What are the main factors that influence a 501c Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 501c Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for 501c Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 26% above the market median.

How does experience change A 501c Specialist's salary?

A 501c Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,489 for beginners, reaching about $93,045 at mid-level, and approach $102,380 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 501c Specialist?

501c Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 501c Specialist roles are District of Columbia $86,484, California $86,156, Massachusetts $85,008. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 501c Specialist roles make?

Salaries for 501c Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Environmental Compliance Specialist: $85,738; Immigration Specialist: $83,069; Security Specialist: $63,160; IS Specialist: $63,055; Specialist: $48,022.

501c Specialist Salary in Maryland

How much does a 501c Specialist make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 501c Specialist in Maryland is $80,540 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a 501c Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,404
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,910 to $86,227
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,053

10% $64,053

50% (Median) $80,540

90% $91,404

501c Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,227	$7,186	$1,658	$41
Average	$80,540	$6,712	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$71,910	$5,993	$1,383	$35

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Key Factors That Influence 501c Specialist Salaries

A 501c 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 501c Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 501c 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): $64,489
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,355
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,045
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,463
Expert (over 8 years): $102,380

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
System Documentation Specialist I	less than 1 year	$64,489
501c Specialist	1-2 years	$79,355
System Documentation Specialist III	2-4 years	$93,045
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$117,463
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$102,380

How Do 501c 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 501c Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,484.
California: $86,156.
Massachusetts: $85,008.

District of Columbia $86,484 California $86,156 Massachusetts $85,008 Washington $84,696 New Jersey $84,664 Alaska $84,555 Connecticut $83,477 New York $83,040

Hawaii $81,642 Rhode Island $80,985 Maryland $80,540 Minnesota $79,931 Colorado $79,697 Illinois $79,618 Oregon $79,322 Delaware $79,103

New Hampshire $78,965 Virginia $78,658 Pennsylvania $77,759 Nevada $77,306 North Dakota $77,158 Michigan $76,924 Wisconsin $76,838 Vermont $76,666

Texas $76,189 Maine $76,158 Arizona $76,111 Ohio $76,057 Georgia $75,338 Indiana $74,979 Wyoming $74,908 Utah $74,799

Iowa $74,752 Kansas $74,377 Louisiana $74,268 North Carolina $74,229 Missouri $74,213 Florida $73,909 Montana $73,745 Nebraska $73,588

Kentucky $73,502 South Carolina $73,190 Tennessee $72,995 Idaho $72,917 New Mexico $72,346 Oklahoma $72,221 Alabama $71,760 South Dakota $70,987

Arkansas $70,565 West Virginia $70,339 Mississippi $69,659

Top Paying Cities for 501c Specialist

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: $82,929
Riverdale: $85,895
College Park: $85,797

