Software Development Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Software Development Engineer make in Maryland?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Engineer in Maryland is $132,512 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $154,170
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $122,081 to $143,849
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,585

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Software Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,849	$11,987	$2,766	$69
Average	$132,512	$11,043	$2,548	$64
25th Percentile	$122,081	$10,173	$2,348	$59

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Key Factors That Influence Software Development Engineer Salaries

A Software Development 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 Software Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Development 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): $83,551
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,520
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,679
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,353
Expert (over 8 years): $175,127

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$83,551
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$107,520
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$131,679
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$152,353
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$175,127

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

District of Columbia: $142,292.
California: $141,752.
Massachusetts: $139,863.

District of Columbia $142,292 California $141,752 Massachusetts $139,863 Washington $139,349 New Jersey $139,297 Alaska $139,117 Connecticut $137,344 New York $136,624

Hawaii $134,324 Rhode Island $133,244 Maryland $132,512 Minnesota $131,509 Colorado $131,124 Illinois $130,995 Oregon $130,507 Delaware $130,147

New Hampshire $129,921 Virginia $129,415 Pennsylvania $127,937 Nevada $127,191 North Dakota $126,947 Michigan $126,562 Wisconsin $126,420 Vermont $126,137

Texas $125,354 Maine $125,302 Arizona $125,225 Ohio $125,135 Georgia $123,953 Indiana $123,362 Wyoming $123,246 Utah $123,066

Iowa $122,989 Kansas $122,372 Louisiana $122,192 North Carolina $122,128 Missouri $122,102 Florida $121,601 Montana $121,331 Nebraska $121,074

Kentucky $120,933 South Carolina $120,419 Tennessee $120,097 Idaho $119,969 New Mexico $119,031 Oklahoma $118,825 Alabama $118,067 South Dakota $116,794

Arkansas $116,100 West Virginia $115,728 Mississippi $114,610

Top Paying Cities for Software Development 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: $139,130
Riverdale: $142,292
College Park: $142,292

Owings, MD $139,130 Riverdale, MD $142,292 College Park, MD $142,292 Fort Washington, MD $142,202 Oxon Hill, MD $142,292 Suitland, MD $142,292 District Heights, MD $142,292 Temple Hills, MD $142,292

Deale, MD $137,678 Dunkirk, MD $138,963 Fort George G Meade, MD $132,216 Friendship, MD $137,010 Fulton, MD $137,023 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $142,253 Savage, MD $132,255 Shady Side, MD $137,383

Galesville, MD $137,357 Greenbelt, MD $142,253 Glenn Dale, MD $142,125 Upper Marlboro, MD $141,996 Harwood, MD $137,421 Highland, MD $136,997 West River, MD $137,498 Tracys Landing, MD $138,115

Hyattsville, MD $142,292 Jessup, MD $132,345 Bethesda, MD $142,292 Glen Echo, MD $142,292 Chevy Chase, MD $142,292 Cabin John, MD $142,292 Olney, MD $141,996 Brookeville, MD $141,906

Poolesville, MD $139,696 Barnesville, MD $139,040 Beallsville, MD $139,632 Boyds, MD $138,591 Dickerson, MD $139,387 Rockville, MD $142,125 Potomac, MD $142,202 Derwood, MD $141,996

Sandy Spring, MD $141,996 Ashton, MD $141,945 Brinklow, MD $141,868 Burtonsville, MD $142,035 Montgomery Village, MD $138,012 Kensington, MD $142,292 Garrett Park, MD $142,292 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $142,163

Silver Spring, MD $142,292 Takoma Park, MD $142,292 Aberdeen, MD $128,875 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $129,620 Abingdon, MD $129,222 Gunpowder, MD $132,293 Arnold, MD $132,126 Baldwin, MD $132,255

Bel Air, MD $128,284 Belcamp, MD $129,363 Benson, MD $128,926 Boring, MD $128,129 Brooklandville, MD $132,512 Butler, MD $132,165 Chase, MD $132,345 Churchville, MD $128,219

