Software Developer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Software Developer make in Maryland?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer in Maryland is $133,321 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $155,256
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $122,876 to $144,803
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $113,367

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Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,803	$12,067	$2,785	$70
Average	$133,321	$11,110	$2,564	$64
25th Percentile	$122,876	$10,240	$2,363	$59

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Salaries

A Software Developer'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 Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developer'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): $84,058
Early Career (1-2 years): $108,170
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $132,477
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,277
Expert (over 8 years): $176,187

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Developer	$84,058
Software ... Level Software Developer	$108,170
Software ... Level Software Developer	$132,477
Software ... Level Software Developer	$153,277
Software ... Level Software Developer	$176,187

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How Do Software Developer 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: $143,161.
California: $142,618.
Massachusetts: $140,717.

District of Columbia $143,161 California $142,618 Massachusetts $140,717 Washington $140,200 New Jersey $140,148 Alaska $139,967 Connecticut $138,183 New York $137,459

Hawaii $135,144 Rhode Island $134,058 Maryland $133,321 Minnesota $132,313 Colorado $131,925 Illinois $131,795 Oregon $131,304 Delaware $130,942

New Hampshire $130,715 Virginia $130,205 Pennsylvania $128,718 Nevada $127,968 North Dakota $127,723 Michigan $127,335 Wisconsin $127,192 Vermont $126,908

Texas $126,119 Maine $126,068 Arizona $125,990 Ohio $125,899 Georgia $124,710 Indiana $124,115 Wyoming $123,999 Utah $123,818

Iowa $123,740 Kansas $123,119 Louisiana $122,938 North Carolina $122,874 Missouri $122,848 Florida $122,344 Montana $122,072 Nebraska $121,814

Kentucky $121,671 South Carolina $121,154 Tennessee $120,831 Idaho $120,702 New Mexico $119,758 Oklahoma $119,551 Alabama $118,788 South Dakota $117,508

Arkansas $116,810 West Virginia $116,435 Mississippi $115,310

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: $139,980
Riverdale: $143,161
College Park: $143,161

Owings, MD $139,980 Riverdale, MD $143,161 College Park, MD $143,161 Fort Washington, MD $143,070 Oxon Hill, MD $143,161 Suitland, MD $143,161 District Heights, MD $143,161 Temple Hills, MD $143,161

Deale, MD $138,519 Dunkirk, MD $139,812 Fort George G Meade, MD $133,024 Friendship, MD $137,847 Fulton, MD $137,860 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $143,122 Savage, MD $133,063 Shady Side, MD $138,222

Galesville, MD $138,196 Greenbelt, MD $143,122 Glenn Dale, MD $142,993 Upper Marlboro, MD $142,864 Harwood, MD $138,260 Highland, MD $137,834 West River, MD $138,338 Tracys Landing, MD $138,959

Hyattsville, MD $143,161 Jessup, MD $133,153 Bethesda, MD $143,161 Glen Echo, MD $143,161 Chevy Chase, MD $143,161 Cabin John, MD $143,161 Olney, MD $142,864 Brookeville, MD $142,773

Poolesville, MD $140,549 Barnesville, MD $139,890 Beallsville, MD $140,484 Boyds, MD $139,437 Dickerson, MD $140,239 Rockville, MD $142,993 Potomac, MD $143,070 Derwood, MD $142,864

Sandy Spring, MD $142,864 Ashton, MD $142,812 Brinklow, MD $142,734 Burtonsville, MD $142,902 Montgomery Village, MD $138,855 Kensington, MD $143,161 Garrett Park, MD $143,161 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $143,032

Silver Spring, MD $143,161 Takoma Park, MD $143,161 Aberdeen, MD $129,662 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $130,412 Abingdon, MD $130,011 Gunpowder, MD $133,101 Arnold, MD $132,933 Baldwin, MD $133,063

Bel Air, MD $129,067 Belcamp, MD $130,153 Benson, MD $129,714 Boring, MD $128,912 Brooklandville, MD $133,321 Butler, MD $132,972 Chase, MD $133,153 Churchville, MD $129,003

