD $130,354 Waldorf, MD $128,813 Street, MD $119,006 Upperco, MD $120,690 Upper Falls, MD $122,663

Westminster, MD $120,695 Whiteford, MD $118,419 White Hall, MD $119,016 White Marsh, MD $122,934 Woodstock, MD $123,269 Baltimore, MD $123,430 Towson, MD $123,416 Gwynn Oak, MD $123,456

Pikesville, MD $123,369 Sparrows Point, MD $123,297 Middle River, MD $123,042 Essex, MD $123,333 Dundalk, MD $123,450 Brooklyn, MD $123,453 Curtis Bay, MD $123,478 Halethorpe, MD $123,468

Catonsville, MD $123,529 Parkville, MD $123,396 Nottingham, MD $123,271 Rosedale, MD $123,429 Windsor Mill, MD $123,390 Gaithersburg, MD $128,628 Washington Grove, MD $128,695

Project Manager, R&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager, R&D'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

$109,836

Average $123,430/year

$134,239

$9,153

Average $10,286/month

$11,187

$2,112

Average $2,374/week

$2,582

$53

Average $59/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,239	$11,187	$2,582	$65
Average	$123,430	$10,286	$2,374	$59
25th Percentile	$109,836	$9,153	$2,112	$53

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