What are the main factors that influence a Development Worker's salary?

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

What are the highest paying states for a Development Worker?

Development Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Development Worker roles are District of Columbia $40,511, California $40,357, Massachusetts $39,819. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Development Worker roles make?

Salaries for Development Worker level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Social Worker - BSW -Home Care: $77,000; Forest and Conservation Worker: $62,032; Museum Research Worker: $62,032; Community Development Worker: $56,537; Concrete Worker: $54,180.

Development Worker Salary in Maryland

How much does a Development Worker make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Development Worker in Maryland is $37,726 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Development Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,472
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,834 to $41,781
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,111

10% $34,111

50% (Median) $37,726

90% $45,472

Development Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,781	$3,482	$803	$20
Average	$37,726	$3,144	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$35,834	$2,986	$689	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Development Worker Salaries

A Development Worker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Development Worker 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 Development Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,511.
California: $40,357.
Massachusetts: $39,819.

District of Columbia $40,511 California $40,357 Massachusetts $39,819 Washington $39,673 New Jersey $39,658 Alaska $39,607 Connecticut $39,102 New York $38,897

Hawaii $38,242 Rhode Island $37,935 Maryland $37,726 Minnesota $37,441 Colorado $37,331 Illinois $37,295 Oregon $37,156 Delaware $37,053

New Hampshire $36,989 Virginia $36,845 Pennsylvania $36,424 Nevada $36,212 North Dakota $36,142 Michigan $36,032 Wisconsin $35,992 Vermont $35,912

Texas $35,688 Maine $35,674 Arizona $35,652 Ohio $35,626 Georgia $35,290 Indiana $35,121 Wyoming $35,088 Utah $35,037

Iowa $35,015 Kansas $34,840 Louisiana $34,788 North Carolina $34,770 Missouri $34,763 Florida $34,620 Montana $34,543 Nebraska $34,470

Kentucky $34,430 South Carolina $34,283 Tennessee $34,192 Idaho $34,155 New Mexico $33,888 Oklahoma $33,830 Alabama $33,614 South Dakota $33,252

Arkansas $33,054 West Virginia $32,948 Mississippi $32,630

Top Paying Cities for Development Worker

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: $38,845
Riverdale: $40,235
College Park: $40,189

