State salary index

Salaries in Maryland

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Maryland, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Maryland compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Radiologists	$581,510	—
2	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$451,620	550
3	Dermatologists	$442,210	120
4	Anesthesiologists	$418,010	—
5	Orthodontists	$361,030	—
6	Cardiologists	$337,230	—
7	Surgeons, All Other	$328,700	520
8	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$306,310	160
9	Psychiatrists	$305,320	460
10	Neurologists	$302,840	—
11	Family Medicine Physicians	$285,730	1,050
12	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$260,410	3,250
13	Physicians, Pathologists	$253,670	70
14	Chief Executives	$248,660	3,180
15	Nurse Anesthetists	$223,140	840
16	Physicians, All Other	$212,080	10,340
17	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$211,770	260
18	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$207,450	—
19	Podiatrists	$201,940	330
20	Pediatricians, General	$181,640	580
21	Physicists	$174,390	1,200
22	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$172,670	5,240
23	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$172,190	170
24	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$171,490	14,620
25	Natural Sciences Managers	$168,620	4,820
26	Dentists, General	$168,500	2,100
27	Optometrists	$165,840	780
28	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$164,670	5,840
29	Veterinarians	$163,170	1,430
30	Purchasing Managers	$161,470	2,380
31	Computer Network Architects	$159,460	5,860
32	Managers, All Other	$159,040	17,530
33	Financial Managers	$158,750	19,770
34	Nuclear Engineers	$157,960	180
35	Aerospace Engineers	$156,750	3,180
36	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$155,650	3,390
37	Marketing Managers	$154,160	6,510
38	Sales Engineers	$153,410	850
39	Political Scientists	$153,380	100
40	Human Resources Managers	$152,770	3,820
41	Computer Hardware Engineers	$152,730	1,720
42	Public Relations Managers	$149,380	1,530
43	Medical Dosimetrists	$147,470	40
44	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$145,310	2,870
45	Computer Occupations, All Other	$144,680	19,060
46	Economists	$144,680	1,130
47	Hydrologists	$143,010	90
48	Physical Scientists, All Other	$141,290	1,810
49	Chemists	$140,670	2,480
50	Materials Engineers	$140,640	740
51	Nurse Midwives	$140,120	240
52	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,980	180
53	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$139,860	430
54	Information Security Analysts	$139,640	8,650
55	Lawyers	$139,110	13,810
56	Pharmacists	$138,990	5,400
57	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$138,950	450
58	Software Developers	$138,680	31,350
59	Physician Assistants	$137,560	2,950
60	Sales Managers	$137,150	—
61	Data Scientists	$136,370	3,340
62	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,540	200
63	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$133,460	430
64	Database Architects	$132,940	1,370
65	Statisticians	$132,620	2,730
66	Astronomers	$132,620	980
67	Industrial Production Managers	$132,540	2,480
68	Medical and Health Services Managers	$131,810	17,030
69	Mathematicians	$131,810	160
70	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$131,810	2,600
71	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$131,510	7,200
72	Air Traffic Controllers	$131,290	70
73	Commercial Pilots	$131,210	360
74	Nurse Practitioners	$131,110	6,710
75	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,060	220
76	Fundraising Managers	$130,750	810
77	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$130,150	300
78	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,920	90
79	Engineers, All Other	$129,770	7,340
80	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$128,800	750
81	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$128,610	470
82	Construction Managers	$128,330	5,770
83	Chemical Engineers	$127,190	500
84	Actuaries	$126,950	580
85	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$126,730	1,010
86	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,560	2,280
87	Computer Programmers	$125,570	2,490
88	Education Administrators, All Other	$125,500	2,770
89	Electrical Engineers	$125,150	4,650
90	Database Administrators	$124,300	2,300
91	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$123,170	90
92	Mechanical Engineers	$122,870	6,550
93	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$122,260	810
94	Training and Development Managers	$121,920	1,250
95	Management Analysts	$121,680	19,170
96	Biological Scientists, All Other	$121,680	4,970
97	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$120,700	6,700
98	Historians	$120,580	50
99	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$120,530	2,380
100	Industrial Engineers	$119,930	3,900

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes