Network Security Specialist Salary in Maryland

How much does a Network Security Specialist make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Network Security Specialist in Maryland is $96,488 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a Network Security Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,355
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,000 to $99,036
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,003

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Network Security Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,036	$8,253	$1,905	$48
Average	$96,488	$8,041	$1,856	$46
25th Percentile	$91,000	$7,583	$1,750	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Network Security Specialist Salaries

A Network Security Specialist'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 Network Security Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Network Security Specialist'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): $78,663
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,336
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,808
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,531
Expert (over 8 years): $158,492

Levels	Salary
Network S... Level Network Security Specialist	$78,663
Network S... Level Network Security Specialist	$96,336
Network S... Level Network Security Specialist	$120,808
Network S... Level Network Security Specialist	$139,531
Network S... Level Network Security Specialist	$158,492

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How Do Network Security Specialist 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 Network Security Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,619.
California: $103,226.
Massachusetts: $101,850.

District of Columbia $103,619 California $103,226 Massachusetts $101,850 Washington $101,476 New Jersey $101,439 Alaska $101,308 Connecticut $100,016 New York $99,492

Hawaii $97,817 Rhode Island $97,031 Maryland $96,497 Minnesota $95,767 Colorado $95,487 Illinois $95,393 Oregon $95,037 Delaware $94,775

New Hampshire $94,611 Virginia $94,242 Pennsylvania $93,166 Nevada $92,623 North Dakota $92,445 Michigan $92,164 Wisconsin $92,061 Vermont $91,855

Texas $91,284 Maine $91,247 Arizona $91,191 Ohio $91,125 Georgia $90,264 Indiana $89,834 Wyoming $89,750 Utah $89,619

Iowa $89,563 Kansas $89,113 Louisiana $88,982 North Carolina $88,935 Missouri $88,917 Florida $88,552 Montana $88,355 Nebraska $88,168

Kentucky $88,065 South Carolina $87,691 Tennessee $87,457 Idaho $87,363 New Mexico $86,680 Oklahoma $86,530 Alabama $85,978 South Dakota $85,052

Arkansas $84,546 West Virginia $84,275 Mississippi $83,461

Top Paying Cities for Network Security Specialists

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: $101,317
Riverdale: $103,619
College Park: $103,619

Owings, MD $101,317 Riverdale, MD $103,619 College Park, MD $103,619 Fort Washington, MD $103,554 Oxon Hill, MD $103,619 Suitland, MD $103,619 District Heights, MD $103,619 Temple Hills, MD $103,619

Deale, MD $100,259 Dunkirk, MD $101,195 Fort George G Meade, MD $96,282 Friendship, MD $99,773 Fulton, MD $99,782 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $103,591 Savage, MD $96,310 Shady Side, MD $100,044

Galesville, MD $100,025 Greenbelt, MD $103,591 Glenn Dale, MD $103,498 Upper Marlboro, MD $103,404 Harwood, MD $100,072 Highland, MD $99,763 West River, MD $100,128 Tracys Landing, MD $100,578

Hyattsville, MD $103,619 Jessup, MD $96,376 Bethesda, MD $103,619 Glen Echo, MD $103,619 Chevy Chase, MD $103,619 Cabin John, MD $103,619 Olney, MD $103,404 Brookeville, MD $103,338

Poolesville, MD $101,729 Barnesville, MD $101,251 Beallsville, MD $101,682 Boyds, MD $100,924 Dickerson, MD $101,504 Rockville, MD $103,498 Potomac, MD $103,554 Derwood, MD $103,404

Sandy Spring, MD $103,404 Ashton, MD $103,367 Brinklow, MD $103,310 Burtonsville, MD $103,432 Montgomery Village, MD $100,503 Kensington, MD $103,619 Garrett Park, MD $103,619 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $103,526

Silver Spring, MD $103,619 Takoma Park, MD $103,619 Aberdeen, MD $93,849 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $94,392 Abingdon, MD $94,101 Gunpowder, MD $96,338 Arnold, MD $96,217 Baldwin, MD $96,310

Bel Air, MD $93,418 Belcamp, MD $94,204 Benson, MD $93,886 Boring, MD $93,306 Brooklandville, MD $96,497 Butler, MD $96,245 Chase, MD $96,376 Churchville, MD $93,371

