What are the main factors that influence a Data Platform Manager'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 Data Platform Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Data Platform Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Data Platform Manager's salary?

A Data Platform Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $122,777 for beginners, reaching about $124,361 at mid-level, and approach $126,995 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Data Platform Manager?

Data Platform Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Data Platform Manager roles are District of Columbia $138,164, California $137,640, Massachusetts $135,806. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Data Platform Manager roles make?

Salaries for Data Platform Manager level roles vary by specialization: Data Warehouse Platform Security Manager: $172,021; Platform Manager: $168,405; Venture Platform Manager: $168,253; Platform Architecture Manager: $152,690; Platform Product Manager: $152,491.

Data Platform Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does a Data Platform Manager make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Platform Manager in Maryland is $128,668 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

However, a Data Platform Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $146,365
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,973 to $137,931
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $110,147

10% $110,147

50% (Median) $128,668

90% $146,365

Data Platform Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,931	$11,494	$2,653	$66
Average	$128,668	$10,722	$2,474	$62
25th Percentile	$118,973	$9,914	$2,288	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Data Platform Manager Salaries

A Data Platform Manager'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 Data Platform Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Platform Manager'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): $122,777
Early Career (1-2 years): $123,252
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,361
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,629
Expert (over 8 years): $126,995

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Data Platform Manager	less than 1 year	$122,777
Early Career Level Data Platform Manager	1-2 years	$123,252
Mid-Level Level Data Platform Manager	2-4 years	$124,361
Senior-Level Level Data Platform Manager	5-8 years	$125,629
Expert Level Data Platform Manager	over 8 years	$126,995

How Do Data Platform Manager 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 Data Platform Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $138,164.
California: $137,640.
Massachusetts: $135,806.

District of Columbia $138,164 California $137,640 Massachusetts $135,806 Washington $135,307 New Jersey $135,257 Alaska $135,082 Connecticut $133,360 New York $132,661

Hawaii $130,427 Rhode Island $129,379 Maryland $128,668 Minnesota $127,695 Colorado $127,320 Illinois $127,195 Oregon $126,721 Delaware $126,372

New Hampshire $126,152 Virginia $125,661 Pennsylvania $124,225 Nevada $123,502 North Dakota $123,265 Michigan $122,890 Wisconsin $122,753 Vermont $122,478

Texas $121,717 Maine $121,667 Arizona $121,592 Ohio $121,505 Georgia $120,357 Indiana $119,783 Wyoming $119,671 Utah $119,496

Iowa $119,421 Kansas $118,822 Louisiana $118,647 North Carolina $118,585 Missouri $118,560 Florida $118,073 Montana $117,811 Nebraska $117,562

Kentucky $117,425 South Carolina $116,925 Tennessee $116,613 Idaho $116,489 New Mexico $115,578 Oklahoma $115,378 Alabama $114,642 South Dakota $113,406

Arkansas $112,733 West Virginia $112,371 Mississippi $111,285

Top Paying Cities for Data Platform Manager

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: $132,484
Riverdale: $137,223
College Park: $137,066

