Fastest declining jobs in Maryland, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Maryland, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Maryland's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Maryland run 5.0% above the national average (2024), so a Maryland salary is worth about 0.95× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Maryland.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Maryland

OccupationMedian, Maryland · Growth 2024–34

1Data Entry Keyers$38,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $56,490-26.3%
2Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,990 – $47,790-26.3%
3Tellers$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,060 – $55,900-22.0%
4Telemarketers$35,590
No formal educational credential
$31,410 – $52,620-19.3%
5File Clerks$44,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,950 – $60,530-16.8%
6Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,750 – $82,140-16.3%
7Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$35,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,440 – $55,600-15.6%
8Order Clerks$47,700
Some college, no degree
$39,110 – $65,870-15.5%
9Transportation Security Screeners$72,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,160 – $79,230-14.6%
10Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$59,950
Bachelor's degree
$43,140 – $65,540-13.3%
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$95,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,190 – $135,040-13.1%
12Cooks, Fast Food$33,320
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $38,210-12.3%
13Prepress Technicians and Workers$60,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,970 – $75,980-11.2%
14Brokerage Clerks$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,880 – $109,970-11.1%
15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,060 – $74,010-10.6%
16Museum Technicians and Conservators$76,900
Bachelor's degree
$48,740 – $140,670-10.4%
17Loan Interviewers and Clerks$59,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560 – $76,550-10.4%
18Artists and Related Workers, All Other$128,610
No formal educational credential
$80,180 – $156,750-10.2%
19Print Binding and Finishing Workers$45,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,890 – $62,730-9.9%
20Credit Analysts$75,390
Bachelor's degree
$47,410 – $124,380-9.7%
21Helpers--Production Workers$44,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,210 – $61,060-9.1%
22Bill and Account Collectors$50,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $67,060-8.6%
23Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $59,330-8.6%
24Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,280-8.3%
25Procurement Clerks$53,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530 – $76,900-8.3%
26Detectives and Criminal Investigators$126,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,200 – $188,700-8.2%
27Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$50,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $71,650-8.2%
28Computer Programmers$125,570
Bachelor's degree
$74,470 – $158,880-8.1%
29Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$56,880
Associate's degree
$41,390 – $73,900-8.0%
30Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,310 – $74,500-7.9%
31Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,940 – $84,390-7.9%
32Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$164,670
Master's degree
$101,710 – $195,190-7.5%
33Cashiers$34,390
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $39,770-7.3%
34Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,280 – $53,850-7.1%
35Physical Scientists, All Other$141,290
Bachelor's degree
$76,820 – $195,190-6.9%
36Loan Officers$73,580
Bachelor's degree
$37,470 – $159,860-6.5%
37Chemists$140,670
Bachelor's degree
$75,430 – $195,190-6.4%
38Economists$144,680
Master's degree
$93,710 – $195,190-6.3%
39Printing Press Operators$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,690 – $64,160-6.2%
40Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,170 – $79,630-6.1%
41Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,150 – $63,090-6.0%
42Insurance Underwriters$92,120
Bachelor's degree
$59,520 – $152,690-6.0%
43Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$70,430 – $175,720-5.9%
44Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $76,760-5.8%
45Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,100 – $82,280-5.7%
46Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$99,970
Associate's degree
$58,860 – $135,800-5.7%
47Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,540
Some college, no degree
$39,500 – $75,600-5.4%
48Office Clerks, General$47,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,650 – $72,800-5.3%
49Customer Service Representatives$42,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $64,000-5.3%
50Chemical Engineers$127,190
Bachelor's degree
$68,670 – $185,220-5.2%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMaryland	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,970	$31,200 – $56,490	-26.3%
2	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,080	$31,990 – $47,790	-26.3%
3	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$36,060 – $55,900	-22.0%
4	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$35,590	$31,410 – $52,620	-19.3%
5	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,920	$35,950 – $60,530	-16.8%
6	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,760	$31,750 – $82,140	-16.3%
7	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,670	$32,440 – $55,600	-15.6%
8	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,700	$39,110 – $65,870	-15.5%
9	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,240	$57,160 – $79,230	-14.6%
10	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$59,950	$43,140 – $65,540	-13.3%
11	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,560	$53,190 – $135,040	-13.1%
12	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$33,320	$31,200 – $38,210	-12.3%
13	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,770	$37,970 – $75,980	-11.2%
14	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$54,880 – $109,970	-11.1%
15	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,870	$32,060 – $74,010	-10.6%
16	Museum Technicians and ConservatorsBachelor's degree	$76,900	$48,740 – $140,670	-10.4%
17	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,430	$45,560 – $76,550	-10.4%
18	Artists and Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$128,610	$80,180 – $156,750	-10.2%
19	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,170	$32,890 – $62,730	-9.9%
20	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,390	$47,410 – $124,380	-9.7%
21	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,680	$32,210 – $61,060	-9.1%
22	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,010	$39,480 – $67,060	-8.6%
23	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,550	$39,120 – $59,330	-8.6%
24	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$45,530 – $75,280	-8.3%
25	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,960	$38,530 – $76,900	-8.3%
26	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,730	$71,200 – $188,700	-8.2%
27	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,280	$36,230 – $71,650	-8.2%
28	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$125,570	$74,470 – $158,880	-8.1%
29	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$56,880	$41,390 – $73,900	-8.0%
30	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,110	$37,310 – $74,500	-7.9%
31	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,440	$45,940 – $84,390	-7.9%
32	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$164,670	$101,710 – $195,190	-7.5%
33	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$34,390	$31,200 – $39,770	-7.3%
34	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,280	$32,280 – $53,850	-7.1%
35	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$141,290	$76,820 – $195,190	-6.9%
36	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$73,580	$37,470 – $159,860	-6.5%
37	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$140,670	$75,430 – $195,190	-6.4%
38	EconomistsMaster's degree	$144,680	$93,710 – $195,190	-6.3%
39	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$35,690 – $64,160	-6.2%
40	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,260	$32,170 – $79,630	-6.1%
41	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,280	$36,150 – $63,090	-6.0%
42	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$92,120	$59,520 – $152,690	-6.0%
43	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,810	$70,430 – $175,720	-5.9%
44	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,070	$31,200 – $76,760	-5.8%
45	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,250	$53,100 – $82,280	-5.7%
46	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$99,970	$58,860 – $135,800	-5.7%
47	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$53,540	$39,500 – $75,600	-5.4%
48	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,270	$33,650 – $72,800	-5.3%
49	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,830	$32,600 – $64,000	-5.3%
50	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,190	$68,670 – $185,220	-5.2%

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