Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Maryland. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,040 | $39,510 |
| Retail Salespersons | $35,510 | $37,950 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $33,660 | $34,210 |
| General and Operations Managers | $117,930 | $136,570 |
| Registered Nurses | $99,790 | $99,010 |
| Cashiers | $34,390 | $35,250 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,600 | $42,990 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,690 | $40,320 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $42,830 | $46,100 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,270 | $50,570 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $36,750 | $43,950 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,620 | $39,270 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,360 | $60,590 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $48,680 | $50,790 |
| Software Developers | $138,680 | $151,560 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $51,490 | $54,540 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $89,370 | $98,210 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $74,140 | $75,660 |
| Nursing Assistants | $43,240 | $43,310 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $37,060 | $42,630 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,820 | $40,120 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,450 | $47,610 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,680 | $80,090 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,540 | $55,950 |
| Security Guards | $38,220 | $44,530 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $63,310 | $75,310 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $73,080 | $82,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,450 | $46,460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,000 | $51,810 |
| Construction Laborers | $46,960 | $48,330 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $101,500 | $107,050 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $78,670 | $79,820 |
| Project Management Specialists | $104,040 | $112,710 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,150 | $52,930 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $47,850 | $49,350 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,380 | $43,400 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $83,910 | $92,180 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $38,100 | $40,230 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $76,370 | $85,610 |
| Management Analysts | $121,680 | $119,870 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,500 | $37,090 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,500 | $36,190 |
| Financial Managers | $158,750 | $170,350 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,280 | $48,530 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,410 | $46,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,760 | $83,960 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,630 | $48,330 |
| Bartenders | $37,580 | $45,180 |
| Electricians | $73,490 | $75,450 |
| Lawyers | $139,110 | $157,370 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $64,750 | $71,450 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $57,520 | $59,380 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $77,970 | $82,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,520 | $82,370 |
| Carpenters | $62,960 | $69,040 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,490 | $176,850 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $74,660 | $74,170 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $33,320 | $34,260 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $74,070 | $75,300 |
| Managers, All Other | $159,040 | $155,830 |
| Sales Managers | $137,150 | $152,450 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $78,510 | $83,070 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $82,330 | $87,350 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $61,790 | $65,920 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,810 | $148,720 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,860 | $38,030 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $37,020 | $38,340 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $113,610 | $120,980 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $46,470 | $44,000 |
| Childcare Workers | $36,030 | $38,030 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $90,900 | $97,050 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $61,660 | $82,610 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,530 | $63,720 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $44,600 | $47,470 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $58,300 | $76,220 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $61,410 | $61,650 |
| Dishwashers | $34,030 | $34,590 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $45,120 | $45,670 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $78,540 | $80,770 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $65,400 | $73,510 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $41,380 | $42,750 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $71,870 | $71,280 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,210 | $51,200 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $144,680 | $137,730 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $76,370 | $78,610 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $34,860 | $35,110 |
| Compliance Officers | $84,720 | $91,660 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,310 | $64,410 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $70,020 | $73,820 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $38,500 | $41,850 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $52,210 | $54,600 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $56,450 | $54,000 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,490 | $46,400 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $36,710 | $37,230 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $76,390 | $75,400 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $65,640 | $73,060 |
| Marketing Managers | $154,160 | $160,240 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,620 | $50,720 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,670 | $48,480 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $64,250 | $66,140 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $36,390 | $40,260 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $58,590 | $61,280 |
| Construction Managers | $128,330 | $136,590 |
| Civil Engineers | $100,680 | $107,320 |
| Industrial Engineers | $119,930 | $122,990 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $100,370 | $116,600 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $75,820 | $78,920 |
| Firefighters | $73,810 | $72,550 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,080 | $228,860 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $63,690 | $66,280 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $51,630 | $63,530 |
| Tellers | $46,010 | $45,490 |
| Recreation Workers | $37,200 | $41,280 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,070 | $63,400 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $131,510 | $131,220 |
| Pharmacists | $138,990 | $140,730 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $47,420 | $54,110 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,110 | $133,360 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $118,290 | $123,570 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $81,900 | $101,230 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $36,420 | $45,350 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $36,650 | $37,060 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $95,560 | $94,280 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $122,870 | $125,850 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $74,790 | $73,300 |
| Machinists | $59,810 | $61,420 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $95,040 | $107,990 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $79,560 | $88,560 |
| Loan Officers | $73,580 | $84,190 |
| Parts Salespersons | $42,460 | $45,630 |
| Physical Therapists | $106,890 | $110,700 |
| Animal Caretakers | $36,780 | $41,820 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $38,420 | $39,840 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $35,860 | $36,350 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $78,850 | $83,370 |
| Data Scientists | $136,370 | $144,080 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $115,550 | $128,410 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $47,640 | $50,140 |
| Logisticians | $102,700 | $107,090 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $39,750 | $42,800 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $99,880 | $153,800 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $50,590 | $67,500 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,720 | $51,700 |
| Bakers | $37,040 | $40,120 |
| Food Service Managers | $72,850 | $77,860 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $132,540 | $139,400 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $85,890 | $88,260 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $102,220 | $97,360 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $49,120 | $55,650 |
| Cost Estimators | $81,190 | $87,770 |