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Highest-paying jobs in Maryland
The 40 best-paid occupations in Maryland with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Maryland with at least 100 people employed was Emergency Medicine Physician, with a state median of $451,620 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Maryland | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $451,620 | 550 |
| 2 | Dermatologist | $442,210 | 120 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 | 520 |
| 4 | OB-GYN | $306,310 | 160 |
| 5 | Psychiatrist | $305,320 | 460 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physician | $285,730 | 1,050 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 | 3,250 |
| 8 | CEO | $248,660 | 3,180 |
| 9 | CRNA | $223,140 | 840 |
| 10 | Physicians, All Other | $212,080 | 10,340 |
| 11 | Ophthalmologist | $211,770 | 260 |
| 12 | Podiatrist | $201,940 | 330 |
| 13 | Pediatrician | $181,640 | 580 |
| 14 | Physicist | $174,390 | 1,200 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,670 | 5,240 |
| 16 | Judge | $172,190 | 170 |
| 17 | IT Manager | $171,490 | 14,620 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $168,620 | 4,820 |
| 19 | Dentist | $168,500 | 2,100 |
| 20 | Optometrist | $165,840 | 780 |
| 21 | Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $164,670 | 5,840 |
| 22 | Veterinarian | $163,170 | 1,430 |
| 23 | Purchasing Manager | $161,470 | 2,380 |
| 24 | Network Engineer | $159,460 | 5,860 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $159,040 | 17,530 |
| 26 | Financial Manager | $158,750 | 19,770 |
| 27 | Nuclear Engineer | $157,960 | 180 |
| 28 | Aerospace Engineer | $156,750 | 3,180 |
| 29 | Electronics Engineer | $155,650 | 3,390 |
| 30 | Marketing Manager | $154,160 | 6,510 |
| 31 | Sales Engineer | $153,410 | 850 |
| 32 | Political Scientist | $153,380 | 100 |
| 33 | HR Manager | $152,770 | 3,820 |
| 34 | Computer Hardware Engineer | $152,730 | 1,720 |
| 35 | Public Relations Manager | $149,380 | 1,530 |
| 36 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $145,310 | 2,870 |
| 37 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $144,680 | 19,060 |
| 38 | Economist | $144,680 | 1,130 |
| 39 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $141,290 | 1,810 |
| 40 | Chemist | $140,670 | 2,480 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Maryland, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.