Owings, MD $38,845

Riverdale, MD $40,235

College Park, MD $40,189

Fort Washington, MD $40,162

Oxon Hill, MD $40,278

Suitland, MD $40,266

District Heights, MD $40,246

Temple Hills, MD $40,266

Deale, MD $38,665

Dunkirk, MD $39,074

Fort George G Meade, MD $38,178

Friendship, MD $38,788

Fulton, MD $38,685

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $40,130

Savage, MD $38,235

Shady Side, MD $38,360

Galesville, MD $38,529

Greenbelt, MD $40,049

Glenn Dale, MD $39,607

Upper Marlboro, MD $39,645

Harwood, MD $38,677

Highland, MD $38,650

West River, MD $38,685

Tracys Landing, MD $38,712

Hyattsville, MD $40,267

Jessup, MD $38,047

Bethesda, MD $40,279

Glen Echo, MD $40,272

Chevy Chase, MD $40,275

Cabin John, MD $40,263

Olney, MD $39,357

Brookeville, MD $38,622

Poolesville, MD $38,962

Barnesville, MD $38,420

Beallsville, MD $38,490

Boyds, MD $38,785

Dickerson, MD $38,446

Rockville, MD $39,820

Potomac, MD $39,935

Derwood, MD $39,398

Sandy Spring, MD $39,168

Ashton, MD $39,082

Brinklow, MD $38,791

Burtonsville, MD $39,246

Montgomery Village, MD $38,924

Kensington, MD $40,241

Garrett Park, MD $40,194

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $39,878

Silver Spring, MD $40,218

Takoma Park, MD $40,270

Aberdeen, MD $36,887

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $36,879

Abingdon, MD $37,164

Gunpowder, MD $37,388

Arnold, MD $37,824

Baldwin, MD $37,318

Bel Air, MD $37,008

Belcamp, MD $37,062

Benson, MD $36,838

Boring, MD $36,920

Brooklandville, MD $37,681

Butler, MD $37,266

Chase, MD $37,561

Churchville, MD $36,731

Clarksville, MD $38,240

Cockeysville, MD $37,338

Hunt Valley, MD $37,494

Crownsville, MD $38,079

Darlington, MD $36,406

Davidsonville, MD $38,635

Dayton, MD $38,216

Edgewater, MD $38,281

Edgewood, MD $37,277

Ellicott City, MD $37,756

Columbia, MD $38,039

Fallston, MD $37,180

Finksburg, MD $37,193

Forest Hill, MD $36,806

Fork, MD $37,444

Fort Howard, MD $37,681

Freeland, MD $36,067

Gambrills, MD $38,223

Gibson Island, MD $37,702

Glen Arm, MD $37,582

Glen Burnie, MD $37,746

Glyndon, MD $37,385

Hampstead, MD $36,526

Elkridge, MD $37,788

Hanover, MD $37,809

Harmans, MD $37,807

Havre De Grace, MD $36,647

Hydes, MD $37,447

Jarrettsville, MD $36,684

Joppa, MD $37,372

Kingsville, MD $37,455

Lineboro, MD $35,975

Linthicum Heights, MD $37,752

Long Green, MD $37,521

Spencerville, MD $39,187

Clarksburg, MD $38,330

Damascus, MD $38,000

Germantown, MD $39,136

Annapolis, MD $38,116

Cumberland, MD $34,625

Accident, MD $34,567

Barton, MD $34,730

Bittinger, MD $34,665

Bloomington, MD $34,788

Corriganville, MD $34,405

Eckhart Mines, MD $34,596

Ellerslie, MD $34,449

Flintstone, MD $34,634

Friendsville, MD $34,557

Frostburg, MD $34,548

Grantsville, MD $34,549

Kitzmiller, MD $34,552

Lonaconing, MD $34,667

Luke, MD $34,791

Mc Henry, MD $34,571

Midland, MD $34,783

Midlothian, MD $34,553

Mount Savage, MD $34,395

Oakland, MD $34,470

Oldtown, MD $34,681

Pinto, MD $34,745

Rawlings, MD $34,756

Spring Gap, MD $34,723

Swanton, MD $34,639

Westernport, MD $34,789

Easton, MD $37,361

Barclay, MD $37,048

Bethlehem, MD $37,096

Betterton, MD $37,076

Bozman, MD $37,679

Cambridge, MD $37,098

Centreville, MD $37,399

Chester, MD $37,688

Chestertown, MD $37,249

Church Creek, MD $37,039

Church Hill, MD $37,199

Claiborne, MD $37,747

Cordova, MD $37,234

Crapo, MD $36,713

Crocheron, MD $36,448

Crumpton, MD $37,006

Denton, MD $37,040

East New Market, MD $36,950

Federalsburg, MD $36,943

Fishing Creek, MD $36,849

Galena, MD $36,906

Goldsboro, MD $36,968

Grasonville, MD $37,616

Greensboro, MD $36,975

Henderson, MD $37,009

Hillsboro, MD $37,261

Hurlock, MD $36,958

Ingleside, MD $37,078

Kennedyville, MD $36,972

Mcdaniel, MD $37,732

Madison, MD $37,328

Marydel, MD $36,908

Massey, MD $36,915

Millington, MD $36,967

Neavitt, MD $37,726

Newcomb, MD $37,466

Oxford, MD $37,281

Preston, MD $37,082

Price, MD $37,224

Queen Anne, MD $37,322

Queenstown, MD $37,534

Rhodesdale, MD $36,737

Ridgely, MD $37,121

Rock Hall, MD $37,477

Royal Oak, MD $37,396

Saint Michaels, MD $37,650

Secretary, MD $37,091

Sherwood, MD $37,956

Deal Island, MD $36,169

Eden, MD $36,240

Ewell, MD $36,056

Fruitland, MD $36,365

Girdletree, MD $35,973

Hebron, MD $36,331

Linkwood, MD $36,843

Manokin, MD $36,121

Mardela Springs, MD $36,461

Marion Station, MD $35,994

Nanticoke, MD $36,314

Newark, MD $36,163

Ocean City, MD $36,338

Parsonsburg, MD $36,265

Pittsville, MD $36,266

Pocomoke City, MD $36,041

Powellville, MD $36,247

Princess Anne, MD $36,214

Quantico, MD $36,259

Rehobeth, MD $35,983

Sharptown, MD $36,661

Showell, MD $36,265

Snow Hill, MD $36,137

Stockton, MD $35,920

Tyaskin, MD $36,224

Tylerton, MD $36,099

Upper Fairmount, MD $36,209

Vienna, MD $36,539

Westover, MD $36,121

Whaleyville, MD $36,246

Willards, MD $36,260

Delmar, MD $36,357

North East, MD $36,681

Perry Point, MD $36,627

Perryville, MD $36,614

Port Deposit, MD $36,523

Rising Sun, MD $36,404

Warwick, MD $36,898

Cecilton, MD $36,873

Charlestown, MD $36,676

Chesapeake City, MD $36,872

Childs, MD $36,823

Stevensville, MD $37,784

Colora, MD $36,371

Conowingo, MD $36,310

Earleville, MD $36,838

Elk Mills, MD $36,835

Elkton, MD $36,808

Georgetown, MD $36,865

Lutherville Timonium, MD $37,650

Abell, MD $37,276

Accokeek, MD $39,833

Aquasco, MD $38,847

Avenue, MD $37,335

Barstow, MD $38,384

Bel Alton, MD $38,573

Benedict, MD $38,547

Brandywine, MD $39,456

Broomes Island, MD $37,948

Bryans Road, MD $39,755

Bryantown, MD $39,036

Bushwood, MD $37,362

California, MD $37,331

Callaway, MD $37,070

Chaptico, MD $37,717

Charlotte Hall, MD $38,286

Cheltenham, MD $39,825

Clements, MD $37,718

Cobb Island, MD $37,379

Coltons Point, MD $37,204

Compton, MD $37,406

Dameron, MD $36,598

Dowell, MD $37,447

Drayden, MD $36,685

Faulkner, MD $38,367

Great Mills, MD $37,130

Helen, MD $38,070

Hollywood, MD $37,551

Hughesville, MD $38,776

Huntingtown, MD $38,617

Indian Head, MD $38,857

Ironsides, MD $38,700

Issue, MD $37,581

La Plata, MD $38,967

Leonardtown, MD $37,268

Lexington Park, MD $37,016

Loveville, MD $37,659

Lusby, MD $37,517

Marbury, MD $39,169

Mechanicsville, MD $38,062

Morganza, MD $37,840

Mount Victoria, MD $37,405

Nanjemoy, MD $38,245

Newburg, MD $37,862

Park Hall, MD $36,908

Patuxent River, MD $37,103

Piney Point, MD $36,743

Pomfret, MD $39,390

Port Republic, MD $38,154

Port Tobacco, MD $38,823

Prince Frederick, MD $38,386

Ridge, MD $36,436

Rock Point, MD $37,848

Saint Inigoes, MD $36,553

Saint Leonard, MD $37,970

Saint Marys City, MD $36,900

Scotland, MD $36,194

Solomons, MD $37,413

Sunderland, MD $38,693

Tall Timbers, MD $36,789

Valley Lee, MD $36,804

Welcome, MD $38,582

White Plains, MD $39,394

Southern Md Facility, MD $39,875

Annapolis Junction, MD $38,133

Lanham, MD $40,026

Beltsville, MD $39,969

Laurel, MD $39,098

Bladensburg, MD $40,261

Lothian, MD $39,076

Mount Rainier, MD $40,280

North Beach, MD $38,533

Bowie, MD $39,092

