Software Developers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $223,550 or more. The middle half of software developers in Baltimore earn between $105,670 and $200,910.
- $87K10th
- $106K25th
- $139KMedian
- $201K75th
- $224K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $153,910 | $12,826 | $74.00 |
| Median | $138,900 | $11,575 | $66.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,670 | $8,806 | $50.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $200,910 | $16,742 | $96.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $153,910, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $109,173 a year, or $9,098 a month and $4,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $153,910 buys what about $147,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$153,910
- Lexington Park$142,960
- Salisbury$124,920
- Hagerstown$118,410
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Baltimore?
$73.99 an hour on average, and $66.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $109,173 a year ($9,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,910. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do software developers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1252; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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