SOC 15-1252 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Software Developers Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for software developers in Hagerstown, Maryland is $118,410 a year ($56.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $122,830: half of the 530 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$118,410average per year

$56.93 / hourMedian $122,830Take-home ≈ $86,681

  • $57K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $123KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

530people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,300 or more. The middle half of software developers in Hagerstown earn between $82,170 and $135,750.

  • $57K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $123KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,410$9,868$56.93
Median$122,830$10,236$59.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,170$6,848$39.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,750$11,312$65.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Software Developers salary after taxes in Hagerstown

On the average salary of $118,410, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $86,681 a year, or $7,223 a month and $3,334 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$87,597$7,300
Working in MD$86,681$7,223

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.

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Is Hagerstown a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $118,410 buys what about $125,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($153,910).

All Software Developers salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

Software Developers salary by city

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Software Developers salary in Hagerstown: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Hagerstown?

$56.93 an hour on average, and $59.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Hagerstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Hagerstown?

About $86,681 a year ($7,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,410. 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 Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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