Owings, MD $132,484

Riverdale, MD $137,223

College Park, MD $137,066

Fort Washington, MD $136,976

Oxon Hill, MD $137,372

Suitland, MD $137,328

District Heights, MD $137,259

Temple Hills, MD $137,331

Deale, MD $131,870

Dunkirk, MD $133,265

Fort George G Meade, MD $130,208

Friendship, MD $132,289

Fulton, MD $131,939

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $136,864

Savage, MD $130,401

Shady Side, MD $130,829

Galesville, MD $131,406

Greenbelt, MD $136,591

Glenn Dale, MD $135,082

Upper Marlboro, MD $135,213

Harwood, MD $131,911

Highland, MD $131,819

West River, MD $131,936

Tracys Landing, MD $132,030

Hyattsville, MD $137,334

Jessup, MD $129,761

Bethesda, MD $137,374

Glen Echo, MD $137,349

Chevy Chase, MD $137,359

Cabin John, MD $137,321

Olney, MD $134,228

Brookeville, MD $131,723

Poolesville, MD $132,882

Barnesville, MD $131,033

Beallsville, MD $131,273

Boyds, MD $132,278

Dickerson, MD $131,122

Rockville, MD $135,808

Potomac, MD $136,200

Derwood, MD $134,368

Sandy Spring, MD $133,584

Ashton, MD $133,290

Brinklow, MD $132,300

Burtonsville, MD $133,849

Montgomery Village, MD $132,753

Kensington, MD $137,244

Garrett Park, MD $137,082

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $136,005

Silver Spring, MD $137,165

Takoma Park, MD $137,344

Aberdeen, MD $125,804

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $125,778

Abingdon, MD $126,750

Gunpowder, MD $127,514

Arnold, MD $129,000

Baldwin, MD $127,275

Bel Air, MD $126,217

Belcamp, MD $126,400

Benson, MD $125,638

Boring, MD $125,916

Brooklandville, MD $128,514

Butler, MD $127,099

Chase, MD $128,103

Churchville, MD $125,274

Clarksville, MD $130,420

Cockeysville, MD $127,343

Hunt Valley, MD $127,877

Crownsville, MD $129,872

Darlington, MD $124,166

Davidsonville, MD $131,766

Dayton, MD $130,338

Edgewater, MD $130,560

Edgewood, MD $127,135

Ellicott City, MD $128,768

Columbia, MD $129,732

Fallston, MD $126,804

Finksburg, MD $126,847

Forest Hill, MD $125,529

Fork, MD $127,706

Fort Howard, MD $128,512

Freeland, MD $123,008

Gambrills, MD $130,362

Gibson Island, MD $128,583

Glen Arm, MD $128,176

Glen Burnie, MD $128,735

Glyndon, MD $127,504

Hampstead, MD $124,572

Elkridge, MD $128,876

Hanover, MD $128,950

Harmans, MD $128,944

Havre De Grace, MD $124,987

Hydes, MD $127,716

Jarrettsville, MD $125,113

Joppa, MD $127,459

Kingsville, MD $127,742

Lineboro, MD $122,694

Linthicum Heights, MD $128,755

Long Green, MD $127,967

Spencerville, MD $133,651

Clarksburg, MD $130,727

Damascus, MD $129,601

Germantown, MD $133,475

Annapolis, MD $129,997

Cumberland, MD $118,091

Accident, MD $117,894

Barton, MD $118,448

Bittinger, MD $118,226

Bloomington, MD $118,646

Corriganville, MD $117,340

Eckhart Mines, MD $117,990

Ellerslie, MD $117,489

Flintstone, MD $118,120

Friendsville, MD $117,860

Frostburg, MD $117,828

Grantsville, MD $117,833

Kitzmiller, MD $117,841

Lonaconing, MD $118,234

Luke, MD $118,655

Mc Henry, MD $117,905

Midland, MD $118,630

Midlothian, MD $117,844

Mount Savage, MD $117,305

Oakland, MD $117,563

Oldtown, MD $118,281

Pinto, MD $118,499

Rawlings, MD $118,536

Spring Gap, MD $118,424

Swanton, MD $118,137

Westernport, MD $118,650

Easton, MD $127,420

Barclay, MD $126,356

Bethlehem, MD $126,518

Betterton, MD $126,449

Bozman, MD $128,506

Cambridge, MD $126,524

Centreville, MD $127,552

Chester, MD $128,537

Chestertown, MD $127,041

Church Creek, MD $126,324

Church Hill, MD $126,870

Claiborne, MD $128,737

Cordova, MD $126,988

Crapo, MD $125,211

Crocheron, MD $124,308

Crumpton, MD $126,211

Denton, MD $126,326

East New Market, MD $126,020

Federalsburg, MD $125,995

Fishing Creek, MD $125,675

Galena, MD $125,870

Goldsboro, MD $126,082

Grasonville, MD $128,292

Greensboro, MD $126,106

Henderson, MD $126,222

Hillsboro, MD $127,079

