What is the average salary in Maryland?

$76,840a year

Average yearly pay across 730 jobs with official data in Maryland, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $36.94
Jobs with data: 730
Workers counted: 2,717,280

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Radiologist	$581,500
Emergency Medicine Physician	$451,600
Dermatologist	$442,200
Anesthesiologist	$418,000
Orthodontist	$361,000
Cardiologist	$337,200
Surgeon	$328,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$306,300
Psychiatrist	$305,300
Neurologist	$302,800

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

General and Operations Manager	$117,900
Retail Salesperson	$35,510
Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$48,680
Registered Nurse	$99,790
Cashier	$34,390
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$33,660
Laborer and Freight	$41,600
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$38,040
Janitor and Cleaner	$36,620
Business Operations Specialist	$101,500

Management

Administrative Services Manager$115,600
Advertising and Promotions Manager$107,400
Architectural and Engineering Manager$172,700
Chief Executive$248,700
Compensation and Benefits Manager$139,900
Computer and Information Systems Manager$171,500
Construction Manager$128,300
Education Administrator$131,500
Education Administrator$118,600
Education Administrator$125,500
Education and Childcare Administrator$62,520
Emergency Management Director$107,200
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$81,220
Facilities Manager$97,700
Farmer$67,600
Financial Manager$158,800
Food Service Manager$72,850
Fundraising Manager$130,800
Funeral Home Manager$100,700
Gambling Manager$77,320
General and Operations Manager$117,900
Human Resources Manager$152,800
Industrial Production Manager$132,500
Lodging Manager$73,260
Manager$159,000
Marketing Manager$154,200
Medical and Health Services Manager$131,800
Natural Sciences Manager$168,600
Personal Service Manager$83,990
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$94,890
Property$81,900
Public Relations Manager$149,400
Purchasing Manager$161,500
Sales Manager$137,200
Social and Community Service Manager$87,450
Training and Development Manager$121,900
Transportation$105,200

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$89,370
Budget Analyst$106,000
Business Operations Specialist$101,500
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$90,900
Claims Adjuster$95,560
Compensation$79,700
Compliance Officer$84,720
Cost Estimator$81,190
Credit Analyst$75,390
Credit Counselor$60,450
Financial and Investment Analyst$100,400
Financial Examiner$103,000
Financial Risk Specialist$117,100
Financial Specialist$101,400
Fundraiser$79,780
Human Resources Specialist$83,910
Insurance Appraiser$82,870
Insurance Underwriter$92,120
Labor Relations Specialist$94,030
Loan Officer$73,580
Logistician$102,700
Management Analyst$121,700
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$76,370
Meeting$63,280
Personal Financial Advisor$99,880
Project Management Specialist$104,000
Property Appraiser and Assessor$77,610
Tax Examiner and Collector$66,900
Tax Preparer$47,020
Training and Development Specialist$76,370

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$127,000
Computer and Information Research Scientist$145,300
Computer Network Architect$159,500
Computer Network Support Specialist$96,680
Computer Occupation$144,700
Computer Programmer$125,600
Computer Systems Analyst$113,600
Computer User Support Specialist$64,750
Data Scientist$136,400
Database Administrator$124,300
Database Architect$132,900
Information Security Analyst$139,600
Mathematical Science Occupation$42,850
Mathematician$131,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$118,300
Operations Research Analyst$97,410
Software Developer$138,700
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$111,100
Statistician$132,600
Web and Digital Interface Designer$96,760
Web Developer$112,700

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$156,800
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$91,820
Architect$114,600
Architectural and Civil Drafter$75,180
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$105,100
Calibration Technologist and Technician$60,860
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$84,360
Chemical Engineer$127,200
Civil Engineer$100,700
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,760
Computer Hardware Engineer$152,700
Drafter$55,640
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$95,830
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$75,680
Electrical Engineer$125,200
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$75,330
Electronics Engineer$155,700
Engineer$129,800
Engineering Technologist and Technician$99,970
Environmental Engineer$97,570
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,510
Health and Safety Engineer$111,000
Industrial Engineer$119,900
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,090
Landscape Architect$92,880
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$130,200
Materials Engineer$140,600
Mechanical Drafter$76,740
Mechanical Engineer$122,900
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,180
Nuclear Engineer$158,000
Surveying and Mapping Technician$61,600
Surveyor$64,910