Clarksville, MD $132,126 Cockeysville, MD $132,422 Hunt Valley, MD $132,345 Crownsville, MD $132,088 Darlington, MD $127,680 Davidsonville, MD $137,100 Dayton, MD $132,088 Edgewater, MD $136,868

Edgewood, MD $132,126 Ellicott City, MD $132,422 Columbia, MD $132,293 Fallston, MD $132,165 Finksburg, MD $132,088 Forest Hill, MD $127,667 Fork, MD $132,293 Fort Howard, MD $132,473

Freeland, MD $123,631 Gambrills, MD $132,216 Gibson Island, MD $132,126 Glen Arm, MD $132,473 Glen Burnie, MD $132,512 Glyndon, MD $132,255 Hampstead, MD $127,037 Elkridge, MD $132,512

Hanover, MD $132,473 Harmans, MD $132,473 Havre De Grace, MD $129,003 Hydes, MD $132,293 Jarrettsville, MD $127,346 Joppa, MD $132,216 Kingsville, MD $132,293 Lineboro, MD $123,683

Linthicum Heights, MD $132,512 Long Green, MD $132,383 Spencerville, MD $142,035 Clarksburg, MD $138,051 Damascus, MD $137,357 Germantown, MD $138,475 Annapolis, MD $136,085 Cumberland, MD $113,299

Accident, MD $113,299 Barton, MD $113,299 Bittinger, MD $113,299 Bloomington, MD $113,299 Corriganville, MD $113,299 Eckhart Mines, MD $113,299 Ellerslie, MD $113,299 Flintstone, MD $113,299

Friendsville, MD $113,299 Frostburg, MD $113,299 Grantsville, MD $113,299 Kitzmiller, MD $113,299 Lonaconing, MD $113,299 Luke, MD $113,299 Mc Henry, MD $113,299 Midland, MD $113,299

Midlothian, MD $113,299 Mount Savage, MD $113,299 Oakland, MD $113,299 Oldtown, MD $113,299 Pinto, MD $113,299 Rawlings, MD $113,299 Spring Gap, MD $113,299 Swanton, MD $113,299

Westernport, MD $113,299 Easton, MD $131,869 Barclay, MD $131,612 Bethlehem, MD $131,869 Betterton, MD $131,060 Bozman, MD $136,432 Cambridge, MD $136,766 Centreville, MD $131,869

Chester, MD $134,902 Chestertown, MD $131,754 Church Creek, MD $136,766 Church Hill, MD $131,754 Claiborne, MD $135,866 Cordova, MD $131,869 Crapo, MD $141,649 Crocheron, MD $141,649

Crumpton, MD $131,561 Denton, MD $131,869 East New Market, MD $136,766 Federalsburg, MD $133,283 Fishing Creek, MD $141,649 Galena, MD $131,844 Goldsboro, MD $131,869 Grasonville, MD $133,733

Greensboro, MD $131,869 Henderson, MD $132,165 Hillsboro, MD $131,869 Hurlock, MD $136,766 Ingleside, MD $131,676 Kennedyville, MD $131,587 Mcdaniel, MD $135,866 Madison, MD $141,649

Marydel, MD $132,589 Massey, MD $132,062 Millington, MD $131,972 Neavitt, MD $137,138 Newcomb, MD $135,134 Oxford, MD $136,766 Preston, MD $131,869 Price, MD $131,792

Queen Anne, MD $131,869 Queenstown, MD $132,897 Rhodesdale, MD $136,766 Ridgely, MD $131,869 Rock Hall, MD $133,206 Royal Oak, MD $134,658 Saint Michaels, MD $135,365 Secretary, MD $136,766

Sherwood, MD $137,305 Deal Island, MD $130,854 Eden, MD $136,072 Ewell, MD $120,046 Fruitland, MD $136,072 Girdletree, MD $124,056 Hebron, MD $136,072 Linkwood, MD $136,766

Manokin, MD $127,795 Mardela Springs, MD $136,072 Marion Station, MD $120,868 Nanticoke, MD $136,766 Newark, MD $135,596 Ocean City, MD $135,596 Parsonsburg, MD $134,350 Pittsville, MD $135,596

