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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Maryland

The median sales development representative in Maryland earned $63,310 a year in May 2025[1], 9.5% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Maryland at #26 of 51 states for this job.

$5,276median pay per month in Maryland
$7,537employer cost per month with benefits
$30.44median pay per hour
21,580people in this job in Maryland

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Maryland$35,410$63,310$132,050
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Maryland earns $45,830–$90,500; the top tenth earns $132,050 or more, 3.7 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Maryland median that makes about $90,443 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$90,443local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Maryland

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$61,840
$86,12011,340
Lexington Park, MD
$61,100
$88,640290
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$56,170
$78,390580
Salisbury, MD
$56,160
$76,440330
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
$55,340
$78,640620

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD pays the most ($61,840) and Maryland nonmetropolitan area the least ($55,340): $6,500 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Maryland
Indiana
$63,960
+1.0%
Maine
$63,900
+0.9%
Maryland
$63,310
+0.0%
North Carolina
$62,620
-1.1%
Kansas
$62,580
-1.2%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Maryland?

The median was $63,310 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $45,830 to $90,500.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Maryland?

About $90,443 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Maryland do sales development representatives earn the most?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, with a median of $61,840 a year.

Other roles in Maryland

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

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