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$49,680
Animal Scientist$77,750
Anthropologist and Archeologist$54,160
Astronomer$132,600
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$128,800
Biochemist and Biophysicist$100,700
Biological Scientist$121,700
Biological Technician$52,900
Chemical Technician$49,280
Chemist$140,700
Conservation Scientist$83,290
Economist$144,700
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$55,090
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$84,190
Epidemiologist$101,800
Food Science Technician$57,880
Food Scientist and Technologist$93,330
Forensic Science Technician$82,140
Forest and Conservation Technician$64,980
Forester$86,100
Geographer$114,900
Geological Technician$102,100
Geoscientist$110,500
Historian$120,600
Hydrologic Technician$67,520
Hydrologist$143,000
Life$68,390
Life Scientist$109,700
Materials Scientist$112,400
Medical Scientist$106,000
Microbiologist$108,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$91,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$64,670
Physical Scientist$141,300
Physicist$174,400
Political Scientist$153,400
Psychologist$110,000
School Psychologist$109,700
Social Science Research Assistant$65,550
Social Scientist and Related Worker$131,800
Sociologist$100,700
Soil and Plant Scientist$85,020
Survey Researcher$84,030
Urban and Regional Planner$88,570
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$107,500

Community and social service

Child$76,390
Clergy$61,620
Community and Social Service Specialist$51,000
Community Health Worker$50,550
Counselor$46,840
Director$58,820
Educational$75,820
Health Education Specialist$104,500
Healthcare Social Worker$76,440
Marriage and Family Therapist$69,900
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$73,580
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$76,390
Rehabilitation Counselor$40,860
Religious Worker$37,860
Social and Human Service Assistant$47,210
Social Worker$75,600
Substance Abuse$59,530

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$59,950
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$129,900
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$104,800
Architecture Teacher$102,200
Archivist$76,440
Area$91,330
Art$85,590
Atmospheric$107,700
Biological Science Teacher$83,500
Business Teacher$126,600
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,060
Career/Technical Education Teacher$84,160
Career/Technical Education Teacher$78,320
Chemistry Teacher$101,500
Communications Teacher$83,510
Computer Science Teacher$98,850
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$99,600
Curator$63,750
Economics Teacher$133,500
Education Teacher$78,820
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$59,830
Elementary School Teacher$77,680
Engineering Teacher$117,200
English Language and Literature Teacher$83,760
Environmental Science Teacher$131,100
Farm and Home Management Educator$79,780
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$87,280
Geography Teacher$103,400
Health Specialties Teacher$108,200
History Teacher$97,830
Instructional Coordinator$102,200
Kindergarten Teacher$75,910
Law Teacher$140,000
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$88,570
Library Science Teacher$123,200
Library Technician$48,920
Mathematical Science Teacher$83,360
Middle School Teacher$78,510
Museum Technician and Conservator$76,900
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$84,050
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$78,360
Physics Teacher$111,000
Political Science Teacher$105,600
Postsecondary Teacher$82,850
Preschool Teacher$44,600
Psychology Teacher$101,400
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$97,640
Secondary School Teacher$78,670
Self-Enrichment Teacher$51,630
Social Sciences Teacher$68,650
Social Work Teacher$97,110
Sociology Teacher$95,980
Special Education Teacher$85,010
Special Education Teacher$78,850
Special Education Teacher$76,410
Special Education Teacher$93,530
Special Education Teacher$76,100
Substitute Teacher$46,470
Teacher and Instructor$94,070
Teaching Assistant$58,330
Teaching Assistant$37,060
Tutor$52,810