Hurlock, MD $126,049

Ingleside, MD $126,457

Kennedyville, MD $126,095

Mcdaniel, MD $128,685

Madison, MD $127,308

Marydel, MD $125,875

Massey, MD $125,900

Millington, MD $126,079

Neavitt, MD $128,667

Newcomb, MD $127,779

Oxford, MD $127,148

Preston, MD $126,472

Price, MD $126,956

Queen Anne, MD $127,288

Queenstown, MD $128,013

Rhodesdale, MD $125,294

Ridgely, MD $126,604

Rock Hall, MD $127,816

Royal Oak, MD $127,542

Saint Michaels, MD $128,407

Secretary, MD $126,500

Sherwood, MD $129,452

Deal Island, MD $123,356

Eden, MD $123,599

Ewell, MD $122,971

Fruitland, MD $124,023

Girdletree, MD $122,689

Hebron, MD $123,907

Linkwood, MD $125,656

Manokin, MD $123,192

Mardela Springs, MD $124,353

Marion Station, MD $122,759

Nanticoke, MD $123,852

Newark, MD $123,337

Ocean City, MD $123,931

Parsonsburg, MD $123,683

Pittsville, MD $123,686

Pocomoke City, MD $122,919

Powellville, MD $123,624

Princess Anne, MD $123,510

Quantico, MD $123,664

Rehobeth, MD $122,723

Sharptown, MD $125,035

Showell, MD $123,684

Snow Hill, MD $123,246

Stockton, MD $122,508

Tyaskin, MD $123,544

Tylerton, MD $123,117

Upper Fairmount, MD $123,493

Vienna, MD $124,617

Westover, MD $123,191

Whaleyville, MD $123,619

Willards, MD $123,668

Delmar, MD $123,996

North East, MD $125,101

Perry Point, MD $124,919

Perryville, MD $124,873

Port Deposit, MD $124,565

Rising Sun, MD $124,157

Warwick, MD $125,843

Cecilton, MD $125,757

Charlestown, MD $125,084

Chesapeake City, MD $125,754

Childs, MD $125,586

Stevensville, MD $128,865

Colora, MD $124,046

Conowingo, MD $123,836

Earleville, MD $125,637

Elk Mills, MD $125,628

Elkton, MD $125,537

Georgetown, MD $125,730

Lutherville Timonium, MD $128,408

Abell, MD $127,130

Accokeek, MD $135,852

Aquasco, MD $132,490

Avenue, MD $127,334

Barstow, MD $130,909

Bel Alton, MD $131,557

Benedict, MD $131,468

Brandywine, MD $134,565

Broomes Island, MD $129,423

Bryans Road, MD $135,587

Bryantown, MD $133,135

Bushwood, MD $127,426

California, MD $127,318

Callaway, MD $126,429

Chaptico, MD $128,637

Charlotte Hall, MD $130,577

Cheltenham, MD $135,824

Clements, MD $128,638

Cobb Island, MD $127,484

Coltons Point, MD $126,885

Compton, MD $127,576

Dameron, MD $124,818

Dowell, MD $127,715

Drayden, MD $125,118

Faulkner, MD $130,854

Great Mills, MD $126,634

Helen, MD $129,840

Hollywood, MD $128,070

Hughesville, MD $132,247

Huntingtown, MD $131,704

Indian Head, MD $132,524

Ironsides, MD $131,990

Issue, MD $128,172

La Plata, MD $132,899

Leonardtown, MD $127,106

Lexington Park, MD $126,246

Loveville, MD $128,438

Lusby, MD $127,953

Marbury, MD $133,587

Mechanicsville, MD $129,813

Morganza, MD $129,055

Mount Victoria, MD $127,571

Nanjemoy, MD $130,437

Newburg, MD $129,130

Park Hall, MD $125,875

Patuxent River, MD $126,540

Piney Point, MD $125,312

Pomfret, MD $134,343

Port Republic, MD $130,128

Port Tobacco, MD $132,409

Prince Frederick, MD $130,918

Ridge, MD $124,265

Rock Point, MD $129,083

Saint Inigoes, MD $124,665

Saint Leonard, MD $129,499

Saint Marys City, MD $125,850

Scotland, MD $123,442

Solomons, MD $127,598

Sunderland, MD $131,966

Tall Timbers, MD $125,472

Valley Lee, MD $125,522

Welcome, MD $131,585

White Plains, MD $134,357

Southern Md Facility, MD $135,997

Annapolis Junction, MD $130,056

Lanham, MD $136,512

Beltsville, MD $136,317

Laurel, MD $133,346

Bladensburg, MD $137,312

Lothian, MD $133,270

Mount Rainier, MD $137,377

North Beach, MD $131,418

Bowie, MD $133,324

Brentwood, MD $137,368

Capitol Heights, MD $137,308

Chesapeake Beach, MD $131,351

Churchton, MD $131,382

Clinton, MD $136,534

Still Pond, MD $126,457

Sudlersville, MD $126,220

Taylors Island, MD $127,341

Templeville, MD $125,883

Tilghman, MD $129,161

Toddville, MD $124,595

Trappe, MD $126,601

Wingate, MD $125,083

Wittman, MD $128,735

