Software Developer Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$138,680
$66.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$132,128
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): +$2,700 (+2.0%)
Maryland ranks 7th of 50 states by median pay, and 22nd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $87,690 | $42.16 |
| 25th percentile | $109,120 | $52.46 |
| Median | $138,680 | $66.67 |
| 75th percentile | $178,000 | $85.58 |
| 90th percentile | $222,610 | $107.03 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 31,350
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $138,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- +$2,700 (+2.0%)
Cost of living
$138,680 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $132,128
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $142,720 | $138,079 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 6th | $139,720 | $134,133 18th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 7th | $138,680 | $132,128 22nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $138,390 | $134,291 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $136,880 | $124,548 39th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in Maryland
$125,570/year Maryland
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Delaware
$133,020/year Delaware
- Software Developer salary in the District of Columbia
$136,880/year District of Columbia
- Software Developer salary in Pennsylvania
$126,550/year Pennsylvania
- Software Developer salary in Virginia
$136,460/year Virginia
- Software Developer salary in West Virginia
$121,000/year West Virginia
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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