Fastest growing jobs in Maryland, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Maryland. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

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OccupationMedian, Maryland · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$131,110
Master's degree
$99,920 – $169,330+41.9%
2Solar Photovoltaic Installers$45,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,190 – $61,410+39.7%
3Data Scientists$136,370
Bachelor's degree
$77,930 – $213,270+31.1%
4Information Security Analysts$139,640
Bachelor's degree
$79,130 – $216,570+27.8%
5Physical Therapist Assistants$77,670
Associate's degree
$39,260 – $91,570+23.6%
6Occupational Therapy Assistants$82,010
Associate's degree
$62,380 – $95,520+22.5%
7Medical and Health Services Managers$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$77,560 – $242,610+20.6%
8Psychiatric Technicians$45,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,500 – $61,190+20.5%
9Physician Assistants$137,560
Master's degree
$110,190 – $174,280+20.5%
10Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,970 – $306,960+20.3%
11Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$84,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$33,830 – $126,460+19.6%
12Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,530
Master's degree
$44,050 – $91,980+19.4%
13Therapists, All Other$49,400
Bachelor's degree
$36,340 – $147,300+19.3%
14Epidemiologists$101,830
Master's degree
$74,120 – $132,630+18.9%
15Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,460 – $66,820+18.9%
16Speech-Language Pathologists$99,190
Master's degree
$63,480 – $130,590+17.8%
17Operations Research Analysts$97,410
Bachelor's degree
$55,880 – $180,750+17.5%
18Taxi Drivers$36,900
No formal educational credential
$32,820 – $64,790+17.3%
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,620 – $96,450+17.3%
20Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,540 – $46,880+17.3%
21Massage Therapists$62,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $96,440+17.0%
22Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,130 – $81,730+16.1%
23Medical Equipment Repairers$72,310
Associate's degree
$46,600 – $99,660+16.1%
24Cooks, Restaurant$37,820
No formal educational credential
$35,030 – $47,840+16.0%
25Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$70,040
Associate's degree
$40,610 – $136,960+15.9%
26Counselors, All Other$46,840
Master's degree
$33,000 – $93,830+15.1%
27Occupational Therapists$106,980
Master's degree
$76,650 – $132,300+15.0%
28Actuaries$126,950
Bachelor's degree
$76,670 – $185,220+14.7%
29Software Developers$138,680
Bachelor's degree
$87,690 – $222,610+14.6%
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,210
Associate's degree
$80,940 – $118,520+14.6%
31Industrial Engineers$119,930
Bachelor's degree
$80,650 – $168,100+14.5%
32Marriage and Family Therapists$69,900
Master's degree
$50,230 – $115,330+14.3%
33Couriers and Messengers$39,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,850 – $49,850+13.8%
34Medical Assistants$46,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,930 – $57,250+13.6%
35Respiratory Therapists$88,960
Associate's degree
$69,550 – $106,430+13.0%
36Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,490
Bachelor's degree
$106,620 – $245,830+12.8%
37Community Health Workers$50,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,190 – $79,290+12.7%
38Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$73,580
Master's degree
$38,100 – $104,000+12.6%
39Physical Therapists$106,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,990 – $138,630+12.4%
40Computer Network Architects$159,460
Bachelor's degree
$98,900 – $213,140+12.3%
41Financial Managers$158,750
Bachelor's degree
$84,030 – $290,190+12.1%
42Animal Caretakers$36,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,500 – $56,730+11.9%
43Food Batchmakers$40,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $61,960+11.8%
44Training and Development Specialists$76,370
Bachelor's degree
$39,240 – $128,610+11.7%
45Electricians$73,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,450 – $118,370+11.6%
46Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$47,880
No formal educational credential
$37,080 – $62,230+11.5%
47Chiropractors$85,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,940 – $123,000+11.3%
48Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$117,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,820 – $216,050+11.0%
49Driver/Sales Workers$38,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,770 – $58,520+11.0%
50Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,230
Associate's degree
$86,430 – $123,230+10.9%

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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,110	$99,920 – $169,330	+41.9%
2	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,430	$44,190 – $61,410	+39.7%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$136,370	$77,930 – $213,270	+31.1%
4	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$139,640	$79,130 – $216,570	+27.8%
5	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$77,670	$39,260 – $91,570	+23.6%
6	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$82,010	$62,380 – $95,520	+22.5%
7	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,810	$77,560 – $242,610	+20.6%
8	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,520	$34,500 – $61,190	+20.5%
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,560	$110,190 – $174,280	+20.5%
10	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,160	$64,970 – $306,960	+20.3%
11	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,050	$33,830 – $126,460	+19.6%
12	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,530	$44,050 – $91,980	+19.4%
13	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,400	$36,340 – $147,300	+19.3%
14	EpidemiologistsMaster's degree	$101,830	$74,120 – $132,630	+18.9%
15	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,070	$39,460 – $66,820	+18.9%
16	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,190	$63,480 – $130,590	+17.8%
17	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,410	$55,880 – $180,750	+17.5%
18	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$36,900	$32,820 – $64,790	+17.3%
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,870	$47,620 – $96,450	+17.3%
20	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,040	$31,540 – $46,880	+17.3%
21	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,270	$35,360 – $96,440	+17.0%
22	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$33,130 – $81,730	+16.1%
23	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$72,310	$46,600 – $99,660	+16.1%
24	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,820	$35,030 – $47,840	+16.0%
25	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$70,040	$40,610 – $136,960	+15.9%
26	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$46,840	$33,000 – $93,830	+15.1%
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,980	$76,650 – $132,300	+15.0%
28	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$126,950	$76,670 – $185,220	+14.7%
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$138,680	$87,690 – $222,610	+14.6%
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,210	$80,940 – $118,520	+14.6%
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,930	$80,650 – $168,100	+14.5%
32	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$69,900	$50,230 – $115,330	+14.3%
33	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,140	$33,850 – $49,850	+13.8%
34	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,410	$36,930 – $57,250	+13.6%
35	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$88,960	$69,550 – $106,430	+13.0%
36	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,490	$106,620 – $245,830	+12.8%
37	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,550	$36,190 – $79,290	+12.7%
38	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$73,580	$38,100 – $104,000	+12.6%
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,890	$79,990 – $138,630	+12.4%
40	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$159,460	$98,900 – $213,140	+12.3%
41	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,750	$84,030 – $290,190	+12.1%
42	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,780	$31,500 – $56,730	+11.9%
43	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,240	$31,680 – $61,960	+11.8%
44	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,370	$39,240 – $128,610	+11.7%
45	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,490	$46,450 – $118,370	+11.6%
46	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$47,880	$37,080 – $62,230	+11.5%
47	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$85,330	$47,940 – $123,000	+11.3%
48	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$117,200	$66,820 – $216,050	+11.0%
49	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,500	$31,770 – $58,520	+11.0%
50	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$105,230	$86,430 – $123,230	+10.9%

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