Embedded Software Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does an Embedded Software Engineer make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Embedded Software Engineer in Maryland is $120,680 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

However, an Embedded Software Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,028
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $113,228 to $128,190
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,443

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Embedded Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,190	$10,683	$2,465	$62
Average	$120,680	$10,057	$2,321	$58
25th Percentile	$113,228	$9,436	$2,177	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Software Engineer Salaries

An Embedded Software Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Embedded Software Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Software Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $83,385
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,702
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,766
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,318
Expert (over 8 years): $167,221

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$83,385
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$98,702
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$120,766
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$147,318
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$167,221

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How Do Embedded Software Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Embedded Software Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $129,599.
California: $129,108.
Massachusetts: $127,387.

District of Columbia $129,599 California $129,108 Massachusetts $127,387 Washington $126,919 New Jersey $126,872 Alaska $126,708 Connecticut $125,093 New York $124,437

Hawaii $122,342 Rhode Island $121,359 Maryland $120,692 Minnesota $119,779 Colorado $119,428 Illinois $119,310 Oregon $118,866 Delaware $118,538

New Hampshire $118,332 Virginia $117,871 Pennsylvania $116,525 Nevada $115,846 North Dakota $115,623 Michigan $115,272 Wisconsin $115,143 Vermont $114,886

Texas $114,172 Maine $114,125 Arizona $114,055 Ohio $113,973 Georgia $112,896 Indiana $112,358 Wyoming $112,252 Utah $112,088

Iowa $112,018 Kansas $111,456 Louisiana $111,292 North Carolina $111,234 Missouri $111,211 Florida $110,754 Montana $110,508 Nebraska $110,274

Kentucky $110,145 South Carolina $109,677 Tennessee $109,385 Idaho $109,267 New Mexico $108,413 Oklahoma $108,226 Alabama $107,535 South Dakota $106,376

Arkansas $105,744 West Virginia $105,405 Mississippi $104,386

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Software Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $126,720
Riverdale: $129,599
College Park: $129,599

Owings, MD $126,720 Riverdale, MD $129,599 College Park, MD $129,599 Fort Washington, MD $129,517 Oxon Hill, MD $129,599 Suitland, MD $129,599 District Heights, MD $129,599 Temple Hills, MD $129,599

Deale, MD $125,397 Dunkirk, MD $126,568 Fort George G Meade, MD $120,422 Friendship, MD $124,788 Fulton, MD $124,800 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $129,564 Savage, MD $120,458 Shady Side, MD $125,128

Galesville, MD $125,105 Greenbelt, MD $129,564 Glenn Dale, MD $129,447 Upper Marlboro, MD $129,330 Harwood, MD $125,163 Highland, MD $124,777 West River, MD $125,233 Tracys Landing, MD $125,795

Hyattsville, MD $129,599 Jessup, MD $120,540 Bethesda, MD $129,599 Glen Echo, MD $129,599 Chevy Chase, MD $129,599 Cabin John, MD $129,599 Olney, MD $129,330 Brookeville, MD $129,248

Poolesville, MD $127,235 Barnesville, MD $126,638 Beallsville, MD $127,176 Boyds, MD $126,228 Dickerson, MD $126,954 Rockville, MD $129,447 Potomac, MD $129,517 Derwood, MD $129,330

Sandy Spring, MD $129,330 Ashton, MD $129,283 Brinklow, MD $129,213 Burtonsville, MD $129,365 Montgomery Village, MD $125,701 Kensington, MD $129,599 Garrett Park, MD $129,599 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $129,482

Silver Spring, MD $129,599 Takoma Park, MD $129,599 Aberdeen, MD $117,379 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $118,058 Abingdon, MD $117,695 Gunpowder, MD $120,493 Arnold, MD $120,341 Baldwin, MD $120,458

Bel Air, MD $116,841 Belcamp, MD $117,824 Benson, MD $117,426 Boring, MD $116,700 Brooklandville, MD $120,692 Butler, MD $120,376 Chase, MD $120,540 Churchville, MD $116,782