Clarksville, MD $132,933 Cockeysville, MD $133,231 Hunt Valley, MD $133,153 Crownsville, MD $132,895 Darlington, MD $128,460 Davidsonville, MD $137,937 Dayton, MD $132,895 Edgewater, MD $137,705

Edgewood, MD $132,933 Ellicott City, MD $133,231 Columbia, MD $133,101 Fallston, MD $132,972 Finksburg, MD $132,895 Forest Hill, MD $128,447 Fork, MD $133,101 Fort Howard, MD $133,282

Freeland, MD $124,387 Gambrills, MD $133,024 Gibson Island, MD $132,933 Glen Arm, MD $133,282 Glen Burnie, MD $133,321 Glyndon, MD $133,063 Hampstead, MD $127,813 Elkridge, MD $133,321

Hanover, MD $133,282 Harmans, MD $133,282 Havre De Grace, MD $129,791 Hydes, MD $133,101 Jarrettsville, MD $128,123 Joppa, MD $133,024 Kingsville, MD $133,101 Lineboro, MD $124,438

Linthicum Heights, MD $133,321 Long Green, MD $133,192 Spencerville, MD $142,902 Clarksburg, MD $138,894 Damascus, MD $138,196 Germantown, MD $139,321 Annapolis, MD $136,916 Cumberland, MD $113,991

Accident, MD $113,991 Barton, MD $113,991 Bittinger, MD $113,991 Bloomington, MD $113,991 Corriganville, MD $113,991 Eckhart Mines, MD $113,991 Ellerslie, MD $113,991 Flintstone, MD $113,991

Friendsville, MD $113,991 Frostburg, MD $113,991 Grantsville, MD $113,991 Kitzmiller, MD $113,991 Lonaconing, MD $113,991 Luke, MD $113,991 Mc Henry, MD $113,991 Midland, MD $113,991

Midlothian, MD $113,991 Mount Savage, MD $113,991 Oakland, MD $113,991 Oldtown, MD $113,991 Pinto, MD $113,991 Rawlings, MD $113,991 Spring Gap, MD $113,991 Swanton, MD $113,991

Westernport, MD $113,991 Easton, MD $132,675 Barclay, MD $132,416 Bethlehem, MD $132,675 Betterton, MD $131,860 Bozman, MD $137,265 Cambridge, MD $137,601 Centreville, MD $132,675

Chester, MD $135,726 Chestertown, MD $132,558 Church Creek, MD $137,601 Church Hill, MD $132,558 Claiborne, MD $136,696 Cordova, MD $132,675 Crapo, MD $142,514 Crocheron, MD $142,514

Crumpton, MD $132,364 Denton, MD $132,675 East New Market, MD $137,601 Federalsburg, MD $134,097 Fishing Creek, MD $142,514 Galena, MD $132,649 Goldsboro, MD $132,675 Grasonville, MD $134,550

Greensboro, MD $132,675 Henderson, MD $132,972 Hillsboro, MD $132,675 Hurlock, MD $137,601 Ingleside, MD $132,481 Kennedyville, MD $132,390 Mcdaniel, MD $136,696 Madison, MD $142,514

Marydel, MD $133,399 Massey, MD $132,869 Millington, MD $132,778 Neavitt, MD $137,976 Newcomb, MD $135,959 Oxford, MD $137,601 Preston, MD $132,675 Price, MD $132,597

Queen Anne, MD $132,675 Queenstown, MD $133,709 Rhodesdale, MD $137,601 Ridgely, MD $132,675 Rock Hall, MD $134,019 Royal Oak, MD $135,481 Saint Michaels, MD $136,192 Secretary, MD $137,601

Sherwood, MD $138,144 Deal Island, MD $131,653 Eden, MD $136,903 Ewell, MD $120,779 Fruitland, MD $136,903 Girdletree, MD $124,813 Hebron, MD $136,903 Linkwood, MD $137,601

Manokin, MD $128,576 Mardela Springs, MD $136,903 Marion Station, MD $121,607 Nanticoke, MD $137,601 Newark, MD $136,424 Ocean City, MD $136,424 Parsonsburg, MD $135,170 Pittsville, MD $136,424

