Information Security Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does an Information Security Engineer make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Information Security Engineer in Maryland is $81,681 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,342
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,300 to $89,878
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,491

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Information Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,878	$7,490	$1,728	$43
Average	$81,681	$6,807	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$75,300	$6,275	$1,448	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Information Security Engineer Salaries

An Information Security 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 Information Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Information Security 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): $80,513
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,739
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,436
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,250
Expert (over 8 years): $167,127

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$80,513
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$94,739
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$123,436
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$144,250
Informati... Level Information Security Engineer	$167,127

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How Do Information Security 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 Information Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,718.
California: $87,385.
Massachusetts: $86,220.

District of Columbia $87,718 California $87,385 Massachusetts $86,220 Washington $85,903 New Jersey $85,872 Alaska $85,761 Connecticut $84,667 New York $84,224

Hawaii $82,806 Rhode Island $82,140 Maryland $81,689 Minnesota $81,071 Colorado $80,833 Illinois $80,754 Oregon $80,453 Delaware $80,231

New Hampshire $80,091 Virginia $79,779 Pennsylvania $78,868 Nevada $78,409 North Dakota $78,258 Michigan $78,020 Wisconsin $77,933 Vermont $77,759

Texas $77,276 Maine $77,244 Arizona $77,197 Ohio $77,141 Georgia $76,412 Indiana $76,048 Wyoming $75,976 Utah $75,866

Iowa $75,818 Kansas $75,438 Louisiana $75,327 North Carolina $75,287 Missouri $75,271 Florida $74,962 Montana $74,796 Nebraska $74,638

Kentucky $74,550 South Carolina $74,234 Tennessee $74,035 Idaho $73,956 New Mexico $73,378 Oklahoma $73,251 Alabama $72,784 South Dakota $71,999

Arkansas $71,572 West Virginia $71,342 Mississippi $70,653

Top Paying Cities for Information Security 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: $85,769
Riverdale: $87,718
College Park: $87,718

Owings, MD $85,769 Riverdale, MD $87,718 College Park, MD $87,718 Fort Washington, MD $87,662 Oxon Hill, MD $87,718 Suitland, MD $87,718 District Heights, MD $87,718 Temple Hills, MD $87,718

Deale, MD $84,873 Dunkirk, MD $85,666 Fort George G Meade, MD $81,506 Friendship, MD $84,461 Fulton, MD $84,469 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $87,694 Savage, MD $81,530 Shady Side, MD $84,691

Galesville, MD $84,675 Greenbelt, MD $87,694 Glenn Dale, MD $87,615 Upper Marlboro, MD $87,535 Harwood, MD $84,715 Highland, MD $84,454 West River, MD $84,762 Tracys Landing, MD $85,143

Hyattsville, MD $87,718 Jessup, MD $81,586 Bethesda, MD $87,718 Glen Echo, MD $87,718 Chevy Chase, MD $87,718 Cabin John, MD $87,718 Olney, MD $87,535 Brookeville, MD $87,480

Poolesville, MD $86,117 Barnesville, MD $85,713 Beallsville, MD $86,078 Boyds, MD $85,436 Dickerson, MD $85,927 Rockville, MD $87,615 Potomac, MD $87,662 Derwood, MD $87,535

Sandy Spring, MD $87,535 Ashton, MD $87,504 Brinklow, MD $87,456 Burtonsville, MD $87,559 Montgomery Village, MD $85,079 Kensington, MD $87,718 Garrett Park, MD $87,718 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $87,638

Silver Spring, MD $87,718 Takoma Park, MD $87,718 Aberdeen, MD $79,447 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $79,906 Abingdon, MD $79,660 Gunpowder, MD $81,554 Arnold, MD $81,451 Baldwin, MD $81,530

Bel Air, MD $79,082 Belcamp, MD $79,748 Benson, MD $79,478 Boring, MD $78,987 Brooklandville, MD $81,689 Butler, MD $81,475 Chase, MD $81,586 Churchville, MD $79,042

