Salaries in Maryland by job

Median annual wages in Maryland for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Maryland median is 17% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$286,000+17%
Dentist$169,000−1%
Veterinarian$163,000+25%
Marketing manager$154,000−8%
Lawyer$139,000−13%
Pharmacist$139,000−1%
Software developer$139,000+2%
Data scientist$136,000+13%
Actuary$127,000−2%
Electrical engineer$125,000+4%
Mechanical engineer$123,000+18%
Management consultant / analyst$122,000+20%
Network / systems administrator$118,000+19%
General / operations manager$118,000+12%
Architect$115,000+15%
Web developer$113,000+22%
Dental hygienist$108,000+10%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$107,000+4%
Project manager$104,000+2%
Civil engineer$101,000same
Financial analyst$100,000−2%
Registered nurse$100,000+2%
Accountant / auditor$89,000+7%
HR specialist$84,000+10%
High school teacher$79,000+9%
Police officer$78,000+2%
Elementary school teacher$78,000+21%
Social worker$76,000+28%
Graphic designer$75,000+19%
Firefighter$74,000+25%
Electrician$73,000+16%
Sales representative (B2B)$73,000+1%
Paramedic$67,000+10%
Paralegal$66,000+4%
Plumber$65,000+2%
IT support specialist$65,000+5%
Carpenter$63,000+4%
Chef / head cook$62,000−1%
Welder$60,000+12%
Truck driver (heavy)$59,000+1%
Auto mechanic$58,000+14%
Bookkeeper$54,000+6%
Real estate agent$53,000same
Administrative assistant$49,000+2%
Construction laborer$47,000same
Nursing assistant$43,000+2%
Customer service representative$43,000−4%
Warehouse worker$42,000+3%
Cook$38,000+1%
Hairdresser / stylist$36,000+2%
Childcare worker$36,000+3%
Retail salesperson$36,000same
Cashier$34,000+5%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Maryland median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Maryland: airline pilot, psychologist.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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