Software Analyst Salary in Maryland

How much does a Software Analyst make in Maryland?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Analyst in Maryland is $131,963 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $153,594
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,585 to $143,286
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,137

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Software Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,286	$11,940	$2,755	$69
Average	$131,963	$10,997	$2,538	$63
25th Percentile	$121,585	$10,132	$2,338	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Software Analyst Salaries

A Software Analyst'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 Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Analyst'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): $83,204
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,075
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,131
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,715
Expert (over 8 years): $174,402

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$83,204
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$107,075
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$131,131
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$151,715
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$174,402

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

District of Columbia: $141,703.
California: $141,165.
Massachusetts: $139,284.

District of Columbia $141,703 California $141,165 Massachusetts $139,284 Washington $138,772 New Jersey $138,721 Alaska $138,542 Connecticut $136,775 New York $136,059

Hawaii $133,768 Rhode Island $132,693 Maryland $131,963 Minnesota $130,965 Colorado $130,581 Illinois $130,453 Oregon $129,967 Delaware $129,608

New Hampshire $129,383 Virginia $128,879 Pennsylvania $127,407 Nevada $126,665 North Dakota $126,422 Michigan $126,038 Wisconsin $125,897 Vermont $125,615

Texas $124,835 Maine $124,783 Arizona $124,707 Ohio $124,617 Georgia $123,440 Indiana $122,851 Wyoming $122,736 Utah $122,557

Iowa $122,480 Kansas $121,865 Louisiana $121,686 North Carolina $121,622 Missouri $121,597 Florida $121,098 Montana $120,829 Nebraska $120,573

Kentucky $120,432 South Carolina $119,920 Tennessee $119,600 Idaho $119,472 New Mexico $118,538 Oklahoma $118,333 Alabama $117,578 South Dakota $116,311

Arkansas $115,620 West Virginia $115,249 Mississippi $114,135

Top Paying Cities for Software Analysts

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: $135,877
Riverdale: $140,738
College Park: $140,577

Owings, MD $135,877 Riverdale, MD $140,738 College Park, MD $140,577 Fort Washington, MD $140,484 Oxon Hill, MD $140,890 Suitland, MD $140,845 District Heights, MD $140,775 Temple Hills, MD $140,848

Deale, MD $135,247 Dunkirk, MD $136,678 Fort George G Meade, MD $133,543 Friendship, MD $135,677 Fulton, MD $135,318 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $140,369 Savage, MD $133,741 Shady Side, MD $134,180

Galesville, MD $134,771 Greenbelt, MD $140,089 Glenn Dale, MD $138,542 Upper Marlboro, MD $138,676 Harwood, MD $135,290 Highland, MD $135,195 West River, MD $135,315 Tracys Landing, MD $135,411

Hyattsville, MD $140,852 Jessup, MD $133,084 Bethesda, MD $140,893 Glen Echo, MD $140,867 Chevy Chase, MD $140,877 Cabin John, MD $140,838 Olney, MD $137,666 Brookeville, MD $135,096

Poolesville, MD $136,285 Barnesville, MD $134,389 Beallsville, MD $134,636 Boyds, MD $135,666 Dickerson, MD $134,481 Rockville, MD $139,286 Potomac, MD $139,688 Derwood, MD $137,810

Sandy Spring, MD $137,006 Ashton, MD $136,704 Brinklow, MD $135,689 Burtonsville, MD $137,277 Montgomery Village, MD $136,153 Kensington, MD $140,760 Garrett Park, MD $140,593 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $139,489

Silver Spring, MD $140,678 Takoma Park, MD $140,862 Aberdeen, MD $129,026 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $128,999 Abingdon, MD $129,996 Gunpowder, MD $130,779 Arnold, MD $132,304 Baldwin, MD $130,535

Bel Air, MD $129,450 Belcamp, MD $129,638 Benson, MD $128,856 Boring, MD $129,141 Brooklandville, MD $131,806 Butler, MD $130,355 Chase, MD $131,384 Churchville, MD $128,482

