Maryland H-1B salaries

From 10,735 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Maryland (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #16 of 51 by filings
  • #17 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$110,094−10% vs. national median
Middle 50%$88.3k–$135k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II40% of leveled filings
Top metro areaWashington, DC5,122 filings in Maryland

Top cities in Maryland

Washington, DC$122,69926,057 filings · rent 1BR $2,204 Baltimore, MD$104,6665,054 filings · rent 1BR $1,625 Hagerstown, MD$95,534189 filings · rent 1BR $982 Salisbury, MD$127,48697 filings · rent 1BR $1,102 Lexington Park, MD$154,86664 filings · rent 1BR $1,642 Cumberland, MD$291,20043 filings Philadelphia, PA$109,84518,507 filings · rent 1BR $1,558 Easton, MD$88,00024 filings Cambridge, MD$79,06116 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Maryland. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Maryland

Johns Hopkins University logoJohns Hopkins University500 filings · 5%$75,000 National Institutes of Health, HHS263 filings · 2%$109,038 University of Maryland College Park232 filings · 2%$90,768 Cognizant logoCognizant193 filings · 2%$128,419 Grandison Management181 filings · 2%$78,728 Hughes Network Systems171 filings · 2%$120,779 University of Maryland Baltimore146 filings · 1%$80,046 Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) logoGovernment Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)145 filings · 1%$171,280 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals125 filings · 1%$144,707 T. Rowe Price Associates102 filings · 1%$125,000 Sinai Hospital of Baltimore94 filings · 1%$93,808 Axle Informatics85 filings · 1%$122,699

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Maryland.

Most filed jobs in Maryland

Software Engineer2,422 filings · 23%$126,090 Data Scientist475 filings · 4%$112,000 Programmer Analyst443 filings · 4%$94,000 QA Engineer428 filings · 4%$106,454 Systems Analyst340 filings · 3%$105,000 Medical Scientist336 filings · 3%$100,646 Civil Engineer216 filings · 2%$90,938 Accountant205 filings · 2%$85,322 Industrial Engineer201 filings · 2%$100,630 Biochemist196 filings · 2%$90,849 Network Administrator187 filings · 2%$104,200 Physical Therapist184 filings · 2%$85,000

Maryland vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Maryland$110,094 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.