Owings, MD $82,929

Riverdale, MD $85,895

College Park, MD $85,797

Fort Washington, MD $85,741

Oxon Hill, MD $85,988

Suitland, MD $85,961

District Heights, MD $85,918

Temple Hills, MD $85,963

Deale, MD $82,544

Dunkirk, MD $83,418

Fort George G Meade, MD $81,504

Friendship, MD $82,807

Fulton, MD $82,587

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $85,670

Savage, MD $81,625

Shady Side, MD $81,893

Galesville, MD $82,254

Greenbelt, MD $85,499

Glenn Dale, MD $84,555

Upper Marlboro, MD $84,637

Harwood, MD $82,570

Highland, MD $82,512

West River, MD $82,586

Tracys Landing, MD $82,644

Hyattsville, MD $85,965

Jessup, MD $81,224

Bethesda, MD $85,990

Glen Echo, MD $85,974

Chevy Chase, MD $85,981

Cabin John, MD $85,956

Olney, MD $84,021

Brookeville, MD $82,452

Poolesville, MD $83,178

Barnesville, MD $82,020

Beallsville, MD $82,171

Boyds, MD $82,800

Dickerson, MD $82,077

Rockville, MD $85,010

Potomac, MD $85,255

Derwood, MD $84,108

Sandy Spring, MD $83,618

Ashton, MD $83,433

Brinklow, MD $82,814

Burtonsville, MD $83,783

Montgomery Village, MD $83,097

Kensington, MD $85,909

Garrett Park, MD $85,807

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $85,133

Silver Spring, MD $85,859

Takoma Park, MD $85,971

Aberdeen, MD $78,748

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $78,731

Abingdon, MD $79,340

Gunpowder, MD $79,818

Arnold, MD $80,748

Baldwin, MD $79,668

Bel Air, MD $79,006

Belcamp, MD $79,121

Benson, MD $78,644

Boring, MD $78,818

Brooklandville, MD $80,444

Butler, MD $79,558

Chase, MD $80,186

Churchville, MD $78,416

Clarksville, MD $81,637

Cockeysville, MD $79,711

Hunt Valley, MD $80,045

Crownsville, MD $81,294

Darlington, MD $77,722

Davidsonville, MD $82,480

Dayton, MD $81,585

Edgewater, MD $81,724

Edgewood, MD $79,581

Ellicott City, MD $80,603

Columbia, MD $81,206

Fallston, MD $79,373

Finksburg, MD $79,401

Forest Hill, MD $78,576

Fork, MD $79,938

Fort Howard, MD $80,443

Freeland, MD $76,997

Gambrills, MD $81,601

Gibson Island, MD $80,487

Glen Arm, MD $80,232

Glen Burnie, MD $80,582

Glyndon, MD $79,811

Hampstead, MD $77,977

Elkridge, MD $80,671

Hanover, MD $80,717

Harmans, MD $80,713

Havre De Grace, MD $78,236

Hydes, MD $79,944

Jarrettsville, MD $78,315

Joppa, MD $79,783

Kingsville, MD $79,961

Lineboro, MD $76,801

Linthicum Heights, MD $80,595

Long Green, MD $80,101

Spencerville, MD $83,659

Clarksburg, MD $81,829

Damascus, MD $81,124

Germantown, MD $83,549

Annapolis, MD $81,372

Cumberland, MD $73,919

Accident, MD $73,796

Barton, MD $74,143

Bittinger, MD $74,004

Bloomington, MD $74,267

Corriganville, MD $73,449

Eckhart Mines, MD $73,856

Ellerslie, MD $73,543

Flintstone, MD $73,937

Friendsville, MD $73,775

Frostburg, MD $73,755

Grantsville, MD $73,758

Kitzmiller, MD $73,763

Lonaconing, MD $74,009

Luke, MD $74,273

Mc Henry, MD $73,803

Midland, MD $74,257

Midlothian, MD $73,765

Mount Savage, MD $73,427

Oakland, MD $73,589

Oldtown, MD $74,038

Pinto, MD $74,175

Rawlings, MD $74,198

Spring Gap, MD $74,128

Swanton, MD $73,948

Westernport, MD $74,269

Easton, MD $79,759

Barclay, MD $79,093

Bethlehem, MD $79,194

Betterton, MD $79,151

Bozman, MD $80,439

Cambridge, MD $79,198

Centreville, MD $79,842

Chester, MD $80,458

Chestertown, MD $79,522

Church Creek, MD $79,073

Church Hill, MD $79,415

Claiborne, MD $80,583

Cordova, MD $79,489

Crapo, MD $78,376

Crocheron, MD $77,811

Crumpton, MD $79,002

Denton, MD $79,074

East New Market, MD $78,883

Federalsburg, MD $78,867

Fishing Creek, MD $78,667

Galena, MD $78,789

Goldsboro, MD $78,922

Grasonville, MD $80,305

Greensboro, MD $78,937

Henderson, MD $79,009

Hillsboro, MD $79,546

Hurlock, MD $78,901

Ingleside, MD $79,156

Kennedyville, MD $78,930

Mcdaniel, MD $80,551

Madison, MD $79,689

Marydel, MD $78,792

Massey, MD $78,808

Millington, MD $78,919

Neavitt, MD $80,539

Newcomb, MD $79,984

Oxford, MD $79,589

Preston, MD $79,165

Price, MD $79,468

Queen Anne, MD $79,676

Queenstown, MD $80,130

Rhodesdale, MD $78,428

Ridgely, MD $79,248

Rock Hall, MD $80,007

Royal Oak, MD $79,836

Saint Michaels, MD $80,377

Secretary, MD $79,183

Sherwood, MD $81,031

Deal Island, MD $77,215

Eden, MD $77,367

Ewell, MD $76,974

Fruitland, MD $77,633

Girdletree, MD $76,798

Hebron, MD $77,560

Linkwood, MD $78,655

Manokin, MD $77,113

Mardela Springs, MD $77,839

Marion Station, MD $76,842

Nanticoke, MD $77,526

Newark, MD $77,203

Ocean City, MD $77,575

Parsonsburg, MD $77,420

Pittsville, MD $77,422

Pocomoke City, MD $76,942

Powellville, MD $77,383

Princess Anne, MD $77,312

Quantico, MD $77,408

Rehobeth, MD $76,819

Sharptown, MD $78,266

Showell, MD $77,420

Snow Hill, MD $77,146

Stockton, MD $76,685

Tyaskin, MD $77,333

Tylerton, MD $77,066

Upper Fairmount, MD $77,301

Vienna, MD $78,005

Westover, MD $77,112

Whaleyville, MD $77,380

Willards, MD $77,410

Delmar, MD $77,616

North East, MD $78,308

Perry Point, MD $78,194

Perryville, MD $78,165

Port Deposit, MD $77,972

Rising Sun, MD $77,716

Warwick, MD $78,772

Cecilton, MD $78,718

Charlestown, MD $78,297

Chesapeake City, MD $78,716

Childs, MD $78,611

Stevensville, MD $80,664

Colora, MD $77,647

Conowingo, MD $77,516

Earleville, MD $78,643

Elk Mills, MD $78,637

Elkton, MD $78,580

Georgetown, MD $78,701

Lutherville Timonium, MD $80,378

Abell, MD $79,578

Accokeek, MD $85,037

Aquasco, MD $82,933

Avenue, MD $79,705

Barstow, MD $81,943

Bel Alton, MD $82,348

Benedict, MD $82,293

Brandywine, MD $84,232

Broomes Island, MD $81,013

Bryans Road, MD $84,871

Bryantown, MD $83,337

Bushwood, MD $79,763

California, MD $79,695

Callaway, MD $79,139

Chaptico, MD $80,521

Charlotte Hall, MD $81,735

Cheltenham, MD $85,020

Clements, MD $80,521

Cobb Island, MD $79,799

Coltons Point, MD $79,424

Compton, MD $79,857

Dameron, MD $78,130

Dowell, MD $79,943

Drayden, MD $78,318

Faulkner, MD $81,909

Great Mills, MD $79,267

Helen, MD $81,274

Hollywood, MD $80,166

Hughesville, MD $82,780

Huntingtown, MD $82,441

Indian Head, MD $82,954

Ironsides, MD $82,619

Issue, MD $80,230

La Plata, MD $83,189

Leonardtown, MD $79,562

Lexington Park, MD $79,024

Loveville, MD $80,396

Lusby, MD $80,093

Marbury, MD $83,619

Mechanicsville, MD $81,257

Morganza, MD $80,782

Mount Victoria, MD $79,854

Nanjemoy, MD $81,648

Newburg, MD $80,829

Park Hall, MD $78,792

Patuxent River, MD $79,208

Piney Point, MD $78,440

Pomfret, MD $84,093

Port Republic, MD $81,454

Port Tobacco, MD $82,882

Prince Frederick, MD $81,948

Ridge, MD $77,784

Rock Point, MD $80,800

Saint Inigoes, MD $78,034

Saint Leonard, MD $81,060

Saint Marys City, MD $78,776

Scotland, MD $77,269

Solomons, MD $79,871

Sunderland, MD $82,605

Tall Timbers, MD $78,540

Valley Lee, MD $78,571

Welcome, MD $82,366

White Plains, MD $84,101

Southern Md Facility, MD $85,128

Annapolis Junction, MD $81,409

Lanham, MD $85,450

Beltsville, MD $85,328

Laurel, MD $83,469

Bladensburg, MD $85,951

Lothian, MD $83,421

Mount Rainier, MD $85,992

North Beach, MD $82,262

Bowie, MD $83,454

Brentwood, MD $85,986

Capitol Heights, MD $85,949

Chesapeake Beach, MD $82,220

Churchton, MD $82,239

Clinton, MD $85,464

Still Pond, MD $79,156

Sudlersville, MD $79,008

Taylors Island, MD $79,710

Templeville, MD $78,797

Tilghman, MD $80,849

Toddville, MD $77,991

Trappe, MD $79,247

Wingate, MD $78,296

