Systems Engineer Baltimore, MD
Systems Engineer salary in Baltimore, MD
Typical pay
$160,800a year
Most Systems Engineers earn $135k to $195k a year
From 276 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Systems Engineer salary in Baltimore, MD is $160,800 a year. Most job postings pay $135,100 to $194,900. From 276 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Maryland
Back to the whole USMaryland
$152k typical, most $125k to $188k
| Baltimore, MD | $161k | $135k to $195k | 276 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $150k | $125k to $177k | 580 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $137k | $127k to $163k | 29 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $123k | $109k to $133k | 26 |
| Hagerstown, MD | – | – | 0 |
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 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 76 job postings$127k $181k
Typical: $154k
- Senior 115 job postings$160k $207k
Typical: $188k
- Lead or manager 24 job postings$141k $194k
Typical: $158k
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Senior: most postings pay $160k to $207k a year, typically $188k.
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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 | – | $183k | $229k | – |
| Leidos | $151k | – | – | – | – |
| Parsons Corporation | $154k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $160,800 a year for Systems Engineer roles in Baltimore, MD. 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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