Clarksville, MD $120,341 Cockeysville, MD $120,610 Hunt Valley, MD $120,540 Crownsville, MD $120,305 Darlington, MD $116,291 Davidsonville, MD $124,870 Dayton, MD $120,305 Edgewater, MD $124,660

Edgewood, MD $120,341 Ellicott City, MD $120,610 Columbia, MD $120,493 Fallston, MD $120,376 Finksburg, MD $120,305 Forest Hill, MD $116,279 Fork, MD $120,493 Fort Howard, MD $120,657

Freeland, MD $112,603 Gambrills, MD $120,422 Gibson Island, MD $120,341 Glen Arm, MD $120,657 Glen Burnie, MD $120,692 Glyndon, MD $120,458 Hampstead, MD $115,705 Elkridge, MD $120,692

Hanover, MD $120,657 Harmans, MD $120,657 Havre De Grace, MD $117,496 Hydes, MD $120,493 Jarrettsville, MD $115,986 Joppa, MD $120,422 Kingsville, MD $120,493 Lineboro, MD $112,650

Linthicum Heights, MD $120,692 Long Green, MD $120,575 Spencerville, MD $129,365 Clarksburg, MD $125,737 Damascus, MD $125,105 Germantown, MD $126,123 Annapolis, MD $123,946 Cumberland, MD $103,193

Accident, MD $103,193 Barton, MD $103,193 Bittinger, MD $103,193 Bloomington, MD $103,193 Corriganville, MD $103,193 Eckhart Mines, MD $103,193 Ellerslie, MD $103,193 Flintstone, MD $103,193

Friendsville, MD $103,193 Frostburg, MD $103,193 Grantsville, MD $103,193 Kitzmiller, MD $103,193 Lonaconing, MD $103,193 Luke, MD $103,193 Mc Henry, MD $103,193 Midland, MD $103,193

Midlothian, MD $103,193 Mount Savage, MD $103,193 Oakland, MD $103,193 Oldtown, MD $103,193 Pinto, MD $103,193 Rawlings, MD $103,193 Spring Gap, MD $103,193 Swanton, MD $103,193

Westernport, MD $103,193 Easton, MD $120,106 Barclay, MD $119,872 Bethlehem, MD $120,106 Betterton, MD $119,369 Bozman, MD $124,262 Cambridge, MD $124,566 Centreville, MD $120,106

Chester, MD $122,869 Chestertown, MD $120,001 Church Creek, MD $124,566 Church Hill, MD $120,001 Claiborne, MD $123,747 Cordova, MD $120,106 Crapo, MD $129,014 Crocheron, MD $129,014

Crumpton, MD $119,826 Denton, MD $120,106 East New Market, MD $124,566 Federalsburg, MD $121,394 Fishing Creek, MD $129,014 Galena, MD $120,083 Goldsboro, MD $120,106 Grasonville, MD $121,804

Greensboro, MD $120,106 Henderson, MD $120,376 Hillsboro, MD $120,106 Hurlock, MD $124,566 Ingleside, MD $119,931 Kennedyville, MD $119,849 Mcdaniel, MD $123,747 Madison, MD $129,014

Marydel, MD $120,762 Massey, MD $120,282 Millington, MD $120,200 Neavitt, MD $124,906 Newcomb, MD $123,080 Oxford, MD $124,566 Preston, MD $120,106 Price, MD $120,036

Queen Anne, MD $120,106 Queenstown, MD $121,043 Rhodesdale, MD $124,566 Ridgely, MD $120,106 Rock Hall, MD $121,324 Royal Oak, MD $122,646 Saint Michaels, MD $123,290 Secretary, MD $124,566

Sherwood, MD $125,058 Deal Island, MD $119,182 Eden, MD $123,934 Ewell, MD $109,338 Fruitland, MD $123,934 Girdletree, MD $112,990 Hebron, MD $123,934 Linkwood, MD $124,566

Manokin, MD $116,396 Mardela Springs, MD $123,934 Marion Station, MD $110,087 Nanticoke, MD $124,566 Newark, MD $123,501 Ocean City, MD $123,501 Parsonsburg, MD $122,366 Pittsville, MD $123,501