Pocomoke City, MD $120,509 Powellville, MD $135,596 Princess Anne, MD $129,993 Quantico, MD $136,766 Rehobeth, MD $120,509 Sharptown, MD $136,072 Showell, MD $135,596 Snow Hill, MD $128,965

Stockton, MD $120,509 Tyaskin, MD $136,766 Tylerton, MD $120,046 Upper Fairmount, MD $127,795 Vienna, MD $136,766 Westover, MD $127,795 Whaleyville, MD $135,596 Willards, MD $135,596

Delmar, MD $133,283 North East, MD $129,607 Perry Point, MD $129,337 Perryville, MD $128,849 Port Deposit, MD $128,309 Rising Sun, MD $127,615 Warwick, MD $131,856 Cecilton, MD $131,676

Charlestown, MD $129,350 Chesapeake City, MD $131,458 Childs, MD $131,612 Stevensville, MD $134,838 Colora, MD $127,847 Conowingo, MD $127,281 Earleville, MD $130,854 Elk Mills, MD $131,612

Elkton, MD $131,612 Georgetown, MD $131,599 Lutherville Timonium, MD $132,512 Abell, MD $141,649 Accokeek, MD $142,035 Aquasco, MD $141,649 Avenue, MD $141,649 Barstow, MD $141,649

Bel Alton, MD $141,649 Benedict, MD $141,649 Brandywine, MD $141,945 Broomes Island, MD $141,649 Bryans Road, MD $141,906 Bryantown, MD $141,649 Bushwood, MD $141,649 California, MD $141,649

Callaway, MD $141,649 Chaptico, MD $141,649 Charlotte Hall, MD $141,649 Cheltenham, MD $141,996 Clements, MD $141,649 Cobb Island, MD $141,649 Coltons Point, MD $141,649 Compton, MD $141,649

Dameron, MD $141,649 Dowell, MD $141,649 Drayden, MD $141,649 Faulkner, MD $141,649 Great Mills, MD $141,649 Helen, MD $141,649 Hollywood, MD $141,649 Hughesville, MD $141,649

Huntingtown, MD $140,313 Indian Head, MD $141,778 Ironsides, MD $141,649 Issue, MD $141,649 La Plata, MD $141,649 Leonardtown, MD $141,649 Lexington Park, MD $141,649 Loveville, MD $141,649

Lusby, MD $141,649 Marbury, MD $141,649 Mechanicsville, MD $141,649 Morganza, MD $141,649 Mount Victoria, MD $141,649 Nanjemoy, MD $141,649 Newburg, MD $141,649 Park Hall, MD $141,649

Patuxent River, MD $141,649 Piney Point, MD $132,974 Pomfret, MD $141,739 Port Republic, MD $141,649 Port Tobacco, MD $141,649 Prince Frederick, MD $141,649 Ridge, MD $132,974 Rock Point, MD $141,649

Saint Inigoes, MD $141,649 Saint Leonard, MD $141,649 Saint Marys City, MD $141,649 Scotland, MD $128,669 Solomons, MD $141,649 Sunderland, MD $139,606 Tall Timbers, MD $141,649 Valley Lee, MD $141,649

Welcome, MD $141,649 White Plains, MD $141,778 Southern Md Facility, MD $142,202 Annapolis Junction, MD $132,293 Lanham, MD $142,253 Beltsville, MD $142,253 Laurel, MD $141,996 Bladensburg, MD $142,292

Lothian, MD $138,179 Mount Rainier, MD $142,292 North Beach, MD $138,501 Bowie, MD $141,996 Brentwood, MD $142,292 Capitol Heights, MD $142,292 Chesapeake Beach, MD $139,015 Churchton, MD $137,742

Clinton, MD $142,163 Still Pond, MD $131,638 Sudlersville, MD $131,728 Taylors Island, MD $141,649 Templeville, MD $132,345 Tilghman, MD $138,154 Toddville, MD $141,649 Trappe, MD $136,766

Wingate, MD $141,649 Wittman, MD $136,264 Woolford, MD $141,649 Worton, MD $131,715 Wye Mills, MD $131,869 Frederick, MD $137,742 Adamstown, MD $139,207 Big Pool, MD $114,751

