25th pctl
$137K
Software Product Security Engineering Salary in Baltimore
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$163K
75th pctl
$190K
90th pctl
$214K
Adjusted for Baltimore at 1.07× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Software Product Security Engineering in Baltimore pulls a median of $163,282 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $190,032 and the 90th percentile at $213,786. Baltimore's cost-of-living tilt is 1.07× — the band reflects that. $190,032 is what top-quartile Software Product Security Engineering pay looks like in Baltimore. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$190,032 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$176,657 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$163,282 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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