Clarksville, MD $133,760 Cockeysville, MD $130,604 Hunt Valley, MD $131,152 Crownsville, MD $133,198 Darlington, MD $127,346 Davidsonville, MD $135,141 Dayton, MD $133,676 Edgewater, MD $133,903

Edgewood, MD $130,392 Ellicott City, MD $132,066 Columbia, MD $133,055 Fallston, MD $130,051 Finksburg, MD $130,096 Forest Hill, MD $128,744 Fork, MD $130,977 Fort Howard, MD $131,803

Freeland, MD $126,158 Gambrills, MD $133,701 Gibson Island, MD $131,876 Glen Arm, MD $131,459 Glen Burnie, MD $132,032 Glyndon, MD $130,769 Hampstead, MD $127,763 Elkridge, MD $132,177

Hanover, MD $132,253 Harmans, MD $132,246 Havre De Grace, MD $128,188 Hydes, MD $130,987 Jarrettsville, MD $128,317 Joppa, MD $130,723 Kingsville, MD $131,014 Lineboro, MD $125,837

Linthicum Heights, MD $132,053 Long Green, MD $131,244 Spencerville, MD $137,074 Clarksburg, MD $134,075 Damascus, MD $132,921 Germantown, MD $136,893 Annapolis, MD $133,326 Cumberland, MD $121,115

Accident, MD $120,913 Barton, MD $121,481 Bittinger, MD $121,254 Bloomington, MD $121,685 Corriganville, MD $120,345 Eckhart Mines, MD $121,012 Ellerslie, MD $120,499 Flintstone, MD $121,145

Friendsville, MD $120,879 Frostburg, MD $120,845 Grantsville, MD $120,851 Kitzmiller, MD $120,859 Lonaconing, MD $121,263 Luke, MD $121,694 Mc Henry, MD $120,925 Midland, MD $121,668

Midlothian, MD $120,862 Mount Savage, MD $120,309 Oakland, MD $120,574 Oldtown, MD $121,310 Pinto, MD $121,534 Rawlings, MD $121,572 Spring Gap, MD $121,457 Swanton, MD $121,163

Westernport, MD $121,689 Easton, MD $130,683 Barclay, MD $129,592 Bethlehem, MD $129,758 Betterton, MD $129,688 Bozman, MD $131,797 Cambridge, MD $129,765 Centreville, MD $130,819

Chester, MD $131,829 Chestertown, MD $130,294 Church Creek, MD $129,560 Church Hill, MD $130,119 Claiborne, MD $132,034 Cordova, MD $130,241 Crapo, MD $128,418 Crocheron, MD $127,492

Crumpton, MD $129,443 Denton, MD $129,561 East New Market, MD $129,247 Federalsburg, MD $129,222 Fishing Creek, MD $128,894 Galena, MD $129,094 Goldsboro, MD $129,311 Grasonville, MD $131,578

Greensboro, MD $129,336 Henderson, MD $129,455 Hillsboro, MD $130,334 Hurlock, MD $129,277 Ingleside, MD $129,695 Kennedyville, MD $129,324 Mcdaniel, MD $131,981 Madison, MD $130,568

Marydel, MD $129,099 Massey, MD $129,125 Millington, MD $129,308 Neavitt, MD $131,962 Newcomb, MD $131,052 Oxford, MD $130,404 Preston, MD $129,711 Price, MD $130,207

Queen Anne, MD $130,548 Queenstown, MD $131,291 Rhodesdale, MD $128,503 Ridgely, MD $129,846 Rock Hall, MD $131,089 Royal Oak, MD $130,809 Saint Michaels, MD $131,696 Secretary, MD $129,740

Sherwood, MD $132,767 Deal Island, MD $126,515 Eden, MD $126,765 Ewell, MD $126,121 Fruitland, MD $127,200 Girdletree, MD $125,832 Hebron, MD $127,081 Linkwood, MD $128,874

Manokin, MD $126,347 Mardela Springs, MD $127,538 Marion Station, MD $125,903 Nanticoke, MD $127,024 Newark, MD $126,496 Ocean City, MD $127,105 Parsonsburg, MD $126,850 Pittsville, MD $126,854