Clarksville, MD $96,217 Cockeysville, MD $96,432 Hunt Valley, MD $96,376 Crownsville, MD $96,188 Darlington, MD $92,978 Davidsonville, MD $99,838 Dayton, MD $96,188 Edgewater, MD $99,670

Edgewood, MD $96,217 Ellicott City, MD $96,432 Columbia, MD $96,338 Fallston, MD $96,245 Finksburg, MD $96,188 Forest Hill, MD $92,969 Fork, MD $96,338 Fort Howard, MD $96,469

Freeland, MD $90,030 Gambrills, MD $96,282 Gibson Island, MD $96,217 Glen Arm, MD $96,469 Glen Burnie, MD $96,497 Glyndon, MD $96,310 Hampstead, MD $92,510 Elkridge, MD $96,497

Hanover, MD $96,469 Harmans, MD $96,469 Havre De Grace, MD $93,942 Hydes, MD $96,338 Jarrettsville, MD $92,735 Joppa, MD $96,282 Kingsville, MD $96,338 Lineboro, MD $90,068

Linthicum Heights, MD $96,497 Long Green, MD $96,404 Spencerville, MD $103,432 Clarksburg, MD $100,531 Damascus, MD $100,025 Germantown, MD $100,840 Annapolis, MD $99,099 Cumberland, MD $82,506

Accident, MD $82,506 Barton, MD $82,506 Bittinger, MD $82,506 Bloomington, MD $82,506 Corriganville, MD $82,506 Eckhart Mines, MD $82,506 Ellerslie, MD $82,506 Flintstone, MD $82,506

Friendsville, MD $82,506 Frostburg, MD $82,506 Grantsville, MD $82,506 Kitzmiller, MD $82,506 Lonaconing, MD $82,506 Luke, MD $82,506 Mc Henry, MD $82,506 Midland, MD $82,506

Midlothian, MD $82,506 Mount Savage, MD $82,506 Oakland, MD $82,506 Oldtown, MD $82,506 Pinto, MD $82,506 Rawlings, MD $82,506 Spring Gap, MD $82,506 Swanton, MD $82,506

Westernport, MD $82,506 Easton, MD $96,029 Barclay, MD $95,842 Bethlehem, MD $96,029 Betterton, MD $95,440 Bozman, MD $99,352 Cambridge, MD $99,595 Centreville, MD $96,029

Chester, MD $98,238 Chestertown, MD $95,945 Church Creek, MD $99,595 Church Hill, MD $95,945 Claiborne, MD $98,940 Cordova, MD $96,029 Crapo, MD $103,151 Crocheron, MD $103,151

Crumpton, MD $95,805 Denton, MD $96,029 East New Market, MD $99,595 Federalsburg, MD $97,059 Fishing Creek, MD $103,151 Galena, MD $96,011 Goldsboro, MD $96,029 Grasonville, MD $97,386

Greensboro, MD $96,029 Henderson, MD $96,245 Hillsboro, MD $96,029 Hurlock, MD $99,595 Ingleside, MD $95,889 Kennedyville, MD $95,823 Mcdaniel, MD $98,940 Madison, MD $103,151

Marydel, MD $96,553 Massey, MD $96,170 Millington, MD $96,104 Neavitt, MD $99,866 Newcomb, MD $98,406 Oxford, MD $99,595 Preston, MD $96,029 Price, MD $95,973

Queen Anne, MD $96,029 Queenstown, MD $96,778 Rhodesdale, MD $99,595 Ridgely, MD $96,029 Rock Hall, MD $97,003 Royal Oak, MD $98,060 Saint Michaels, MD $98,575 Secretary, MD $99,595

Sherwood, MD $99,988 Deal Island, MD $95,290 Eden, MD $99,090 Ewell, MD $87,419 Fruitland, MD $99,090 Girdletree, MD $90,339 Hebron, MD $99,090 Linkwood, MD $99,595

Manokin, MD $93,063 Mardela Springs, MD $99,090 Marion Station, MD $88,018 Nanticoke, MD $99,595 Newark, MD $98,743 Ocean City, MD $98,743 Parsonsburg, MD $97,836 Pittsville, MD $98,743

Pocomoke City, MD $87,756 Powellville, MD $98,743 Princess Anne, MD $94,663 Quantico, MD $99,595 Rehobeth, MD $87,756 Sharptown, MD $99,090 Showell, MD $98,743 Snow Hill, MD $93,914

Stockton, MD $87,756 Tyaskin, MD $99,595 Tylerton, MD $87,419 Upper Fairmount, MD $93,063 Vienna, MD $99,595 Westover, MD $93,063 Whaleyville, MD $98,743 Willards, MD $98,743

Delmar, MD $97,059 North East, MD $94,382 Perry Point, MD $94,186 Perryville, MD $93,830 Port Deposit, MD $93,437 Rising Sun, MD $92,932 Warwick, MD $96,020 Cecilton, MD $95,889

Charlestown, MD $94,195 Chesapeake City, MD $95,730 Childs, MD $95,842 Stevensville, MD $98,191 Colora, MD $93,100 Conowingo, MD $92,688 Earleville, MD $95,290 Elk Mills, MD $95,842

Elkton, MD $95,842 Georgetown, MD $95,833 Lutherville Timonium, MD $96,497 Abell, MD $103,151 Accokeek, MD $103,432 Aquasco, MD $103,151 Avenue, MD $103,151 Barstow, MD $103,151

Bel Alton, MD $103,151 Benedict, MD $103,151 Brandywine, MD $103,367 Broomes Island, MD $103,151 Bryans Road, MD $103,338 Bryantown, MD $103,151 Bushwood, MD $103,151 California, MD $103,151

Callaway, MD $103,151 Chaptico, MD $103,151 Charlotte Hall, MD $103,151 Cheltenham, MD $103,404 Clements, MD $103,151 Cobb Island, MD $103,151 Coltons Point, MD $103,151 Compton, MD $103,151

Dameron, MD $103,151 Dowell, MD $103,151 Drayden, MD $103,151 Faulkner, MD $103,151 Great Mills, MD $103,151 Helen, MD $103,151 Hollywood, MD $103,151 Hughesville, MD $103,151

Huntingtown, MD $102,178 Indian Head, MD $103,245 Ironsides, MD $103,151 Issue, MD $103,151 La Plata, MD $103,151 Leonardtown, MD $103,151 Lexington Park, MD $103,151 Loveville, MD $103,151

Lusby, MD $103,151 Marbury, MD $103,151 Mechanicsville, MD $103,151 Morganza, MD $103,151 Mount Victoria, MD $103,151 Nanjemoy, MD $103,151 Newburg, MD $103,151 Park Hall, MD $103,151

Patuxent River, MD $103,151 Piney Point, MD $96,834 Pomfret, MD $103,217 Port Republic, MD $103,151 Port Tobacco, MD $103,151 Prince Frederick, MD $103,151 Ridge, MD $96,834 Rock Point, MD $103,151

Saint Inigoes, MD $103,151 Saint Leonard, MD $103,151 Saint Marys City, MD $103,151 Scotland, MD $93,699 Solomons, MD $103,151 Sunderland, MD $101,663 Tall Timbers, MD $103,151 Valley Lee, MD $103,151

Welcome, MD $103,151 White Plains, MD $103,245 Southern Md Facility, MD $103,554 Annapolis Junction, MD $96,338 Lanham, MD $103,591 Beltsville, MD $103,591 Laurel, MD $103,404 Bladensburg, MD $103,619

Lothian, MD $100,624 Mount Rainier, MD $103,619 North Beach, MD $100,858 Bowie, MD $103,404 Brentwood, MD $103,619 Capitol Heights, MD $103,619 Chesapeake Beach, MD $101,233 Churchton, MD $100,306

Clinton, MD $103,526 Still Pond, MD $95,861 Sudlersville, MD $95,926 Taylors Island, MD $103,151 Templeville, MD $96,376 Tilghman, MD $100,606 Toddville, MD $103,151 Trappe, MD $99,595

