What are the main factors that influence a Data Processing 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 Data Processing Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Data Processing Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Data Processing Specialist's salary?

A Data Processing Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,001 for beginners, reaching about $55,894 at mid-level, and approach $87,143 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Data Processing Specialist?

Data Processing Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Data Processing Specialist roles are District of Columbia $50,888, California $50,695, Massachusetts $50,019. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Data Processing Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Data Processing Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Data Processing Manager: $131,430; Data Processing Supervisor: $83,890; Back-End Data Processing Specialist IV: $62,100; Data Processing Specialist IV: $62,030; Back-End Data Processing Specialist III: $53,900.

Data Processing Specialist Salary in Maryland

How much does a Data Processing Specialist make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Processing Specialist in Maryland is $47,390 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,133
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,471 to $54,060
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,904

10% $39,904

50% (Median) $47,390

90% $60,133

Data Processing Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,060	$4,505	$1,040	$26
Average	$47,390	$3,949	$911	$23
25th Percentile	$43,471	$3,623	$836	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Data Processing Specialist Salaries

A Data Processing 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 Data Processing Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Processing 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): $46,001
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,907
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,894
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,431
Expert (over 8 years): $87,143

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Data Processing Specialist	less than 1 year	$46,001
Transaction Processing Assistant II	1-2 years	$49,907
Transaction Processing Assistant III	2-4 years	$55,894
Transaction Processing Assistant IV	5-8 years	$64,431
Transaction Processing Supervisor	over 8 years	$87,143

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

District of Columbia: $50,888.
California: $50,695.
Massachusetts: $50,019.

District of Columbia $50,888 California $50,695 Massachusetts $50,019 Washington $49,835 New Jersey $49,817 Alaska $49,753 Connecticut $49,118 New York $48,861

Hawaii $48,038 Rhode Island $47,652 Maryland $47,390 Minnesota $47,032 Colorado $46,894 Illinois $46,848 Oregon $46,673 Delaware $46,545

New Hampshire $46,464 Virginia $46,283 Pennsylvania $45,754 Nevada $45,487 North Dakota $45,400 Michigan $45,262 Wisconsin $45,212 Vermont $45,111

Texas $44,830 Maine $44,812 Arizona $44,784 Ohio $44,752 Georgia $44,329 Indiana $44,118 Wyoming $44,076 Utah $44,012

Iowa $43,984 Kansas $43,764 Louisiana $43,700 North Carolina $43,677 Missouri $43,667 Florida $43,488 Montana $43,392 Nebraska $43,300

Kentucky $43,249 South Carolina $43,065 Tennessee $42,950 Idaho $42,904 New Mexico $42,569 Oklahoma $42,495 Alabama $42,224 South Dakota $41,769

Arkansas $41,521 West Virginia $41,388 Mississippi $40,988

Top Paying Cities for Data Processing 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: $48,796
Riverdale: $50,541
College Park: $50,483