Boonsboro, MD $136,766 Braddock Heights, MD $139,477 Brownsville, MD $141,649 Brunswick, MD $141,649 Buckeystown, MD $138,719 Burkittsville, MD $141,649 Cascade, MD $123,323 Cavetown, MD $123,323

Chewsville, MD $129,864 Clear Spring, MD $123,824 Cooksville, MD $135,352 Emmitsburg, MD $124,788 Fairplay, MD $132,280 Funkstown, MD $132,280 Glenelg, MD $136,483 Glenwood, MD $136,457

Hagerstown, MD $129,864 Hancock, MD $114,751 Ijamsville, MD $137,601 Jefferson, MD $140,673 Keedysville, MD $141,649 Keymar, MD $127,834 Knoxville, MD $141,649 Ladiesburg, MD $129,530

Libertytown, MD $132,499 Lisbon, MD $135,416 Little Orleans, MD $113,299 Maugansville, MD $123,966 Middletown, MD $141,649 Monrovia, MD $136,907 Mount Airy, MD $135,301 Myersville, MD $132,280

New Market, MD $136,766 New Midway, MD $129,916 New Windsor, MD $129,839 Point Of Rocks, MD $140,955 Rocky Ridge, MD $126,523 Rohrersville, MD $141,649 Sabillasville, MD $123,464 Saint James, MD $132,280

Sharpsburg, MD $141,649 Smithsburg, MD $123,323 Sykesville, MD $132,088 Taneytown, MD $126,433 Thurmont, MD $125,225 Tuscarora, MD $140,493 Union Bridge, MD $129,427 Unionville, MD $131,047

Walkersville, MD $133,810 West Friendship, MD $132,165 Williamsport, MD $130,366 Woodbine, MD $135,365 Woodsboro, MD $130,828 Salisbury, MD $136,072 Allen, MD $136,072 Berlin, MD $135,596

Bishopville, MD $135,596 Bivalve, MD $136,766 Manchester, MD $126,523 Marriottsville, MD $132,293 Maryland Line, MD $123,631 Mayo, MD $136,766 Millersville, MD $132,216 Monkton, MD $132,126

Odenton, MD $132,216 Crofton, MD $136,958 Owings Mills, MD $132,422 Parkton, MD $126,574 Pasadena, MD $132,383 Perry Hall, MD $132,512 Perryman, MD $129,466 Phoenix, MD $132,345

Pylesville, MD $126,613 Randallstown, MD $132,473 Reisterstown, MD $132,293 Riderwood, MD $132,512 Riva, MD $136,766 Severn, MD $132,422 Severna Park, MD $132,293 Simpsonville, MD $132,216

Sparks Glencoe, MD $132,216 Crisfield, MD $120,868 Stevenson, MD $132,512 Dhs, MD $142,073 Waldorf, MD $141,906 Street, MD $127,088 Upperco, MD $128,129 Upper Falls, MD $132,345

Westminster, MD $128,656 Whiteford, MD $126,497 White Hall, MD $126,536 White Marsh, MD $132,512 Woodstock, MD $132,345 Baltimore, MD $132,512 Towson, MD $132,512 Gwynn Oak, MD $132,512

Pikesville, MD $132,512 Sparrows Point, MD $132,473 Middle River, MD $132,512 Essex, MD $132,512 Dundalk, MD $132,512 Brooklyn, MD $132,512 Curtis Bay, MD $132,512 Halethorpe, MD $132,512

Catonsville, MD $132,512 Parkville, MD $132,512 Nottingham, MD $132,512 Rosedale, MD $132,512 Windsor Mill, MD $132,512 Gaithersburg, MD $141,906 Washington Grove, MD $141,945

Software Development Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Development 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 April 01, 2026

$122,081

Average $132,512/year

$143,849

$10,173

Average $11,043/month

$11,987

$2,348

Average $2,548/week

$2,766

$59

Average $64/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,849	$11,987	$2,766	$69
Average	$132,512	$11,043	$2,548	$64
25th Percentile	$122,081	$10,173	$2,348	$59

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