Clarksville, MD $81,451 Cockeysville, MD $81,633 Hunt Valley, MD $81,586 Crownsville, MD $81,427 Darlington, MD $78,710 Davidsonville, MD $84,517 Dayton, MD $81,427 Edgewater, MD $84,374

Edgewood, MD $81,451 Ellicott City, MD $81,633 Columbia, MD $81,554 Fallston, MD $81,475 Finksburg, MD $81,427 Forest Hill, MD $78,702 Fork, MD $81,554 Fort Howard, MD $81,665

Freeland, MD $76,214 Gambrills, MD $81,506 Gibson Island, MD $81,451 Glen Arm, MD $81,665 Glen Burnie, MD $81,689 Glyndon, MD $81,530 Hampstead, MD $78,314 Elkridge, MD $81,689

Hanover, MD $81,665 Harmans, MD $81,665 Havre De Grace, MD $79,526 Hydes, MD $81,554 Jarrettsville, MD $78,504 Joppa, MD $81,506 Kingsville, MD $81,554 Lineboro, MD $76,246

Linthicum Heights, MD $81,689 Long Green, MD $81,609 Spencerville, MD $87,559 Clarksburg, MD $85,103 Damascus, MD $84,675 Germantown, MD $85,365 Annapolis, MD $83,891 Cumberland, MD $69,844

Accident, MD $69,844 Barton, MD $69,844 Bittinger, MD $69,844 Bloomington, MD $69,844 Corriganville, MD $69,844 Eckhart Mines, MD $69,844 Ellerslie, MD $69,844 Flintstone, MD $69,844

Friendsville, MD $69,844 Frostburg, MD $69,844 Grantsville, MD $69,844 Kitzmiller, MD $69,844 Lonaconing, MD $69,844 Luke, MD $69,844 Mc Henry, MD $69,844 Midland, MD $69,844

Midlothian, MD $69,844 Mount Savage, MD $69,844 Oakland, MD $69,844 Oldtown, MD $69,844 Pinto, MD $69,844 Rawlings, MD $69,844 Spring Gap, MD $69,844 Swanton, MD $69,844

Westernport, MD $69,844 Easton, MD $81,292 Barclay, MD $81,134 Bethlehem, MD $81,292 Betterton, MD $80,793 Bozman, MD $84,105 Cambridge, MD $84,311 Centreville, MD $81,292

Chester, MD $83,162 Chestertown, MD $81,221 Church Creek, MD $84,311 Church Hill, MD $81,221 Claiborne, MD $83,756 Cordova, MD $81,292 Crapo, MD $87,321 Crocheron, MD $87,321

Crumpton, MD $81,102 Denton, MD $81,292 East New Market, MD $84,311 Federalsburg, MD $82,164 Fishing Creek, MD $87,321 Galena, MD $81,277 Goldsboro, MD $81,292 Grasonville, MD $82,441

Greensboro, MD $81,292 Henderson, MD $81,475 Hillsboro, MD $81,292 Hurlock, MD $84,311 Ingleside, MD $81,174 Kennedyville, MD $81,118 Mcdaniel, MD $83,756 Madison, MD $87,321

Marydel, MD $81,736 Massey, MD $81,411 Millington, MD $81,356 Neavitt, MD $84,541 Newcomb, MD $83,305 Oxford, MD $84,311 Preston, MD $81,292 Price, MD $81,245

Queen Anne, MD $81,292 Queenstown, MD $81,926 Rhodesdale, MD $84,311 Ridgely, MD $81,292 Rock Hall, MD $82,116 Royal Oak, MD $83,012 Saint Michaels, MD $83,447 Secretary, MD $84,311

Sherwood, MD $84,644 Deal Island, MD $80,667 Eden, MD $83,883 Ewell, MD $74,004 Fruitland, MD $83,883 Girdletree, MD $76,476 Hebron, MD $83,883 Linkwood, MD $84,311

Manokin, MD $78,781 Mardela Springs, MD $83,883 Marion Station, MD $74,511 Nanticoke, MD $84,311 Newark, MD $83,590 Ocean City, MD $83,590 Parsonsburg, MD $82,821 Pittsville, MD $83,590