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$76,920
Art Director$98,400
Artist and Related Worker$128,600
Athlete and Sports Competitor$48,200
Audio and Video Technician$70,040
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$74,480
Broadcast Technician$64,030
Camera Operator$65,870
Choreographer$69,140
Coach and Scout$50,590
Commercial and Industrial Designer$70,870
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$59,300
Designer$60,910
Editor$75,550
Film and Video Editor$78,380
Fine Artist$66,180
Floral Designer$41,020
Graphic Designer$75,120
Interior Designer$65,070
Interpreter and Translator$88,550
Lighting Technician$49,080
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$68,880
Media and Communication Worker$57,590
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$43,370
Music Director and Composer$64,300
Musician and Singer$81,060
News Analyst$63,680
Photographer$46,450
Producer and Director$79,350
Public Relations Specialist$79,560
Set and Exhibit Designer$80,540
Sound Engineering Technician$79,990
Special Effects Artist and Animator$85,830
Technical Writer$101,000
Writer and Author$104,300

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$101,700
Anesthesiologist$418,000
Athletic Trainer$63,970
Audiologist$91,260
Cardiologist$337,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$86,440
Chiropractor$85,330
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$63,690
Dental Hygienist$107,800
Dentist$168,500
Dentist$207,500
Dermatologist$442,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$99,210
Dietetic Technician$33,710
Dietitian and Nutritionist$77,800
Emergency Medical Technician$48,100
Emergency Medicine Physician$451,600
Exercise Physiologist$62,220
Family Medicine Physician$285,700
General Internal Medicine Physician$260,400
Genetic Counselor$94,050
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$70,040
Health Technologist and Technician$47,750
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$164,700
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$75,000
Hearing Aid Specialist$77,460
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$74,660
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$105,200
Medical Dosimetrist$147,500
Medical Records Specialist$54,220
Neurologist$302,800
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$104,200
Nurse Anesthetist$223,100
Nurse Midwive$140,100
Nurse Practitioner$131,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$306,300
Occupational Therapist$107,000
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$50,070
Ophthalmologist$211,800
Optician$48,700
Optometrist$165,800
Orthodontist$361,000
Orthotist and Prosthetist$95,030
Paramedic$66,660
Pediatrician$181,600
Pharmacist$139,000
Pharmacy Technician$45,120
Physical Therapist$106,900
Physician$253,700
Physician$212,100
Physician Assistant$137,600
Podiatrist$201,900
Psychiatric Technician$45,520
Psychiatrist$305,300
Radiation Therapist$107,100
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$85,890
Radiologist$581,500
Recreational Therapist$64,300
Registered Nurse$99,790
Respiratory Therapist$88,960
Speech-Language Pathologist$99,190
Surgeon$328,700
Surgical Assistant$58,130
Surgical Technologist$68,970
Therapist$49,400
Veterinarian$163,200
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$47,350

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,620
Healthcare Support Worker$43,680
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$38,040
Massage Therapist$62,270
Medical Assistant$46,410
Medical Equipment Preparer$48,680
Medical Transcriptionist$39,900
Nursing Assistant$43,240
Occupational Therapy Aide$33,310
Occupational Therapy Assistant$82,010
Orderly$38,210
Pharmacy Aide$35,170
Phlebotomist$43,480
Physical Therapist Aide$34,780
Physical Therapist Assistant$77,670
Psychiatric Aide$51,440
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$44,770

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$53,330
Bailiff$59,470
Correctional Officer and Jailer$64,250
Crossing Guard and Flagger$35,850
Detective and Criminal Investigator$126,700
Fire Inspector and Investigator$98,730
Firefighter$73,810
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$79,150
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$120,500
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$120,700
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$57,950
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$63,690
Fish and Game Warden$89,300
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$47,950
Lifeguard$34,520
Parking Enforcement Worker$46,060
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$77,970
Protective Service Worker$52,780
School Bus Monitor$38,750
Security Guard$38,220
Transit and Railroad Police$99,420
Transportation Security Screener$72,240

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$37,580
Chef and Head Cook$61,590
Cook$33,320
Cook$41,380
Cook$37,820
Cook$36,800
Cook$32,150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$37,020
Dishwasher$34,030
Fast Food and Counter Worker$33,660
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$42,450
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$37,500
Food Preparation Worker$35,500
Food Server$36,650
Host and Hostess$34,860
Waiter and Waitress$36,750