Pocomoke City, MD $126,067 Powellville, MD $126,790 Princess Anne, MD $126,674 Quantico, MD $126,831 Rehobeth, MD $125,866 Sharptown, MD $128,238 Showell, MD $126,852 Snow Hill, MD $126,402

Stockton, MD $125,646 Tyaskin, MD $126,708 Tylerton, MD $126,271 Upper Fairmount, MD $126,656 Vienna, MD $127,809 Westover, MD $126,346 Whaleyville, MD $126,785 Willards, MD $126,835

Delmar, MD $127,172 North East, MD $128,306 Perry Point, MD $128,119 Perryville, MD $128,071 Port Deposit, MD $127,755 Rising Sun, MD $127,337 Warwick, MD $129,066 Cecilton, MD $128,977

Charlestown, MD $128,288 Chesapeake City, MD $128,975 Childs, MD $128,802 Stevensville, MD $132,165 Colora, MD $127,223 Conowingo, MD $127,008 Earleville, MD $128,855 Elk Mills, MD $128,846

Elkton, MD $128,752 Georgetown, MD $128,951 Lutherville Timonium, MD $131,697 Abell, MD $130,387 Accokeek, MD $139,331 Aquasco, MD $135,883 Avenue, MD $130,595 Barstow, MD $134,262

Bel Alton, MD $134,926 Benedict, MD $134,835 Brandywine, MD $138,012 Broomes Island, MD $132,738 Bryans Road, MD $139,060 Bryantown, MD $136,545 Bushwood, MD $130,690 California, MD $130,578

Callaway, MD $129,667 Chaptico, MD $131,931 Charlotte Hall, MD $133,921 Cheltenham, MD $139,303 Clements, MD $131,933 Cobb Island, MD $130,749 Coltons Point, MD $130,134 Compton, MD $130,843

Dameron, MD $128,015 Dowell, MD $130,985 Drayden, MD $128,322 Faulkner, MD $134,206 Great Mills, MD $129,877 Helen, MD $133,165 Hollywood, MD $131,350 Hughesville, MD $135,634

Huntingtown, MD $135,077 Indian Head, MD $135,918 Ironsides, MD $135,370 Issue, MD $131,455 La Plata, MD $136,303 Leonardtown, MD $130,361 Lexington Park, MD $129,479 Loveville, MD $131,728

Lusby, MD $131,230 Marbury, MD $137,008 Mechanicsville, MD $133,138 Morganza, MD $132,360 Mount Victoria, MD $130,838 Nanjemoy, MD $133,778 Newburg, MD $132,437 Park Hall, MD $129,099

Patuxent River, MD $129,781 Piney Point, MD $128,522 Pomfret, MD $137,784 Port Republic, MD $133,461 Port Tobacco, MD $135,800 Prince Frederick, MD $134,271 Ridge, MD $127,448 Rock Point, MD $132,389

Saint Inigoes, MD $127,858 Saint Leonard, MD $132,816 Saint Marys City, MD $129,073 Scotland, MD $126,603 Solomons, MD $130,866 Sunderland, MD $135,346 Tall Timbers, MD $128,686 Valley Lee, MD $128,737

Welcome, MD $134,956 White Plains, MD $137,798 Southern Md Facility, MD $139,480 Annapolis Junction, MD $133,386 Lanham, MD $140,008 Beltsville, MD $139,809 Laurel, MD $136,761 Bladensburg, MD $140,829

Lothian, MD $136,683 Mount Rainier, MD $140,895 North Beach, MD $134,784 Bowie, MD $136,738 Brentwood, MD $140,886 Capitol Heights, MD $140,825 Chesapeake Beach, MD $134,715 Churchton, MD $134,747

Clinton, MD $140,031 Still Pond, MD $129,695 Sudlersville, MD $129,452 Taylors Island, MD $130,603 Templeville, MD $129,107 Tilghman, MD $132,469 Toddville, MD $127,786 Trappe, MD $129,844

Wingate, MD $128,286 Wittman, MD $132,032 Woolford, MD $130,064 Worton, MD $130,141 Wye Mills, MD $131,064 Frederick, MD $129,579 Adamstown, MD $132,273 Big Pool, MD $122,869