Pocomoke City, MD $121,245 Powellville, MD $136,424 Princess Anne, MD $130,787 Quantico, MD $137,601 Rehobeth, MD $121,245 Sharptown, MD $136,903 Showell, MD $136,424 Snow Hill, MD $129,753

Stockton, MD $121,245 Tyaskin, MD $137,601 Tylerton, MD $120,779 Upper Fairmount, MD $128,576 Vienna, MD $137,601 Westover, MD $128,576 Whaleyville, MD $136,424 Willards, MD $136,424

Delmar, MD $134,097 North East, MD $130,399 Perry Point, MD $130,128 Perryville, MD $129,636 Port Deposit, MD $129,093 Rising Sun, MD $128,395 Warwick, MD $132,662 Cecilton, MD $132,481

Charlestown, MD $130,140 Chesapeake City, MD $132,261 Childs, MD $132,416 Stevensville, MD $135,662 Colora, MD $128,628 Conowingo, MD $128,059 Earleville, MD $131,653 Elk Mills, MD $132,416

Elkton, MD $132,416 Georgetown, MD $132,403 Lutherville Timonium, MD $133,321 Abell, MD $142,514 Accokeek, MD $142,902 Aquasco, MD $142,514 Avenue, MD $142,514 Barstow, MD $142,514

Bel Alton, MD $142,514 Benedict, MD $142,514 Brandywine, MD $142,812 Broomes Island, MD $142,514 Bryans Road, MD $142,773 Bryantown, MD $142,514 Bushwood, MD $142,514 California, MD $142,514

Callaway, MD $142,514 Chaptico, MD $142,514 Charlotte Hall, MD $142,514 Cheltenham, MD $142,864 Clements, MD $142,514 Cobb Island, MD $142,514 Coltons Point, MD $142,514 Compton, MD $142,514

Dameron, MD $142,514 Dowell, MD $142,514 Drayden, MD $142,514 Faulkner, MD $142,514 Great Mills, MD $142,514 Helen, MD $142,514 Hollywood, MD $142,514 Hughesville, MD $142,514

Huntingtown, MD $141,170 Indian Head, MD $142,644 Ironsides, MD $142,514 Issue, MD $142,514 La Plata, MD $142,514 Leonardtown, MD $142,514 Lexington Park, MD $142,514 Loveville, MD $142,514

Lusby, MD $142,514 Marbury, MD $142,514 Mechanicsville, MD $142,514 Morganza, MD $142,514 Mount Victoria, MD $142,514 Nanjemoy, MD $142,514 Newburg, MD $142,514 Park Hall, MD $142,514

Patuxent River, MD $142,514 Piney Point, MD $133,787 Pomfret, MD $142,605 Port Republic, MD $142,514 Port Tobacco, MD $142,514 Prince Frederick, MD $142,514 Ridge, MD $133,787 Rock Point, MD $142,514

Saint Inigoes, MD $142,514 Saint Leonard, MD $142,514 Saint Marys City, MD $142,514 Scotland, MD $129,455 Solomons, MD $142,514 Sunderland, MD $140,459 Tall Timbers, MD $142,514 Valley Lee, MD $142,514

Welcome, MD $142,514 White Plains, MD $142,644 Southern Md Facility, MD $143,070 Annapolis Junction, MD $133,101 Lanham, MD $143,122 Beltsville, MD $143,122 Laurel, MD $142,864 Bladensburg, MD $143,161

Lothian, MD $139,023 Mount Rainier, MD $143,161 North Beach, MD $139,347 Bowie, MD $142,864 Brentwood, MD $143,161 Capitol Heights, MD $143,161 Chesapeake Beach, MD $139,864 Churchton, MD $138,584

Clinton, MD $143,032 Still Pond, MD $132,442 Sudlersville, MD $132,533 Taylors Island, MD $142,514 Templeville, MD $133,153 Tilghman, MD $138,998 Toddville, MD $142,514 Trappe, MD $137,601

Wingate, MD $142,514 Wittman, MD $137,097 Woolford, MD $142,514 Worton, MD $132,520 Wye Mills, MD $132,675 Frederick, MD $138,584 Adamstown, MD $140,058 Big Pool, MD $115,452

