Salaries in Maryland.
1 metro area. 3445 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.08x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked3445 roles
Highest Paying
$389,000
Principal Quantitative Researcher
Median Role
$340,000
Principal AI Compiler Engineer
Entry Level
$325,000
Principal Computer Vision Engineer
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Maryland has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.08x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Principal Quantitative Researcher at $389,000 in Baltimore. The median role pays $340,000.
Top 30 salaries in Maryland
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Principal Quantitative Researcher | $389,000 | Baltimore | $304,000 – $506,000 |
| 2 | Technical Fellow | $370,000 | Baltimore | $289,000 – $482,000 |
| 3 | Principal AI Research Scientist | $367,000 | Baltimore | $286,000 – $477,000 |
| 4 | Senior VP of Product | $367,000 | Baltimore | $286,000 – $477,000 |
| 5 | Principal AI Safety Engineer | $360,000 | Baltimore | $281,000 – $468,000 |
| 6 | Principal Quantitative Developer | $354,000 | Baltimore | $276,000 – $461,000 |
| 7 | Chief Security Officer | $353,000 | Baltimore | $275,000 – $459,000 |
| 8 | Principal Deep Learning Engineer | $350,000 | Baltimore | $274,000 – $456,000 |
| 9 | Distinguished Engineer | $349,000 | Baltimore | $265,000 – $445,000 |
| 10 | Chief AI Officer | $345,000 | Baltimore | $256,000 – $445,000 |
| 11 | Staff AI Research Scientist | $345,000 | Baltimore | $269,000 – $448,000 |
| 12 | Senior VP of Security | $345,000 | Baltimore | $270,000 – $449,000 |
| 13 | Chief Strategy Officer | $345,000 | Baltimore | $269,000 – $448,000 |
| 14 | Chief Science Officer | $341,000 | Baltimore | $267,000 – $444,000 |
| 15 | Principal Applied Scientist | $340,000 | Baltimore | $266,000 – $443,000 |
| 16 | Principal AI Compiler Engineer | $340,000 | Baltimore | $266,000 – $443,000 |
| 17 | Principal AI Agent Architect | $339,000 | Baltimore | $265,000 – $441,000 |
| 18 | Senior Head of Security | $338,000 | Baltimore | $264,000 – $439,000 |
| 19 | Senior VP of Design | $338,000 | Baltimore | $264,000 – $440,000 |
| 20 | Staff Quantitative Researcher | $338,000 | Baltimore | $264,000 – $440,000 |
| 21 | Chief Machine Learning Officer | $337,000 | Baltimore | $263,000 – $438,000 |
| 22 | SVP of Technology | $337,000 | Baltimore | $263,000 – $438,000 |
| 23 | Principal Kernel Engineer | $335,000 | Baltimore | $261,000 – $435,000 |
| 24 | Chief Legal Officer | $334,000 | Baltimore | $260,000 – $434,000 |
| 25 | Principal AI Engineer | $331,000 | Baltimore | $258,000 – $430,000 |
| 26 | SVP of Engineering | $331,000 | Baltimore | $259,000 – $431,000 |
| 27 | L7 Software Engineer | $331,000 | Baltimore | $259,000 – $431,000 |
| 28 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $328,000 | Baltimore | $245,000 – $428,000 |
| 29 | Lead High-Frequency Trading Engineer | $327,000 | Baltimore | $256,000 – $425,000 |
| 30 | Principal Computer Vision Engineer | $325,000 | Baltimore | $253,000 – $422,000 |
Tax considerations in Maryland
Maryland's top income tax rate is 5.75%, and Baltimore City adds a local income tax of 3.2%. The combined burden is among the higher ones, but federal and defense salaries compensate.
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