Owings, MD $48,796

Riverdale, MD $50,541

College Park, MD $50,483

Fort Washington, MD $50,450

Oxon Hill, MD $50,596

Suitland, MD $50,580

District Heights, MD $50,555

Temple Hills, MD $50,581

Deale, MD $48,570

Dunkirk, MD $49,083

Fort George G Meade, MD $47,957

Friendship, MD $48,724

Fulton, MD $48,595

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $50,409

Savage, MD $48,029

Shady Side, MD $48,186

Galesville, MD $48,399

Greenbelt, MD $50,308

Glenn Dale, MD $49,753

Upper Marlboro, MD $49,801

Harwood, MD $48,585

Highland, MD $48,551

West River, MD $48,594

Tracys Landing, MD $48,628

Hyattsville, MD $50,582

Jessup, MD $47,793

Bethesda, MD $50,597

Glen Echo, MD $50,588

Chevy Chase, MD $50,591

Cabin John, MD $50,577

Olney, MD $49,438

Brookeville, MD $48,515

Poolesville, MD $48,942

Barnesville, MD $48,261

Beallsville, MD $48,350

Boyds, MD $48,720

Dickerson, MD $48,294

Rockville, MD $50,020

Potomac, MD $50,164

Derwood, MD $49,490

Sandy Spring, MD $49,201

Ashton, MD $49,093

Brinklow, MD $48,728

Burtonsville, MD $49,298

Montgomery Village, MD $48,895

Kensington, MD $50,549

Garrett Park, MD $50,489

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $50,093

Silver Spring, MD $50,520

Takoma Park, MD $50,586

Aberdeen, MD $46,335

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $46,326

Abingdon, MD $46,684

Gunpowder, MD $46,965

Arnold, MD $47,512

Baldwin, MD $46,877

Bel Air, MD $46,488

Belcamp, MD $46,555

Benson, MD $46,274

Boring, MD $46,377

Brooklandville, MD $47,334

Butler, MD $46,812

Chase, MD $47,182

Churchville, MD $46,140

Clarksville, MD $48,035

Cockeysville, MD $46,902

Hunt Valley, MD $47,099

Crownsville, MD $47,834

Darlington, MD $45,732

Davidsonville, MD $48,531

Dayton, MD $48,005

Edgewater, MD $48,087

Edgewood, MD $46,826

Ellicott City, MD $47,427

Columbia, MD $47,782

Fallston, MD $46,704

Finksburg, MD $46,720

Forest Hill, MD $46,234

Fork, MD $47,036

Fort Howard, MD $47,333

Freeland, MD $45,305

Gambrills, MD $48,014

Gibson Island, MD $47,359

Glen Arm, MD $47,209

Glen Burnie, MD $47,415

Glyndon, MD $46,961

Hampstead, MD $45,882

Elkridge, MD $47,467

Hanover, MD $47,494

Harmans, MD $47,492

Havre De Grace, MD $46,034

Hydes, MD $47,039

Jarrettsville, MD $46,081

Joppa, MD $46,945

Kingsville, MD $47,049

Lineboro, MD $45,190

Linthicum Heights, MD $47,422

Long Green, MD $47,132

Spencerville, MD $49,225

Clarksburg, MD $48,149

Damascus, MD $47,734

Germantown, MD $49,161

Annapolis, MD $47,880

Cumberland, MD $43,495

Accident, MD $43,422

Barton, MD $43,626

Bittinger, MD $43,544

Bloomington, MD $43,699

Corriganville, MD $43,218

Eckhart Mines, MD $43,457

Ellerslie, MD $43,273

Flintstone, MD $43,505

Friendsville, MD $43,410

Frostburg, MD $43,398

Grantsville, MD $43,399

Kitzmiller, MD $43,403

Lonaconing, MD $43,547

Luke, MD $43,702

Mc Henry, MD $43,426

Midland, MD $43,693

Midlothian, MD $43,404

Mount Savage, MD $43,205

Oakland, MD $43,300

Oldtown, MD $43,564

Pinto, MD $43,645

Rawlings, MD $43,659

Spring Gap, MD $43,617

Swanton, MD $43,512

Westernport, MD $43,700

Easton, MD $46,931

Barclay, MD $46,539

Bethlehem, MD $46,598

Betterton, MD $46,573

Bozman, MD $47,330

Cambridge, MD $46,601

Centreville, MD $46,979

Chester, MD $47,342

Chestertown, MD $46,791

Church Creek, MD $46,527

Church Hill, MD $46,728

Claiborne, MD $47,415

Cordova, MD $46,772

Crapo, MD $46,117

Crocheron, MD $45,784

Crumpton, MD $46,485

Denton, MD $46,527

East New Market, MD $46,415

Federalsburg, MD $46,406

Fishing Creek, MD $46,288

Galena, MD $46,360

Goldsboro, MD $46,438

Grasonville, MD $47,252

Greensboro, MD $46,447

Henderson, MD $46,489

Hillsboro, MD $46,805

