Salaries in Maryland

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Maryland, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$260,410	$125.20
2	Radiologist	$251,625	$120.97
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$233,143	$112.09
4	Orthodontist	$193,023	$92.80
5	Dentist	$187,230	$90.01
6	Marketing Manager	$173,573	$83.45
7	Lawyer	$160,944	$77.38
8	Petroleum Engineer	$154,468	$74.26
9	Pharmacist	$150,142	$72.18
10	Software Developer	$149,527	$71.89
11	Air Traffic Controller	$147,431	$70.88
12	Optometrist	$146,859	$70.61
13	Aerospace Engineer	$144,267	$69.36
14	Physician Assistant	$139,861	$67.24
15	Nurse Practitioner	$137,011	$65.87
16	Veterinarian	$135,019	$64.91
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$133,601	$64.23
18	Chemical Engineer	$128,538	$61.80
19	Electrical Engineer	$122,292	$58.79
20	Data Analyst	$117,117	$56.31
21	Biomedical Engineer	$114,466	$55.03
22	Physical Therapist	$112,346	$54.01
23	Financial Analyst	$110,571	$53.16
24	Occupational Therapist	$109,643	$52.71
25	Psychologist	$108,247	$52.04
26	UX Designer	$108,177	$52.01
27	Industrial Engineer	$107,919	$51.88
28	Network Administrator	$107,802	$51.83
29	Mechanical Engineer	$107,666	$51.76
30	Environmental Engineer	$106,406	$51.16
31	Civil Engineer	$105,584	$50.76
32	Project Manager	$105,217	$50.59
33	Architect	$101,153	$48.63
34	Registered Nurse	$96,722	$46.50
35	MRI Technologist	$96,314	$46.30
36	College Professor	$95,668	$45.99
37	Ultrasound Technician	$95,649	$45.99
38	Speech-Language Pathologist	$95,331	$45.83
39	Dental Hygienist	$92,229	$44.34
40	Web Developer	$88,989	$42.78
41	Accountant	$88,606	$42.60
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$84,466	$40.61
43	Radiologic Technologist	$80,816	$38.85
44	Respiratory Therapist	$78,812	$37.89
45	Police Officer	$77,958	$37.48
46	Flight Attendant	$76,643	$36.85
47	Dietitian	$75,115	$36.11
48	HR Specialist	$74,720	$35.92
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$70,692	$33.99
50	Elementary School Teacher	$69,537	$33.43
51	High School Teacher	$69,059	$33.20
52	Plumber	$69,039	$33.19
53	Paralegal	$68,529	$32.95
54	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$68,173	$32.78
55	Surgical Technologist	$67,821	$32.61
56	Electrician	$67,011	$32.22
57	Wind Turbine Technician	$66,710	$32.07
58	School Counselor	$65,206	$31.35
59	HVAC Technician	$64,133	$30.83
60	Firefighter	$63,630	$30.59
61	Diesel Mechanic	$63,038	$30.31
62	IT Support Specialist	$62,601	$30.10
63	CDL Truck Driver	$61,807	$29.71
64	Heavy Equipment Operator	$60,985	$29.32
65	Social Worker	$60,538	$29.10
66	Carpenter	$60,311	$29.00
67	Massage Therapist	$57,939	$27.86
68	Real Estate Agent	$57,908	$27.84
69	Machinist	$57,613	$27.70
70	Welder	$55,234	$26.55
71	Solar Installer	$53,224	$25.59
72	Auto Mechanic	$52,962	$25.46
73	Medical Coder	$51,018	$24.53
74	Dental Assistant	$50,658	$24.35
75	Veterinary Technician	$47,065	$22.63
76	Phlebotomist	$46,212	$22.22
77	Medical Assistant	$43,982	$21.15
78	Pharmacy Technician	$42,650	$20.50
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$42,323	$20.35
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$41,658	$20.03
81	Preschool Teacher	$39,703	$19.09

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