Pocomoke City, MD $74,289 Powellville, MD $83,590 Princess Anne, MD $80,136 Quantico, MD $84,311 Rehobeth, MD $74,289 Sharptown, MD $83,883 Showell, MD $83,590 Snow Hill, MD $79,502

Stockton, MD $74,289 Tyaskin, MD $84,311 Tylerton, MD $74,004 Upper Fairmount, MD $78,781 Vienna, MD $84,311 Westover, MD $78,781 Whaleyville, MD $83,590 Willards, MD $83,590

Delmar, MD $82,164 North East, MD $79,898 Perry Point, MD $79,732 Perryville, MD $79,431 Port Deposit, MD $79,098 Rising Sun, MD $78,670 Warwick, MD $81,285 Cecilton, MD $81,174

Charlestown, MD $79,740 Chesapeake City, MD $81,039 Childs, MD $81,134 Stevensville, MD $83,123 Colora, MD $78,813 Conowingo, MD $78,464 Earleville, MD $80,667 Elk Mills, MD $81,134

Elkton, MD $81,134 Georgetown, MD $81,126 Lutherville Timonium, MD $81,689 Abell, MD $87,321 Accokeek, MD $87,559 Aquasco, MD $87,321 Avenue, MD $87,321 Barstow, MD $87,321

Bel Alton, MD $87,321 Benedict, MD $87,321 Brandywine, MD $87,504 Broomes Island, MD $87,321 Bryans Road, MD $87,480 Bryantown, MD $87,321 Bushwood, MD $87,321 California, MD $87,321

Callaway, MD $87,321 Chaptico, MD $87,321 Charlotte Hall, MD $87,321 Cheltenham, MD $87,535 Clements, MD $87,321 Cobb Island, MD $87,321 Coltons Point, MD $87,321 Compton, MD $87,321

Dameron, MD $87,321 Dowell, MD $87,321 Drayden, MD $87,321 Faulkner, MD $87,321 Great Mills, MD $87,321 Helen, MD $87,321 Hollywood, MD $87,321 Hughesville, MD $87,321

Huntingtown, MD $86,498 Indian Head, MD $87,401 Ironsides, MD $87,321 Issue, MD $87,321 La Plata, MD $87,321 Leonardtown, MD $87,321 Lexington Park, MD $87,321 Loveville, MD $87,321

Lusby, MD $87,321 Marbury, MD $87,321 Mechanicsville, MD $87,321 Morganza, MD $87,321 Mount Victoria, MD $87,321 Nanjemoy, MD $87,321 Newburg, MD $87,321 Park Hall, MD $87,321

Patuxent River, MD $87,321 Piney Point, MD $81,974 Pomfret, MD $87,377 Port Republic, MD $87,321 Port Tobacco, MD $87,321 Prince Frederick, MD $87,321 Ridge, MD $81,974 Rock Point, MD $87,321

Saint Inigoes, MD $87,321 Saint Leonard, MD $87,321 Saint Marys City, MD $87,321 Scotland, MD $79,320 Solomons, MD $87,321 Sunderland, MD $86,062 Tall Timbers, MD $87,321 Valley Lee, MD $87,321

Welcome, MD $87,321 White Plains, MD $87,401 Southern Md Facility, MD $87,662 Annapolis Junction, MD $81,554 Lanham, MD $87,694 Beltsville, MD $87,694 Laurel, MD $87,535 Bladensburg, MD $87,718

Lothian, MD $85,182 Mount Rainier, MD $87,718 North Beach, MD $85,380 Bowie, MD $87,535 Brentwood, MD $87,718 Capitol Heights, MD $87,718 Chesapeake Beach, MD $85,697 Churchton, MD $84,913

Clinton, MD $87,638 Still Pond, MD $81,150 Sudlersville, MD $81,205 Taylors Island, MD $87,321 Templeville, MD $81,586 Tilghman, MD $85,167 Toddville, MD $87,321 Trappe, MD $84,311

Wingate, MD $87,321 Wittman, MD $84,002 Woolford, MD $87,321 Worton, MD $81,197 Wye Mills, MD $81,292 Frederick, MD $84,913 Adamstown, MD $85,816 Big Pool, MD $70,740