Pocomoke City, MD $109,759 Powellville, MD $123,501 Princess Anne, MD $118,397 Quantico, MD $124,566 Rehobeth, MD $109,759 Sharptown, MD $123,934 Showell, MD $123,501 Snow Hill, MD $117,461

Stockton, MD $109,759 Tyaskin, MD $124,566 Tylerton, MD $109,338 Upper Fairmount, MD $116,396 Vienna, MD $124,566 Westover, MD $116,396 Whaleyville, MD $123,501 Willards, MD $123,501

Delmar, MD $121,394 North East, MD $118,046 Perry Point, MD $117,801 Perryville, MD $117,356 Port Deposit, MD $116,864 Rising Sun, MD $116,232 Warwick, MD $120,095 Cecilton, MD $119,931

Charlestown, MD $117,812 Chesapeake City, MD $119,732 Childs, MD $119,872 Stevensville, MD $122,810 Colora, MD $116,443 Conowingo, MD $115,928 Earleville, MD $119,182 Elk Mills, MD $119,872

Elkton, MD $119,872 Georgetown, MD $119,861 Lutherville Timonium, MD $120,692 Abell, MD $129,014 Accokeek, MD $129,365 Aquasco, MD $129,014 Avenue, MD $129,014 Barstow, MD $129,014

Bel Alton, MD $129,014 Benedict, MD $129,014 Brandywine, MD $129,283 Broomes Island, MD $129,014 Bryans Road, MD $129,248 Bryantown, MD $129,014 Bushwood, MD $129,014 California, MD $129,014

Callaway, MD $129,014 Chaptico, MD $129,014 Charlotte Hall, MD $129,014 Cheltenham, MD $129,330 Clements, MD $129,014 Cobb Island, MD $129,014 Coltons Point, MD $129,014 Compton, MD $129,014

Dameron, MD $129,014 Dowell, MD $129,014 Drayden, MD $129,014 Faulkner, MD $129,014 Great Mills, MD $129,014 Helen, MD $129,014 Hollywood, MD $129,014 Hughesville, MD $129,014

Huntingtown, MD $127,797 Indian Head, MD $129,131 Ironsides, MD $129,014 Issue, MD $129,014 La Plata, MD $129,014 Leonardtown, MD $129,014 Lexington Park, MD $129,014 Loveville, MD $129,014

Lusby, MD $129,014 Marbury, MD $129,014 Mechanicsville, MD $129,014 Morganza, MD $129,014 Mount Victoria, MD $129,014 Nanjemoy, MD $129,014 Newburg, MD $129,014 Park Hall, MD $129,014

Patuxent River, MD $129,014 Piney Point, MD $121,113 Pomfret, MD $129,096 Port Republic, MD $129,014 Port Tobacco, MD $129,014 Prince Frederick, MD $129,014 Ridge, MD $121,113 Rock Point, MD $129,014

Saint Inigoes, MD $129,014 Saint Leonard, MD $129,014 Saint Marys City, MD $129,014 Scotland, MD $117,192 Solomons, MD $129,014 Sunderland, MD $127,153 Tall Timbers, MD $129,014 Valley Lee, MD $129,014

Welcome, MD $129,014 White Plains, MD $129,131 Southern Md Facility, MD $129,517 Annapolis Junction, MD $120,493 Lanham, MD $129,564 Beltsville, MD $129,564 Laurel, MD $129,330 Bladensburg, MD $129,599

Lothian, MD $125,854 Mount Rainier, MD $129,599 North Beach, MD $126,146 Bowie, MD $129,330 Brentwood, MD $129,599 Capitol Heights, MD $129,599 Chesapeake Beach, MD $126,614 Churchton, MD $125,456

Clinton, MD $129,482 Still Pond, MD $119,896 Sudlersville, MD $119,978 Taylors Island, MD $129,014 Templeville, MD $120,540 Tilghman, MD $125,830 Toddville, MD $129,014 Trappe, MD $124,566

Wingate, MD $129,014 Wittman, MD $124,110 Woolford, MD $129,014 Worton, MD $119,966 Wye Mills, MD $120,106 Frederick, MD $125,456 Adamstown, MD $126,790 Big Pool, MD $104,515