Brentwood, MD $40,277

Capitol Heights, MD $40,260

Chesapeake Beach, MD $38,513

Churchton, MD $38,522

Clinton, MD $40,033

Still Pond, MD $37,078

Sudlersville, MD $37,009

Taylors Island, MD $37,337

Templeville, MD $36,910

Tilghman, MD $37,871

Toddville, MD $36,532

Trappe, MD $37,120

Wingate, MD $36,675

Wittman, MD $37,746

Woolford, MD $37,183

Worton, MD $37,205

Wye Mills, MD $37,469

Frederick, MD $37,045

Adamstown, MD $37,815

Big Pool, MD $35,126

Boonsboro, MD $36,378

Braddock Heights, MD $37,026

Brownsville, MD $36,918

Brunswick, MD $37,259

Buckeystown, MD $37,533

Burkittsville, MD $36,977

Cascade, MD $36,047

Cavetown, MD $36,001

Chewsville, MD $36,057

Clear Spring, MD $35,574

Cooksville, MD $37,740

Emmitsburg, MD $36,167

Fairplay, MD $36,144

Funkstown, MD $36,140

Glenelg, MD $38,139

Glenwood, MD $37,953

Hagerstown, MD $35,957

Hancock, MD $34,953

Ijamsville, MD $37,722

Jefferson, MD $37,296

Keedysville, MD $36,493

Keymar, MD $36,475

Knoxville, MD $37,063

Ladiesburg, MD $36,606

Libertytown, MD $36,943

Lisbon, MD $37,745

Little Orleans, MD $34,760

Maugansville, MD $35,827

Middletown, MD $36,890

Monrovia, MD $37,639

Mount Airy, MD $37,414

Myersville, MD $36,411

New Market, MD $37,262

New Midway, MD $36,605

New Windsor, MD $36,936

Point Of Rocks, MD $37,743

Rocky Ridge, MD $36,362

Rohrersville, MD $36,742

Sabillasville, MD $36,095

Saint James, MD $36,149

Sharpsburg, MD $36,439

Smithsburg, MD $36,033

Sykesville, MD $37,510

Taneytown, MD $36,253

Thurmont, MD $36,403

Tuscarora, MD $37,887

Union Bridge, MD $36,786

Unionville, MD $36,964

Walkersville, MD $36,833

West Friendship, MD $37,823

Williamsport, MD $35,996

Woodbine, MD $37,741

Woodsboro, MD $36,658

Salisbury, MD $36,357

Allen, MD $36,307

Berlin, MD $36,269

Bishopville, MD $36,277

Bivalve, MD $36,410

Manchester, MD $36,086

Marriottsville, MD $37,660

Maryland Line, MD $35,975

Mayo, MD $38,197

Millersville, MD $37,885

Monkton, MD $36,994

Odenton, MD $38,268

Crofton, MD $38,487

Owings Mills, MD $37,585

Parkton, MD $36,426

Pasadena, MD $37,712

Perry Hall, MD $37,610

Perryman, MD $36,983

Phoenix, MD $37,412

Pylesville, MD $36,209

Randallstown, MD $37,643

Reisterstown, MD $37,496

Riderwood, MD $37,723

Riva, MD $38,343

Severn, MD $37,879

Severna Park, MD $37,828

Simpsonville, MD $38,197

Sparks Glencoe, MD $37,109

Crisfield, MD $36,082

Stevenson, MD $37,668

Dhs, MD $39,843

Waldorf, MD $39,372

Street, MD $36,374

Upperco, MD $36,889

Upper Falls, MD $37,492

Westminster, MD $36,890

Whiteford, MD $36,195

White Hall, MD $36,377

White Marsh, MD $37,575

Woodstock, MD $37,677

Baltimore, MD $37,726

Towson, MD $37,722

Gwynn Oak, MD $37,734

Pikesville, MD $37,708

Sparrows Point, MD $37,686

Middle River, MD $37,608

Essex, MD $37,697

Dundalk, MD $37,733

Brooklyn, MD $37,733

Curtis Bay, MD $37,741

Halethorpe, MD $37,738

Catonsville, MD $37,757

Parkville, MD $37,716

Nottingham, MD $37,678

Rosedale, MD $37,726

Windsor Mill, MD $37,714

Gaithersburg, MD $39,315

Washington Grove, MD $39,336

Development Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Development Worker'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.

$35,834

Average $37,726/year

$41,781

$2,986

Average $3,144/month

$3,482

$689

Average $726/week

$803

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,781	$3,482	$803	$20
Average	$37,726	$3,144	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$35,834	$2,986	$689	$17

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