Hurlock, MD $46,425

Ingleside, MD $46,576

Kennedyville, MD $46,442

Mcdaniel, MD $47,397

Madison, MD $46,889

Marydel, MD $46,362

Massey, MD $46,371

Millington, MD $46,436

Neavitt, MD $47,390

Newcomb, MD $47,063

Oxford, MD $46,830

Preston, MD $46,581

Price, MD $46,760

Queen Anne, MD $46,882

Queenstown, MD $47,149

Rhodesdale, MD $46,147

Ridgely, MD $46,630

Rock Hall, MD $47,076

Royal Oak, MD $46,976

Saint Michaels, MD $47,294

Secretary, MD $46,592

Sherwood, MD $47,679

Deal Island, MD $45,434

Eden, MD $45,523

Ewell, MD $45,292

Fruitland, MD $45,680

Girdletree, MD $45,188

Hebron, MD $45,637

Linkwood, MD $46,281

Manokin, MD $45,373

Mardela Springs, MD $45,801

Marion Station, MD $45,214

Nanticoke, MD $45,617

Newark, MD $45,427

Ocean City, MD $45,646

Parsonsburg, MD $45,554

Pittsville, MD $45,555

Pocomoke City, MD $45,273

Powellville, MD $45,532

Princess Anne, MD $45,491

Quantico, MD $45,547

Rehobeth, MD $45,201

Sharptown, MD $46,052

Showell, MD $45,555

Snow Hill, MD $45,393

Stockton, MD $45,122

Tyaskin, MD $45,503

Tylerton, MD $45,346

Upper Fairmount, MD $45,484

Vienna, MD $45,898

Westover, MD $45,373

Whaleyville, MD $45,531

Willards, MD $45,549

Delmar, MD $45,669

North East, MD $46,077

Perry Point, MD $46,010

Perryville, MD $45,993

Port Deposit, MD $45,879

Rising Sun, MD $45,729

Warwick, MD $46,350

Cecilton, MD $46,318

Charlestown, MD $46,070

Chesapeake City, MD $46,317

Childs, MD $46,255

Stevensville, MD $47,463

Colora, MD $45,688

Conowingo, MD $45,611

Earleville, MD $46,274

Elk Mills, MD $46,271

Elkton, MD $46,237

Georgetown, MD $46,308

Lutherville Timonium, MD $47,295

Abell, MD $46,824

Accokeek, MD $50,036

Aquasco, MD $48,798

Avenue, MD $46,899

Barstow, MD $48,216

Bel Alton, MD $48,454

Benedict, MD $48,422

Brandywine, MD $49,562

Broomes Island, MD $47,668

Bryans Road, MD $49,939

Bryantown, MD $49,036

Bushwood, MD $46,933

California, MD $46,893

Callaway, MD $46,566

Chaptico, MD $47,379

Charlotte Hall, MD $48,093

Cheltenham, MD $50,026

Clements, MD $47,379

Cobb Island, MD $46,954

Coltons Point, MD $46,733

Compton, MD $46,988

Dameron, MD $45,972

Dowell, MD $47,039

Drayden, MD $46,083

Faulkner, MD $48,195

Great Mills, MD $46,641

Helen, MD $47,822

Hollywood, MD $47,170

Hughesville, MD $48,708

Huntingtown, MD $48,508

Indian Head, MD $48,810

Ironsides, MD $48,614

Issue, MD $47,208

La Plata, MD $48,949

Leonardtown, MD $46,815

Lexington Park, MD $46,498

Loveville, MD $47,306

Lusby, MD $47,127

Marbury, MD $49,202

Mechanicsville, MD $47,812

Morganza, MD $47,533

Mount Victoria, MD $46,986

Nanjemoy, MD $48,042

Newburg, MD $47,560

Park Hall, MD $46,362

Patuxent River, MD $46,607

Piney Point, MD $46,154

Pomfret, MD $49,480

Port Republic, MD $47,928

Port Tobacco, MD $48,768

Prince Frederick, MD $48,219

Ridge, MD $45,769

Rock Point, MD $47,543

Saint Inigoes, MD $45,916

Saint Leonard, MD $47,696

Saint Marys City, MD $46,352

Scotland, MD $45,465

Solomons, MD $46,996

Sunderland, MD $48,605

Tall Timbers, MD $46,213

Valley Lee, MD $46,232

Welcome, MD $48,465

White Plains, MD $49,486

Southern Md Facility, MD $50,089

Annapolis Junction, MD $47,901

Lanham, MD $50,279

Beltsville, MD $50,208

Laurel, MD $49,113

Bladensburg, MD $50,574

Lothian, MD $49,085

Mount Rainier, MD $50,598

North Beach, MD $48,403

Bowie, MD $49,105

Brentwood, MD $50,595

Capitol Heights, MD $50,573

Chesapeake Beach, MD $48,378

Churchton, MD $48,390

Clinton, MD $50,288

Still Pond, MD $46,576

Sudlersville, MD $46,488

Taylors Island, MD $46,902

Templeville, MD $46,364

Tilghman, MD $47,572

Toddville, MD $45,890

Trappe, MD $46,629

Wingate, MD $46,070

Wittman, MD $47,415