Boonsboro, MD $124,566 Braddock Heights, MD $127,036 Brownsville, MD $129,014 Brunswick, MD $129,014 Buckeystown, MD $126,345 Burkittsville, MD $129,014 Cascade, MD $112,323 Cavetown, MD $112,323

Chewsville, MD $118,280 Clear Spring, MD $112,779 Cooksville, MD $123,279 Emmitsburg, MD $113,657 Fairplay, MD $120,481 Funkstown, MD $120,481 Glenelg, MD $124,309 Glenwood, MD $124,285

Hagerstown, MD $118,280 Hancock, MD $104,515 Ijamsville, MD $125,327 Jefferson, MD $128,124 Keedysville, MD $129,014 Keymar, MD $116,431 Knoxville, MD $129,014 Ladiesburg, MD $117,976

Libertytown, MD $120,680 Lisbon, MD $123,337 Little Orleans, MD $103,193 Maugansville, MD $112,908 Middletown, MD $129,014 Monrovia, MD $124,695 Mount Airy, MD $123,232 Myersville, MD $120,481

New Market, MD $124,566 New Midway, MD $118,327 New Windsor, MD $118,257 Point Of Rocks, MD $128,382 Rocky Ridge, MD $115,237 Rohrersville, MD $129,014 Sabillasville, MD $112,451 Saint James, MD $120,481

Sharpsburg, MD $129,014 Smithsburg, MD $112,323 Sykesville, MD $120,305 Taneytown, MD $115,155 Thurmont, MD $114,055 Tuscarora, MD $127,961 Union Bridge, MD $117,882 Unionville, MD $119,357

Walkersville, MD $121,874 West Friendship, MD $120,376 Williamsport, MD $118,737 Woodbine, MD $123,290 Woodsboro, MD $119,158 Salisbury, MD $123,934 Allen, MD $123,934 Berlin, MD $123,501

Bishopville, MD $123,501 Bivalve, MD $124,566 Manchester, MD $115,237 Marriottsville, MD $120,493 Maryland Line, MD $112,603 Mayo, MD $124,566 Millersville, MD $120,422 Monkton, MD $120,341

Odenton, MD $120,422 Crofton, MD $124,742 Owings Mills, MD $120,610 Parkton, MD $115,284 Pasadena, MD $120,575 Perry Hall, MD $120,692 Perryman, MD $117,918 Phoenix, MD $120,540

Pylesville, MD $115,319 Randallstown, MD $120,657 Reisterstown, MD $120,493 Riderwood, MD $120,692 Riva, MD $124,566 Severn, MD $120,610 Severna Park, MD $120,493 Simpsonville, MD $120,422

Sparks Glencoe, MD $120,422 Crisfield, MD $110,087 Stevenson, MD $120,692 Dhs, MD $129,400 Waldorf, MD $129,248 Street, MD $115,752 Upperco, MD $116,700 Upper Falls, MD $120,540

Westminster, MD $117,180 Whiteford, MD $115,214 White Hall, MD $115,249 White Marsh, MD $120,692 Woodstock, MD $120,540 Baltimore, MD $120,692 Towson, MD $120,692 Gwynn Oak, MD $120,692

Pikesville, MD $120,692 Sparrows Point, MD $120,657 Middle River, MD $120,692 Essex, MD $120,692 Dundalk, MD $120,692 Brooklyn, MD $120,692 Curtis Bay, MD $120,692 Halethorpe, MD $120,692

Catonsville, MD $120,692 Parkville, MD $120,692 Nottingham, MD $120,692 Rosedale, MD $120,692 Windsor Mill, MD $120,692 Gaithersburg, MD $129,248 Washington Grove, MD $129,283

Embedded Software Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Software Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$113,228

Average $120,680/year

$128,190

$9,436

Average $10,057/month

$10,683

$2,177

Average $2,321/week

$2,465

$54

Average $58/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,190	$10,683	$2,465	$62
Average	$120,680	$10,057	$2,321	$58
25th Percentile	$113,228	$9,436	$2,177	$54

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