Wittman, MD $80,582

Woolford, MD $79,381

Worton, MD $79,428

Wye Mills, MD $79,991

Frederick, MD $79,085

Adamstown, MD $80,729

Big Pool, MD $74,990

Boonsboro, MD $77,661

Braddock Heights, MD $79,045

Brownsville, MD $78,814

Brunswick, MD $79,543

Buckeystown, MD $80,128

Burkittsville, MD $78,941

Cascade, MD $76,954

Cavetown, MD $76,856

Chewsville, MD $76,975

Clear Spring, MD $75,946

Cooksville, MD $80,569

Emmitsburg, MD $77,210

Fairplay, MD $77,162

Funkstown, MD $77,154

Glenelg, MD $81,422

Glenwood, MD $81,023

Hagerstown, MD $76,763

Hancock, MD $74,620

Ijamsville, MD $80,531

Jefferson, MD $79,622

Keedysville, MD $77,907

Keymar, MD $77,868

Knoxville, MD $79,125

Ladiesburg, MD $78,148

Libertytown, MD $78,868

Lisbon, MD $80,579

Little Orleans, MD $74,207

Maugansville, MD $76,485

Middletown, MD $78,755

Monrovia, MD $80,354

Mount Airy, MD $79,872

Myersville, MD $77,731

New Market, MD $79,549

New Midway, MD $78,146

New Windsor, MD $78,853

Point Of Rocks, MD $80,576

Rocky Ridge, MD $77,627

Rohrersville, MD $78,438

Sabillasville, MD $77,058

Saint James, MD $77,174

Sharpsburg, MD $77,791

Smithsburg, MD $76,926

Sykesville, MD $80,079

Taneytown, MD $77,395

Thurmont, MD $77,714

Tuscarora, MD $80,884

Union Bridge, MD $78,533

Unionville, MD $78,912

Walkersville, MD $78,633

West Friendship, MD $80,746

Williamsport, MD $76,847

Woodbine, MD $80,571

Woodsboro, MD $78,259

Salisbury, MD $77,616

Allen, MD $77,510

Berlin, MD $77,428

Bishopville, MD $77,446

Bivalve, MD $77,730

Manchester, MD $77,038

Marriottsville, MD $80,399

Maryland Line, MD $76,801

Mayo, MD $81,544

Millersville, MD $80,879

Monkton, MD $78,976

Odenton, MD $81,697

Crofton, MD $82,164

Owings Mills, MD $80,239

Parkton, MD $77,765

Pasadena, MD $80,509

Perry Hall, MD $80,291

Perryman, MD $78,953

Phoenix, MD $79,868

Pylesville, MD $77,301

Randallstown, MD $80,363

Reisterstown, MD $80,049

Riderwood, MD $80,532

Riva, MD $81,856

Severn, MD $80,867

Severna Park, MD $80,757

Simpsonville, MD $81,545

Sparks Glencoe, MD $79,222

Crisfield, MD $77,031

Stevenson, MD $80,415

Dhs, MD $85,058

Waldorf, MD $84,053

Street, MD $77,653

Upperco, MD $78,752

Upper Falls, MD $80,039

Westminster, MD $78,755

Whiteford, MD $77,270

White Hall, MD $77,660

White Marsh, MD $80,217

Woodstock, MD $80,435

Baltimore, MD $80,540

Towson, MD $80,531

Gwynn Oak, MD $80,557

Pikesville, MD $80,500

Sparrows Point, MD $80,453

Middle River, MD $80,287

Essex, MD $80,477

Dundalk, MD $80,553

Brooklyn, MD $80,555

Curtis Bay, MD $80,571

Halethorpe, MD $80,565

Catonsville, MD $80,605

Parkville, MD $80,518

Nottingham, MD $80,436

Rosedale, MD $80,539

Windsor Mill, MD $80,514

Gaithersburg, MD $83,932

Washington Grove, MD $83,975

501c Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 501c Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 26% above the average. In contrast, 501c Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 501c Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 501c Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$101,481	$49.0	26%
Aerospace & Defense	$87,789	$42.0	9%
Internet	$86,178	$41.0	7%
Healthcare	$85,373	$41.0	6%
Software & Networking	$85,373	$41.0	6%

501c Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 501c 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.

$71,910

Average $80,540/year

$86,227

$5,993

Average $6,712/month

$7,186

$1,383

Average $1,549/week

$1,658

$35

Average $39/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,227	$7,186	$1,658	$41
Average	$80,540	$6,712	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$71,910	$5,993	$1,383	$35

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