Wingate, MD $103,151 Wittman, MD $99,230 Woolford, MD $103,151 Worton, MD $95,917 Wye Mills, MD $96,029 Frederick, MD $100,306 Adamstown, MD $101,373 Big Pool, MD $83,564

Boonsboro, MD $99,595 Braddock Heights, MD $101,570 Brownsville, MD $103,151 Brunswick, MD $103,151 Buckeystown, MD $101,018 Burkittsville, MD $103,151 Cascade, MD $89,806 Cavetown, MD $89,806

Chewsville, MD $94,569 Clear Spring, MD $90,171 Cooksville, MD $98,566 Emmitsburg, MD $90,873 Fairplay, MD $96,329 Funkstown, MD $96,329 Glenelg, MD $99,389 Glenwood, MD $99,370

Hagerstown, MD $94,569 Hancock, MD $83,564 Ijamsville, MD $100,203 Jefferson, MD $102,440 Keedysville, MD $103,151 Keymar, MD $93,091 Knoxville, MD $103,151 Ladiesburg, MD $94,326

Libertytown, MD $96,488 Lisbon, MD $98,612 Little Orleans, MD $82,506 Maugansville, MD $90,274 Middletown, MD $103,151 Monrovia, MD $99,698 Mount Airy, MD $98,528 Myersville, MD $96,329

New Market, MD $99,595 New Midway, MD $94,607 New Windsor, MD $94,551 Point Of Rocks, MD $102,646 Rocky Ridge, MD $92,136 Rohrersville, MD $103,151 Sabillasville, MD $89,909 Saint James, MD $96,329

Sharpsburg, MD $103,151 Smithsburg, MD $89,806 Sykesville, MD $96,188 Taneytown, MD $92,071 Thurmont, MD $91,191 Tuscarora, MD $102,309 Union Bridge, MD $94,251 Unionville, MD $95,430

Walkersville, MD $97,443 West Friendship, MD $96,245 Williamsport, MD $94,934 Woodbine, MD $98,575 Woodsboro, MD $95,271 Salisbury, MD $99,090 Allen, MD $99,090 Berlin, MD $98,743

Bishopville, MD $98,743 Bivalve, MD $99,595 Manchester, MD $92,136 Marriottsville, MD $96,338 Maryland Line, MD $90,030 Mayo, MD $99,595 Millersville, MD $96,282 Monkton, MD $96,217

Odenton, MD $96,282 Crofton, MD $99,735 Owings Mills, MD $96,432 Parkton, MD $92,174 Pasadena, MD $96,404 Perry Hall, MD $96,497 Perryman, MD $94,279 Phoenix, MD $96,376

Pylesville, MD $92,202 Randallstown, MD $96,469 Reisterstown, MD $96,338 Riderwood, MD $96,497 Riva, MD $99,595 Severn, MD $96,432 Severna Park, MD $96,338 Simpsonville, MD $96,282

Sparks Glencoe, MD $96,282 Crisfield, MD $88,018 Stevenson, MD $96,497 Dhs, MD $103,460 Waldorf, MD $103,338 Street, MD $92,548 Upperco, MD $93,306 Upper Falls, MD $96,376

Westminster, MD $93,690 Whiteford, MD $92,117 White Hall, MD $92,145 White Marsh, MD $96,497 Woodstock, MD $96,376 Baltimore, MD $96,497 Towson, MD $96,497 Gwynn Oak, MD $96,497

Pikesville, MD $96,497 Sparrows Point, MD $96,469 Middle River, MD $96,497 Essex, MD $96,497 Dundalk, MD $96,497 Brooklyn, MD $96,497 Curtis Bay, MD $96,497 Halethorpe, MD $96,497

Catonsville, MD $96,497 Parkville, MD $96,497 Nottingham, MD $96,497 Rosedale, MD $96,497 Windsor Mill, MD $96,497 Gaithersburg, MD $103,338 Washington Grove, MD $103,367

Network Security Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Network Security Specialist'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

$91,000

Average $96,488/year

$99,036

$7,583

Average $8,041/month

$8,253

$1,750

Average $1,856/week

$1,905

$44

Average $46/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,036	$8,253	$1,905	$48
Average	$96,488	$8,041	$1,856	$46
25th Percentile	$91,000	$7,583	$1,750	$44

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