Boonsboro, MD $127,246 Braddock Heights, MD $129,514 Brownsville, MD $129,135 Brunswick, MD $130,329 Buckeystown, MD $131,288 Burkittsville, MD $129,343 Cascade, MD $126,088 Cavetown, MD $125,928

Chewsville, MD $126,122 Clear Spring, MD $124,435 Cooksville, MD $132,011 Emmitsburg, MD $126,507 Fairplay, MD $126,428 Funkstown, MD $126,415 Glenelg, MD $133,408 Glenwood, MD $132,754

Hagerstown, MD $125,775 Hancock, MD $122,263 Ijamsville, MD $131,948 Jefferson, MD $130,458 Keedysville, MD $127,649 Keymar, MD $127,585 Knoxville, MD $129,644 Ladiesburg, MD $128,044

Libertytown, MD $129,223 Lisbon, MD $132,027 Little Orleans, MD $121,586 Maugansville, MD $125,318 Middletown, MD $129,038 Monrovia, MD $131,659 Mount Airy, MD $130,869 Myersville, MD $127,361

New Market, MD $130,339 New Midway, MD $128,041 New Windsor, MD $129,199 Point Of Rocks, MD $132,022 Rocky Ridge, MD $127,190 Rohrersville, MD $128,519 Sabillasville, MD $126,258 Saint James, MD $126,447

Sharpsburg, MD $127,460 Smithsburg, MD $126,041 Sykesville, MD $131,207 Taneytown, MD $126,811 Thurmont, MD $127,333 Tuscarora, MD $132,526 Union Bridge, MD $128,674 Unionville, MD $129,296

Walkersville, MD $128,839 West Friendship, MD $132,300 Williamsport, MD $125,912 Woodbine, MD $132,013 Woodsboro, MD $128,226 Salisbury, MD $127,173 Allen, MD $126,999 Berlin, MD $126,864

Bishopville, MD $126,894 Bivalve, MD $127,360 Manchester, MD $126,226 Marriottsville, MD $131,732 Maryland Line, MD $125,837 Mayo, MD $133,608 Millersville, MD $132,519 Monkton, MD $129,401

Odenton, MD $133,859 Crofton, MD $134,624 Owings Mills, MD $131,469 Parkton, MD $127,416 Pasadena, MD $131,912 Perry Hall, MD $131,555 Perryman, MD $129,363 Phoenix, MD $130,863

Pylesville, MD $126,656 Randallstown, MD $131,673 Reisterstown, MD $131,158 Riderwood, MD $131,950 Riva, MD $134,120 Severn, MD $132,498 Severna Park, MD $132,319 Simpsonville, MD $133,609

Sparks Glencoe, MD $129,803 Crisfield, MD $126,213 Stevenson, MD $131,758 Dhs, MD $139,366 Waldorf, MD $137,719 Street, MD $127,233 Upperco, MD $129,034 Upper Falls, MD $131,143

Westminster, MD $129,039 Whiteford, MD $126,606 White Hall, MD $127,245 White Marsh, MD $131,433 Woodstock, MD $131,792 Baltimore, MD $131,963 Towson, MD $131,948 Gwynn Oak, MD $131,991

Pikesville, MD $131,898 Sparrows Point, MD $131,821 Middle River, MD $131,549 Essex, MD $131,860 Dundalk, MD $131,985 Brooklyn, MD $131,988 Curtis Bay, MD $132,014 Halethorpe, MD $132,004

Catonsville, MD $132,069 Parkville, MD $131,927 Nottingham, MD $131,793 Rosedale, MD $131,962 Windsor Mill, MD $131,921 Gaithersburg, MD $137,520 Washington Grove, MD $137,592

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

Understanding how a Software Analyst'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

$121,585

Average $131,963/year

$143,286

$10,132

Average $10,997/month

$11,940

$2,338

Average $2,538/week

$2,755

$58

Average $63/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,286	$11,940	$2,755	$69
Average	$131,963	$10,997	$2,538	$63
25th Percentile	$121,585	$10,132	$2,338	$58

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