Boonsboro, MD $84,311 Braddock Heights, MD $85,983 Brownsville, MD $87,321 Brunswick, MD $87,321 Buckeystown, MD $85,515 Burkittsville, MD $87,321 Cascade, MD $76,024 Cavetown, MD $76,024

Chewsville, MD $80,057 Clear Spring, MD $76,333 Cooksville, MD $83,439 Emmitsburg, MD $76,927 Fairplay, MD $81,546 Funkstown, MD $81,546 Glenelg, MD $84,137 Glenwood, MD $84,121

Hagerstown, MD $80,057 Hancock, MD $70,740 Ijamsville, MD $84,826 Jefferson, MD $86,719 Keedysville, MD $87,321 Keymar, MD $78,805 Knoxville, MD $87,321 Ladiesburg, MD $79,851

Libertytown, MD $81,681 Lisbon, MD $83,479 Little Orleans, MD $69,844 Maugansville, MD $76,420 Middletown, MD $87,321 Monrovia, MD $84,398 Mount Airy, MD $83,408 Myersville, MD $81,546

New Market, MD $84,311 New Midway, MD $80,088 New Windsor, MD $80,041 Point Of Rocks, MD $86,894 Rocky Ridge, MD $77,997 Rohrersville, MD $87,321 Sabillasville, MD $76,111 Saint James, MD $81,546

Sharpsburg, MD $87,321 Smithsburg, MD $76,024 Sykesville, MD $81,427 Taneytown, MD $77,941 Thurmont, MD $77,197 Tuscarora, MD $86,608 Union Bridge, MD $79,787 Unionville, MD $80,785

Walkersville, MD $82,489 West Friendship, MD $81,475 Williamsport, MD $80,366 Woodbine, MD $83,447 Woodsboro, MD $80,651 Salisbury, MD $83,883 Allen, MD $83,883 Berlin, MD $83,590

Bishopville, MD $83,590 Bivalve, MD $84,311 Manchester, MD $77,997 Marriottsville, MD $81,554 Maryland Line, MD $76,214 Mayo, MD $84,311 Millersville, MD $81,506 Monkton, MD $81,451

Odenton, MD $81,506 Crofton, MD $84,430 Owings Mills, MD $81,633 Parkton, MD $78,028 Pasadena, MD $81,609 Perry Hall, MD $81,689 Perryman, MD $79,811 Phoenix, MD $81,586

Pylesville, MD $78,052 Randallstown, MD $81,665 Reisterstown, MD $81,554 Riderwood, MD $81,689 Riva, MD $84,311 Severn, MD $81,633 Severna Park, MD $81,554 Simpsonville, MD $81,506

Sparks Glencoe, MD $81,506 Crisfield, MD $74,511 Stevenson, MD $81,689 Dhs, MD $87,583 Waldorf, MD $87,480 Street, MD $78,345 Upperco, MD $78,987 Upper Falls, MD $81,586

Westminster, MD $79,312 Whiteford, MD $77,981 White Hall, MD $78,005 White Marsh, MD $81,689 Woodstock, MD $81,586 Baltimore, MD $81,689 Towson, MD $81,689 Gwynn Oak, MD $81,689

Pikesville, MD $81,689 Sparrows Point, MD $81,665 Middle River, MD $81,689 Essex, MD $81,689 Dundalk, MD $81,689 Brooklyn, MD $81,689 Curtis Bay, MD $81,689 Halethorpe, MD $81,689

Catonsville, MD $81,689 Parkville, MD $81,689 Nottingham, MD $81,689 Rosedale, MD $81,689 Windsor Mill, MD $81,689 Gaithersburg, MD $87,480 Washington Grove, MD $87,504

Information Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Information Security 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

$75,300

Average $81,681/year

$89,878

$6,275

Average $6,807/month

$7,490

$1,448

Average $1,571/week

$1,728

$36

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,878	$7,490	$1,728	$43
Average	$81,681	$6,807	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$75,300	$6,275	$1,448	$36

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