Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Maryland statewide data
$61,210
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$61,925
Maryland Median
-1% vs state
1,265,430
Total Workers
645
Occupations Tracked
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is a Metropolitan Area with 645 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,265,430 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $226,570 |
| Podiatrists | $218,390 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $213,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $209,340 |
| Pediatricians, General | $187,190 |
| Dentists, General | $186,530 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $181,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,130 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,970 |
| Physicists | $162,490 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+0.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Podiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+204.6%
$71,690 → $218,390
|
| Materials Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+151.6%
$42,260 → $106,320
|
| Film and Video Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+131.4%
$33,800 → $78,220
|
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+123.3%
$19,390 → $43,290
|
| Tire Repairers and Changers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+108.8%
$19,410 → $40,520
|
Most Jobs Added
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
140 → 910
|
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 160
|
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
390 → 1,670
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
690 → 2,140
|
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 240
|
Wage Declines
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-28.8%
$73,880 → $52,590
|
| Transportation Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-20.0%
$41,590 → $33,280
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-16.6%
$57,820 → $48,220
|
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-11.0%
$85,590 → $76,190
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-8.9%
$113,850 → $103,740
|
Wage Trends in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $61,210 |
| 2023 | $60,010 |
| 2022 | $56,740 |
| 2021 | $49,980 |
| 2020 | $52,525 |
| 2019 | $51,380 |
| 2018 | $49,960 |
| 2017 | $48,470 |
| 2016 | $47,925 |
| 2015 | $47,250 |
| 2014 | $46,510 |