Woolford, MD $126,816

Worton, MD $126,891

Wye Mills, MD $127,791

Frederick, MD $126,343

Adamstown, MD $128,970

Big Pool, MD $119,801

Boonsboro, MD $124,068

Braddock Heights, MD $126,279

Brownsville, MD $125,910

Brunswick, MD $127,074

Buckeystown, MD $128,009

Burkittsville, MD $126,113

Cascade, MD $122,939

Cavetown, MD $122,783

Chewsville, MD $122,973

Clear Spring, MD $121,328

Cooksville, MD $128,714

Emmitsburg, MD $123,348

Fairplay, MD $123,271

Funkstown, MD $123,258

Glenelg, MD $130,077

Glenwood, MD $129,439

Hagerstown, MD $122,634

Hancock, MD $119,210

Ijamsville, MD $128,653

Jefferson, MD $127,200

Keedysville, MD $124,461

Keymar, MD $124,399

Knoxville, MD $126,407

Ladiesburg, MD $124,847

Libertytown, MD $125,996

Lisbon, MD $128,730

Little Orleans, MD $118,550

Maugansville, MD $122,189

Middletown, MD $125,815

Monrovia, MD $128,371

Mount Airy, MD $127,601

Myersville, MD $124,181

New Market, MD $127,084

New Midway, MD $124,843

New Windsor, MD $125,972

Point Of Rocks, MD $128,725

Rocky Ridge, MD $124,013

Rohrersville, MD $125,310

Sabillasville, MD $123,105

Saint James, MD $123,290

Sharpsburg, MD $124,277

Smithsburg, MD $122,894

Sykesville, MD $127,930

Taneytown, MD $123,644

Thurmont, MD $124,153

Tuscarora, MD $129,217

Union Bridge, MD $125,461

Unionville, MD $126,067

Walkersville, MD $125,622

West Friendship, MD $128,996

Williamsport, MD $122,768

Woodbine, MD $128,717

Woodsboro, MD $125,024

Salisbury, MD $123,997

Allen, MD $123,827

Berlin, MD $123,696

Bishopville, MD $123,725

Bivalve, MD $124,179

Manchester, MD $123,074

Marriottsville, MD $128,442

Maryland Line, MD $122,694

Mayo, MD $130,271

Millersville, MD $129,209

Monkton, MD $126,170

Odenton, MD $130,516

Crofton, MD $131,262

Owings Mills, MD $128,186

Parkton, MD $124,234

Pasadena, MD $128,618

Perry Hall, MD $128,270

Perryman, MD $126,132

Phoenix, MD $127,595

Pylesville, MD $123,493

Randallstown, MD $128,385

Reisterstown, MD $127,883

Riderwood, MD $128,655

Riva, MD $130,771

Severn, MD $129,189

Severna Park, MD $129,015

Simpsonville, MD $130,273

Sparks Glencoe, MD $126,561

Crisfield, MD $123,061

Stevenson, MD $128,468

Dhs, MD $135,886

Waldorf, MD $134,280

Street, MD $124,056

Upperco, MD $125,812

Upper Falls, MD $127,868

Westminster, MD $125,816

Whiteford, MD $123,444

White Hall, MD $124,067

White Marsh, MD $128,151

Woodstock, MD $128,501

Baltimore, MD $128,668

Towson, MD $128,653

Gwynn Oak, MD $128,695

Pikesville, MD $128,604

Sparrows Point, MD $128,529

Middle River, MD $128,264

Essex, MD $128,567

Dundalk, MD $128,689

Brooklyn, MD $128,692

Curtis Bay, MD $128,718

Halethorpe, MD $128,708

Catonsville, MD $128,771

Parkville, MD $128,633

Nottingham, MD $128,502

Rosedale, MD $128,667

Windsor Mill, MD $128,627

Gaithersburg, MD $134,086

Washington Grove, MD $134,156

Data Platform Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Data Platform Manager 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 Financial Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Data Platform Manager positions in Business Services or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Data Platform Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Data Platform Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$154,401	$74.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$141,535	$68.0	10%

Data Platform Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Platform Manager'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.

$118,973

Average $128,668/year

$137,931

$9,914

Average $10,722/month

$11,494

$2,288

Average $2,474/week

$2,653

$57

Average $62/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,931	$11,494	$2,653	$66
Average	$128,668	$10,722	$2,474	$62
25th Percentile	$118,973	$9,914	$2,288	$57

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