Software Engineer salary in Maryland

Typical advertised pay for Software Engineer roles in Maryland, from real job postings on FindRole.

Median advertised base salary

$175,875

Most postings fall between $154,500 and $197,000.

Based on 52 postings across 10 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.

As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineer roles in Maryland is $175,875, based on 52 live job postings from 10 employers tracked by FindRole.

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Salary by seniority

Level	25th %ile	Median	75th %ile	Postings
Senior	$154,500	$163,500	$167,500	13

Skills employers ask for in Software Engineer roles are on the national page →

Top companies hiring Software Engineers

General Dynamics 18 postings · median $207,000
GEICO 13 postings · median $170,000
T. Rowe Price 7 postings · median $163,500
Franklin Templeton 4 postings · median $154,500
Booz Allen Hamilton 3 postings · median $142,450
Microsoft 2 postings · median $177,250
Okta Inc 2 postings · median $174,500
Leidos 1 postings · median $97,638

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Software Engineer salary elsewhere

Nationwide · $197,400 Arizona · $159,400 California · $214,500 Colorado · $168,000 District Of Columbia · $215,000 Georgia · $187,100 Illinois · $162,050 Massachusetts · $199,500 Missouri · $149,500 North Carolina · $187,300 New Jersey · $161,500 New York · $216,000 Remote · $208,800 Texas · $178,175 Virginia · $165,000 Washington · $202,800

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These figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.