Woolford, MD $46,708

Worton, MD $46,736

Wye Mills, MD $47,067

Frederick, MD $46,534

Adamstown, MD $47,501

Big Pool, MD $44,124

Boonsboro, MD $45,696

Braddock Heights, MD $46,510

Brownsville, MD $46,374

Brunswick, MD $46,803

Buckeystown, MD $47,148

Burkittsville, MD $46,449

Cascade, MD $45,280

Cavetown, MD $45,223

Chewsville, MD $45,293

Clear Spring, MD $44,687

Cooksville, MD $47,407

Emmitsburg, MD $45,431

Fairplay, MD $45,402

Funkstown, MD $45,398

Glenelg, MD $47,909

Glenwood, MD $47,674

Hagerstown, MD $45,168

Hancock, MD $43,907

Ijamsville, MD $47,385

Jefferson, MD $46,850

Keedysville, MD $45,841

Keymar, MD $45,818

Knoxville, MD $46,557

Ladiesburg, MD $45,983

Libertytown, MD $46,406

Lisbon, MD $47,413

Little Orleans, MD $43,664

Maugansville, MD $45,004

Middletown, MD $46,340

Monrovia, MD $47,281

Mount Airy, MD $46,997

Myersville, MD $45,737

New Market, MD $46,807

New Midway, MD $45,981

New Windsor, MD $46,397

Point Of Rocks, MD $47,411

Rocky Ridge, MD $45,676

Rohrersville, MD $46,153

Sabillasville, MD $45,341

Saint James, MD $45,409

Sharpsburg, MD $45,773

Smithsburg, MD $45,264

Sykesville, MD $47,119

Taneytown, MD $45,540

Thurmont, MD $45,727

Tuscarora, MD $47,592

Union Bridge, MD $46,209

Unionville, MD $46,432

Walkersville, MD $46,268

West Friendship, MD $47,511

Williamsport, MD $45,217

Woodbine, MD $47,408

Woodsboro, MD $46,048

Salisbury, MD $45,670

Allen, MD $45,607

Berlin, MD $45,559

Bishopville, MD $45,570

Bivalve, MD $45,737

Manchester, MD $45,330

Marriottsville, MD $47,307

Maryland Line, MD $45,190

Mayo, MD $47,981

Millersville, MD $47,590

Monkton, MD $46,470

Odenton, MD $48,071

Crofton, MD $48,346

Owings Mills, MD $47,213

Parkton, MD $45,757

Pasadena, MD $47,372

Perry Hall, MD $47,244

Perryman, MD $46,456

Phoenix, MD $46,995

Pylesville, MD $45,484

Randallstown, MD $47,286

Reisterstown, MD $47,101

Riderwood, MD $47,386

Riva, MD $48,165

Severn, MD $47,582

Severna Park, MD $47,518

Simpsonville, MD $47,981

Sparks Glencoe, MD $46,614

Crisfield, MD $45,325

Stevenson, MD $47,317

Dhs, MD $50,049

Waldorf, MD $49,457

Street, MD $45,691

Upperco, MD $46,338

Upper Falls, MD $47,096

Westminster, MD $46,340

Whiteford, MD $45,466

White Hall, MD $45,696

White Marsh, MD $47,200

Woodstock, MD $47,329

Baltimore, MD $47,390

Towson, MD $47,385

Gwynn Oak, MD $47,400

Pikesville, MD $47,367

Sparrows Point, MD $47,339

Middle River, MD $47,241

Essex, MD $47,353

Dundalk, MD $47,398

Brooklyn, MD $47,399

Curtis Bay, MD $47,409

Halethorpe, MD $47,405

Catonsville, MD $47,428

Parkville, MD $47,377

Nottingham, MD $47,329

Rosedale, MD $47,390

Windsor Mill, MD $47,375

Gaithersburg, MD $49,386

Washington Grove, MD $49,412

Data Processing Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Data Processing 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 Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Data Processing Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Data Processing Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Data Processing Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$56,868	$27.0	20%
Biotechnology	$56,868	$27.0	20%
Business Services	$56,868	$27.0	20%
Chemicals	$56,868	$27.0	20%
Construction	$56,868	$27.0	20%

Data Processing Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Processing 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.

$43,471

Average $47,390/year

$54,060

$3,623

Average $3,949/month

$4,505

$836

Average $911/week

$1,040

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,060	$4,505	$1,040	$26
Average	$47,390	$3,949	$911	$23
25th Percentile	$43,471	$3,623	$836	$21

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