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$43,460
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$49,550
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$54,730
Grounds Maintenance Worker$52,280
Janitor and Cleaner$36,620
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$39,380
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$35,500
Pest Control Worker$47,360
Pesticide Handler$44,440
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$47,210

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$36,710
Animal Caretaker$36,780
Animal Trainer$37,430
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$36,310
Barber$35,400
Childcare Worker$36,030
Concierge$39,950
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$33,190
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$47,420
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$49,510
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$74,160
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$51,510
Funeral Attendant$39,020
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$35,230
Gambling Dealer$31,740
Gambling Service Worker$49,490
Hairdresser$36,420
Locker Room$38,840
Manicurist and Pedicurist$37,300
Mortician$58,060
Personal Care and Service Worker$37,440
Recreation Worker$37,200
Residential Advisor$46,950
Shampooer$34,900
Skincare Specialist$46,590
Tour and Travel Guide$40,310
Usher$34,020

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$59,830
Cashier$34,390
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,490
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,900
Door-to-Door Sales Worker$34,290
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$82,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$47,000
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$41,220
Insurance Sales Agent$58,300
Model$47,170
Parts Salesperson$42,460
Real Estate Broker$81,550
Real Estate Sales Agent$52,630
Retail Salesperson$35,510
Sale and Related Worker$48,920
Sales Engineer$153,400
Sales Representative$95,040
Sales Representative$73,080
Sales Representatives of Service$63,310
Security$61,660
Telemarketer$35,590
Travel Agent$49,160

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$50,010
Billing and Posting Clerk$52,210
Bookkeeping$53,540
Brokerage Clerk$62,080
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,730
Courier and Messenger$39,140
Court$58,380
Customer Service Representative$42,830
Data Entry Keyer$38,970
Desktop Publisher$69,820
Dispatcher$51,350
Eligibility Interviewer$57,160
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$78,540
File Clerk$44,920
Financial Clerk$52,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$74,140
Gambling Cage Worker$47,930
Hotel$35,860
Human Resources Assistant$56,880
Information and Record Clerk$58,060
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,070
Interviewer$47,550
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$61,440
Library Assistant$45,910
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$59,430
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$40,280
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,850
New Accounts Clerk$43,200
Office and Administrative Support Worker$49,260
Office Clerk$47,270
Office Machine Operator$35,670
Order Clerk$47,700
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$59,760
Postal Service Clerk$63,210
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$53,960
Production$58,590
Proofreader and Copy Marker$53,920
Public Safety Telecommunicator$58,910
Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,100
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$40,750
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,680
Shipping$47,280
Statistical Assistant$59,690
Switchboard Operator$37,080
Telephone Operator$42,460
Teller$46,010
Weigher$46,170
Word Processor and Typist$47,110

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$39,580
Agricultural Inspector$58,160
Agricultural Worker$37,680
Faller$58,300
Farmworker$41,760
Farmworker and Laborer$38,420
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$62,230
Grader and Sorter$41,740
Logging Equipment Operator$47,530

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$42,250
Brickmason and Blockmason$59,030
Carpenter$62,960
Carpet Installer$57,030
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$51,950
Construction and Building Inspector$76,640
Construction Laborer$46,960
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$54,680
Earth Driller$61,260
Electrician$73,490
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$122,300
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$57,610
Explosives Worker$59,720
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$78,760
Floor Layer$47,880
Floor Sander and Finisher$51,100
Glazier$59,890
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$48,640
Helper$44,360
Helpers--Brickmason$35,840
Helpers--Carpenter$39,470
Helpers--Electrician$43,970
Helpers--Extraction Worker$51,020
Helpers--Painter$39,080
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,170
Helpers--Roofer$34,830
Highway Maintenance Worker$49,030
Insulation Worker$58,420
Insulation Worker$70,030
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$49,840
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$61,410
Painter$49,120
Paving$60,530
Pipelayer$55,640
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$56,890
Plumber$65,400
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$92,030
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$61,640
Roofer$60,090
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$56,410
Sheet Metal Worker$62,560
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$45,430
Stonemason$44,280
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$71,730
Tile and Stone Setter$45,670

