SOC 15-1252 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Software Developers Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for software developers in Lexington Park, Maryland is $142,960 a year ($68.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,850: half of the 720 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$142,960average per year

$68.73 / hourMedian $132,850Take-home ≈ $102,265

  • $85K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $171K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

720people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Maryland metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,110 or more. The middle half of software developers in Lexington Park earn between $103,920 and $170,700.

  • $85K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $171K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,960$11,913$68.73
Median$132,850$11,071$63.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,920$8,660$49.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$170,700$14,225$82.07

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Lexington Park

On the average salary of $142,960, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $102,265 a year, or $8,522 a month and $3,933 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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.

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

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $142,960 buys what about $141,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Maryland cities

Lexington Park ranks 2nd 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).

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Software Developers salary in Lexington Park: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Lexington Park?

$68.73 an hour on average, and $63.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Lexington Park?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Lexington Park?

About $102,265 a year ($8,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,960. 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 Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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