Backend Developer Maryland
Backend Developer salary in Maryland
Typical pay
$154,500a year
Most Backend Developers earn $125k to $185k a year
From 725 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Backend Developer salary in Maryland is $154,500 a year. Most job postings pay $125,000 to $185,000. From 725 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Maryland
Back to the whole USMaryland
$155k typical, most $125k to $185k
| Baltimore, MD | $165k | $133k to $197k | 509 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $152k | $130k to $185k | 917 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $142k | $123k to $169k | 68 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $128k | $113k to $163k | 10 |
| Hagerstown, MD | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 22 job postings$75k $120k
Typical: $86k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 245 job postings$119k $183k
Typical: $151k
- Senior 300 job postings$150k $205k
Typical: $175k
- Lead or manager 27 job postings$155k $198k
Typical: $185k
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Senior: most postings pay $150k to $205k a year, typically $175k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peraton | $190k | – | $176k | $229k | – |
| Leidos | $168k | – | – | $184k | – |
| Belay Technologies | $215k | – | $130k | $215k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $154,500 a year for Backend Developer roles in Maryland. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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