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$100,500
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$65,160
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$56,100
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,350
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$57,520
Avionics Technician$97,490
Bicycle Repairer$44,550
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$74,790
Coin$49,860
Computer$54,120
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$66,500
Electric Motor$54,670
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$98,850
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$79,650
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$117,800
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$106,100
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$60,360
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$82,330
Heating$70,020
Helpers--Installation$41,630
Home Appliance Repairer$57,860
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$71,870
Installation$49,950
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$60,330
Maintenance and Repair Worker$51,490
Maintenance Worker$59,570
Mechanical Door Repairer$56,430
Medical Equipment Repairer$72,310
Millwright$59,220
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$68,250
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$60,310
Motorcycle Mechanic$57,640
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$55,130
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$45,630
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$65,240
Radio$100,800
Rail Car Repairer$89,430
Rigger$91,420
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$65,330
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$63,050
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$82,380
Tire Repairer and Changer$44,430
Watch and Clock Repairer$62,440

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$33,540
Baker$37,040
Butcher and Meat Cutter$44,130
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$49,180
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$59,850
Chemical Plant and System Operator$95,150
Coating$55,510
Coil Winder$54,180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$46,870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$65,670
Crushing$42,280
Cutting$47,320
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,820
Dental Laboratory Technician$47,850
Electrical$47,720
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$39,120
Etcher and Engraver$53,680
Extruding$46,640
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,730
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$50,790
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$78,520
Food and Tobacco Roasting$60,170
Food Batchmaker$40,240
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$36,960
Food Processing Worker$35,870
Forging Machine Setter$49,920
Furnace$77,440
Furniture Finisher$43,880
Gas Plant Operator$103,000
Grinding$43,530
Grinding and Polishing Worker$48,390
Helpers--Production Worker$44,680
Inspector$61,790
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$45,430
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$54,860
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$34,710
Machinist$59,810
Meat$32,950
Medical Appliance Technician$46,940
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$50,280
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$56,080
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,450
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$53,480
Molder$50,360
Molding$63,460
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$51,780
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$47,100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$43,670
Painting$47,320
Paper Goods Machine Setter$47,780
Petroleum Pump System Operator$78,580
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$45,600
Plant and System Operator$81,890
Plating Machine Setter$42,030
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$113,700
Power Plant Operator$111,300
Prepress Technician and Worker$60,770
Presser$34,390
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$45,170
Printing Press Operator$47,840
Production Worker$47,640
Rolling Machine Setter$61,470
Sawing Machine Setter$47,060
Semiconductor Processing Technician$47,610
Separating$55,580
Sewing Machine Operator$35,860
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$37,650
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$85,240
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$50,110
Tailor$48,200
Textile$31,740
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$34,890
Tire Builder$46,290
Tool and Die Maker$58,110
Upholsterer$50,270
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$61,870
Welder$60,310
Welding$47,110
Woodworker$41,850
Woodworking Machine Setter$46,470

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$131,300
Aircraft Service Attendant$71,740
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$38,410
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,580
Bus Driver$56,450
Bus Driver$65,220
Captain$139,000
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,390
Commercial Pilot$131,200
Conveyor Operator and Tender$56,120
Crane and Tower Operator$87,950
Driver/Sales Worker$38,500
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$74,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,360
Hoist and Winch Operator$99,840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,630
Laborer and Freight$41,600
Light Truck Driver$48,150
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$41,590
Material Moving Worker$51,190
Motor Vehicle Operator$35,440
Packer and Packager$35,860
Parking Attendant$35,210
Passenger Attendant$33,350
Railroad Brake$79,180
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$83,390
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$41,870
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$39,750
Stocker and Order Filler$37,690
Subway and Streetcar Operator$92,420
Tank Car$81,320
Taxi Driver$36,900
Traffic Technician$60,650
Transportation Inspector$100,700
Transportation Worker$42,190

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Maryland?

About $76,840 a year ($36.94 an hour): the average of the 730 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Maryland?

Radiologist ($581,500), Emergency Medicine Physician ($451,600), Dermatologist ($442,200).

What are the most common jobs in Maryland?

General and Operations Manager (96,740 jobs), Retail Salesperson (79,320 jobs), Secretary and Administrative Assistant (54,890 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.