Boonsboro, MD $137,601 Braddock Heights, MD $140,329 Brownsville, MD $142,514 Brunswick, MD $142,514 Buckeystown, MD $139,566 Burkittsville, MD $142,514 Cascade, MD $124,076 Cavetown, MD $124,076

Chewsville, MD $130,658 Clear Spring, MD $124,581 Cooksville, MD $136,179 Emmitsburg, MD $125,550 Fairplay, MD $133,088 Funkstown, MD $133,088 Glenelg, MD $137,317 Glenwood, MD $137,291

Hagerstown, MD $130,658 Hancock, MD $115,452 Ijamsville, MD $138,442 Jefferson, MD $141,532 Keedysville, MD $142,514 Keymar, MD $128,615 Knoxville, MD $142,514 Ladiesburg, MD $130,321

Libertytown, MD $133,308 Lisbon, MD $136,243 Little Orleans, MD $113,991 Maugansville, MD $124,723 Middletown, MD $142,514 Monrovia, MD $137,743 Mount Airy, MD $136,127 Myersville, MD $133,088

New Market, MD $137,601 New Midway, MD $130,709 New Windsor, MD $130,632 Point Of Rocks, MD $141,816 Rocky Ridge, MD $127,296 Rohrersville, MD $142,514 Sabillasville, MD $124,219 Saint James, MD $133,088

Sharpsburg, MD $142,514 Smithsburg, MD $124,076 Sykesville, MD $132,895 Taneytown, MD $127,205 Thurmont, MD $125,990 Tuscarora, MD $141,351 Union Bridge, MD $130,218 Unionville, MD $131,847

Walkersville, MD $134,627 West Friendship, MD $132,972 Williamsport, MD $131,162 Woodbine, MD $136,192 Woodsboro, MD $131,627 Salisbury, MD $136,903 Allen, MD $136,903 Berlin, MD $136,424

Bishopville, MD $136,424 Bivalve, MD $137,601 Manchester, MD $127,296 Marriottsville, MD $133,101 Maryland Line, MD $124,387 Mayo, MD $137,601 Millersville, MD $133,024 Monkton, MD $132,933

Odenton, MD $133,024 Crofton, MD $137,795 Owings Mills, MD $133,231 Parkton, MD $127,348 Pasadena, MD $133,192 Perry Hall, MD $133,321 Perryman, MD $130,257 Phoenix, MD $133,153

Pylesville, MD $127,386 Randallstown, MD $133,282 Reisterstown, MD $133,101 Riderwood, MD $133,321 Riva, MD $137,601 Severn, MD $133,231 Severna Park, MD $133,101 Simpsonville, MD $133,024

Sparks Glencoe, MD $133,024 Crisfield, MD $121,607 Stevenson, MD $133,321 Dhs, MD $142,941 Waldorf, MD $142,773 Street, MD $127,865 Upperco, MD $128,912 Upper Falls, MD $133,153

Westminster, MD $129,442 Whiteford, MD $127,270 White Hall, MD $127,309 White Marsh, MD $133,321 Woodstock, MD $133,153 Baltimore, MD $133,321 Towson, MD $133,321 Gwynn Oak, MD $133,321

Pikesville, MD $133,321 Sparrows Point, MD $133,282 Middle River, MD $133,321 Essex, MD $133,321 Dundalk, MD $133,321 Brooklyn, MD $133,321 Curtis Bay, MD $133,321 Halethorpe, MD $133,321

Catonsville, MD $133,321 Parkville, MD $133,321 Nottingham, MD $133,321 Rosedale, MD $133,321 Windsor Mill, MD $133,321 Gaithersburg, MD $142,773 Washington Grove, MD $142,812

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

Understanding how a Software Developer'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 March 01, 2026

$122,876

Average $133,321/year

$144,803

$10,240

Average $11,110/month

$12,067

$2,363

Average $2,564/week

$2,785

$59

Average $64/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,803	$12,067	$2,785	$70
Average	$133,321	$11,110	$2,564	$64
25th Percentile	$122,876	$10,240	$2,363	$59

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