Salaries by state
Maryland Salaries
What jobs pay in Maryland, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Maryland pay runs about 3.9% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Maryland
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Radiologist$581,5102Emergency Medicine Physician$451,6203Dermatologist$442,2104Anesthesiologist$418,0105Orthodontist$361,0306Cardiologist$337,2307Surgeons, All Other$328,7008Obstetricians and Gynecologists$306,3109Psychiatrist$305,32010Neurologist$302,84011Family Medicine Physician$285,73012General Internal Medicine Physician$260,41013Physicians, Pathologists$253,67014Chief Sustainability Officer$248,66015Chief Executive$248,660
Most common jobs and what they pay in Maryland
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,0402Retail Salesperson$35,5103Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,6604General and Operations Managers$117,9305Registered Nurse$99,7906Cashier$34,3907Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,6008Stockers and Order Fillers$37,6909Customer Service Representative$42,83010Office Clerks, General$47,27011Waiters and Waitresses$36,75012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,62013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,36014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,68015Software Developer$138,680
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
