High paying jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD run 4.5% above the national average (2024), so a Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD salary is worth about 0.96× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$322,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,140 – $393,4202,100
2Family Medicine Physicians$307,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,250 – $420,950760
3Chief Executives$268,030
Bachelor's degree
$156,010 – $486,3101,970
4Physicians, All Other$218,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,220 – $407,7503,790
5Dentists, General$172,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $254,820880
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,520
Bachelor's degree
$105,750 – $231,4307,010
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,350
Bachelor's degree
$107,790 – $220,9502,350
8Aerospace Engineers$166,980
Bachelor's degree
$99,450 – $249,3401,220
9Veterinarians$162,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,830 – $211,500700
10Computer Network Architects$160,340
Bachelor's degree
$99,110 – $218,4002,480
11Financial Managers$157,990
Bachelor's degree
$86,240 – $293,3909,990
12Computer and Information Research Scientists$156,750
Master's degree
$101,400 – $197,0501,070
13Computer Hardware Engineers$156,750
Bachelor's degree
$81,200 – $204,360740
14Natural Sciences Managers$156,730
Bachelor's degree
$91,730 – $228,030830
15Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$156,520
Bachelor's degree
$101,670 – $215,2701,880
16Purchasing Managers$151,990
Bachelor's degree
$93,930 – $195,4501,070
17Managers, All Other$148,700
Bachelor's degree
$80,910 – $202,2506,920
18Human Resources Managers$146,370
Bachelor's degree
$87,150 – $232,0801,980
19Marketing Managers$140,180
Bachelor's degree
$80,430 – $241,5003,430
20Software Developers$138,900
Bachelor's degree
$87,290 – $223,55016,850
21Physician Assistants$138,790
Master's degree
$110,190 – $172,5401,660
22Public Relations Managers$138,650
Bachelor's degree
$68,120 – $253,770770
23Information Security Analysts$138,170
Bachelor's degree
$78,110 – $218,6204,600
24Pharmacists$138,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,080 – $168,0102,730
25Computer Occupations, All Other$135,600
Bachelor's degree
$60,000 – $179,0509,010
26Data Scientists$134,320
Bachelor's degree
$76,820 – $227,2501,090
27Database Architects$132,940
Bachelor's degree
$74,430 – $204,470560
28Lawyers$132,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,620 – $264,1307,520
29Nurse Practitioners$131,990
Master's degree
$102,060 – $168,7703,800
30Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$131,880
Master's degree
$79,450 – $170,6603,850
31Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$129,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,350 – $169,9302,670
32Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$128,610
Master's degree
$56,920 – $189,950540
33Detectives and Criminal Investigators$128,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,160 – $189,970490
34Education Administrators, All Other$128,410
Bachelor's degree
$54,090 – $170,0501,090
35Industrial Production Managers$127,960
Bachelor's degree
$79,320 – $198,1201,100
36Medical and Health Services Managers$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$69,720 – $224,5208,060
37First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,720 – $160,5903,440
38Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$124,590
Bachelor's degree
$59,660 – $170,9801,070
39Database Administrators$123,730
Bachelor's degree
$75,570 – $170,8501,190
40Network and Computer Systems Administrators$122,950
Bachelor's degree
$74,430 – $192,1604,620
41Administrative Services Managers$122,870
Bachelor's degree
$75,760 – $207,2702,220
42Construction Managers$121,490
Bachelor's degree
$78,560 – $211,2602,780
43Industrial Engineers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$80,650 – $168,1002,110
44Chemists$118,880
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $185,220610
45Management Analysts$117,750
Bachelor's degree
$72,240 – $163,8908,500
46General and Operations Managers$117,040
Bachelor's degree
$58,350 – $232,18044,960
47Mechanical Engineers$116,700
Bachelor's degree
$76,900 – $174,9203,050
48Electrical Engineers$116,650
Bachelor's degree
$66,630 – $203,2102,770
49Dental Hygienists$116,130
Associate's degree
$102,750 – $125,0401,900
50Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$115,960
Bachelor's degree
$68,770 – $181,2801,140

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

#	Occupation	MedianBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$322,890	$163,140 – $393,420	2,100
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$307,400	$136,250 – $420,950	760
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$268,030	$156,010 – $486,310	1,970
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$218,770	$74,220 – $407,750	3,790
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,110	$62,090 – $254,820	880
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,520	$105,750 – $231,430	7,010
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,350	$107,790 – $220,950	2,350
8	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$166,980	$99,450 – $249,340	1,220
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$162,930	$103,830 – $211,500	700
10	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$160,340	$99,110 – $218,400	2,480
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,990	$86,240 – $293,390	9,990
12	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$156,750	$101,400 – $197,050	1,070
13	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$156,750	$81,200 – $204,360	740
14	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,730	$91,730 – $228,030	830
15	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$156,520	$101,670 – $215,270	1,880
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,990	$93,930 – $195,450	1,070
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$148,700	$80,910 – $202,250	6,920
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,370	$87,150 – $232,080	1,980
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,180	$80,430 – $241,500	3,430
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$138,900	$87,290 – $223,550	16,850
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,790	$110,190 – $172,540	1,660
22	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,650	$68,120 – $253,770	770
23	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$138,170	$78,110 – $218,620	4,600
24	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,110	$114,080 – $168,010	2,730
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,600	$60,000 – $179,050	9,010
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$134,320	$76,820 – $227,250	1,090
27	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,940	$74,430 – $204,470	560
28	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,400	$85,620 – $264,130	7,520
29	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,990	$102,060 – $168,770	3,800
30	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$131,880	$79,450 – $170,660	3,850
31	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$129,880	$80,350 – $169,930	2,670
32	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$128,610	$56,920 – $189,950	540
33	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,440	$77,160 – $189,970	490
34	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,410	$54,090 – $170,050	1,090
35	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,960	$79,320 – $198,120	1,100
36	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,990	$69,720 – $224,520	8,060
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,660	$78,720 – $160,590	3,440
38	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,590	$59,660 – $170,980	1,070
39	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$123,730	$75,570 – $170,850	1,190
40	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$122,950	$74,430 – $192,160	4,620
41	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,870	$75,760 – $207,270	2,220
42	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,490	$78,560 – $211,260	2,780
43	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$80,650 – $168,100	2,110
44	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$118,880	$65,070 – $185,220	610
45	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$117,750	$72,240 – $163,890	8,500
46	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,040	$58,350 – $232,180	44,960
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,700	$76,900 – $174,920	3,050
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,650	$66,630 – $203,210	2,770
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$116,130	$102,750 – $125,040	1,900
50	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$115,960	$68,770 – $181,280	1,140

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