Maryland
Across all occupations in Maryland, the median wage is $59,510 a year ($28.61 an hour) and the mean $77,580, May 2025. That median is +17% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 2,763,030 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is radiologists; the largest is general and operations managers.
All occupations: Maryland vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $16.60 | $18.96 | $28.61 | $47.12 | $69.91 | $37.30 | 2,763,030 |
| Annual | $34,520 | $39,440 | $59,510 | $98,010 | $145,410 | $77,580 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Maryland
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Maryland minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Maryland
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $581,510 | $279.57 | ** |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 | $217.13 | 550 |
| 3 | Dermatologists | $442,210 | $212.60 | 120 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $418,010 | $200.97 | ** |
| 5 | Orthodontists | $361,030 | $173.57 | ** |
| 6 | Cardiologists | $337,230 | $162.13 | ** |
| 7 | Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 | $158.03 | 520 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $306,310 | $147.27 | 160 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $305,320 | $146.79 | 460 |
| 10 | Neurologists | $302,840 | $145.60 | ** |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 | $137.37 | 1,050 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 | $125.20 | 3,250 |
| 13 | Physicians, Pathologists | $253,670 | $121.96 | 70 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $248,660 | $119.55 | 3,180 |
| 15 | Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 | $107.28 | 840 |
| 16 | Physicians, All Other | $212,080 | $101.96 | 10,340 |
| 17 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $211,770 | $101.81 | 260 |
| 18 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $207,450 | $99.74 | ** |
| 19 | Podiatrists | $201,940 | $97.09 | 330 |
| 20 | Pediatricians, General | $181,640 | $87.33 | 580 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Maryland
Occupation groups in Maryland
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $131,490 | $144,570 | 260,910 | 94.43 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $128,440 | $129,350 | 139,610 | 50.53 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $111,220 | $120,070 | 53,510 | 19.37 |
| Legal | $108,640 | $128,120 | 23,710 | 8.58 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $103,560 | $110,310 | 48,980 | 17.73 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $98,600 | $115,130 | 172,320 | 62.37 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $95,870 | $102,000 | 225,410 | 81.58 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $71,100 | $78,760 | 32,380 | 11.72 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $66,230 | $77,240 | 173,070 | 62.64 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $61,250 | $66,310 | 96,580 | 34.96 |
| Community and Social Service | $60,590 | $66,510 | 52,700 | 19.08 |
| Construction and Extraction | $59,880 | $65,180 | 111,750 | 40.45 |
| Protective Service | $57,520 | $64,780 | 77,060 | 27.89 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $49,210 | $54,180 | 314,090 | 113.68 |
| Production | $47,810 | $54,340 | 66,800 | 24.18 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,950 | $51,060 | 213,550 | 77.29 |
| Healthcare Support | $41,070 | $43,660 | 112,650 | 40.77 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $40,090 | $44,870 | 2,970 | 1.07 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $38,030 | $41,420 | 83,400 | 30.19 |
| Personal Care and Service | $37,960 | $44,120 | 66,620 | 24.11 |
| Sales and Related | $37,440 | $51,120 | 221,830 | 80.29 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $36,050 | $39,600 | 213,130 | 77.14 |
Metropolitan areas in Maryland
6 metropolitan areas touch Maryland, plus 1 nonmetropolitan area, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Metropolitan | $59,070 | $28.40 | 1,356,680 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Metropolitan | $47,440 | $22.81 | 107,170 |
| Lexington Park, MD | Metropolitan | $63,990 | $30.76 | 70,650 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Metropolitan | $54,310 | $26.11 | 2,897,830 |
| Salisbury, MD | Metropolitan | $48,710 | $23.42 | 53,770 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Metropolitan | $71,060 | $34.16 | 3,136,190 |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $46,120 | $22.18 | 113,180 |
Occupation pages for Maryland
61 occupations have a dedicated Maryland page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $89,370
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $57,520
- Bartenders $37,580
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $53,540
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $101,500
- Carpenters $62,960
- Cashiers $34,390
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,490
- Computer User Support Specialists $64,750
- Construction Laborers $46,960
- Cooks, Fast Food $33,320
- Cooks, Restaurant $37,820
- Customer Service Representatives $42,830
- Electricians $73,490
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $77,680
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,660
- Financial Managers $158,750
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,760
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $42,450
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $74,140
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,520
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,000
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $74,070
- Food Preparation Workers $35,500
- General and Operations Managers $117,930
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,360
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,040
- Human Resources Specialists $83,910
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,630
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,620
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $41,600
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,380
- Lawyers $139,110
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $74,660
- Light Truck Drivers $48,150
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,500
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $51,490
- Management Analysts $121,680
- Managers, All Other $159,040
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $76,370
- Medical Assistants $46,410
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,850
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,510
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,450
- Nursing Assistants $43,240
- Office Clerks, General $47,270
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,970
- Project Management Specialists $104,040
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,100
- Registered Nurses $99,790
- Retail Salespersons $35,510
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $63,310
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $73,080
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,670
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $48,680
- Security Guards $38,220
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,280
- Software Developers $138,680
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,690
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,060
- Waiters and Waitresses $36,750
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Maryland
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Maryland. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Maryland estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Maryland.