Maryland
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$61,925
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
2,638,920
Total Workers
718
Occupations Tracked
Maryland is a State with 718 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,638,920 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.1% 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 |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $218,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $209,370 |
| Pediatricians, General | $208,160 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $199,990 |
| Podiatrists | $194,670 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $190,370 |
| Dentists, General | $189,330 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $181,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,570 |
| Ship Engineers | $170,630 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+4.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+147.1%
$28,870 → $71,340
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+145.2%
$22,200 → $54,430
|
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Production Occupations |
+140.7%
$21,090 → $50,770
|
| Hoist and Winch Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+139.0%
$36,720 → $87,760
|
| Hearing Aid Specialists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+136.7%
$31,540 → $74,670
|
Most Jobs Added
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+900.0%
30 → 320
|
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
130 → 560
|
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 220
|
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
690 → 2,860
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 450
|
Wage Declines
| Motorboat Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-30.0%
$57,720 → $40,390
|
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-25.3%
$46,520 → $34,760
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-24.7%
$61,160 → $46,080
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-21.4%
$60,420 → $47,520
|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Production Occupations |
-20.7%
$39,360 → $31,200
|
Wage Trends in Maryland
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $61,925 |
| 2023 | $60,510 |
| 2022 | $57,860 |
| 2021 | $52,440 |
| 2020 | $53,045 |
| 2019 | $52,280 |
| 2018 | $49,910 |
| 2017 | $48,895 |
| 2016 | $47,890 |
| 2015 | $47,070 |
| 2014 | $46,310 |
Metro Areas in Maryland
BLS tracks 6 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.