High paying jobs in Maryland

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Maryland. 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 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 · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$285,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,790 – $403,8801,050
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$260,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$135,630 – $393,4303,250
3Chief Executives$248,660
Bachelor's degree
$139,990 – $486,8603,180
4Physicians, All Other$212,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,230 – $401,89010,340
5Physicists$174,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,560 – $219,4501,200
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,670
Bachelor's degree
$114,080 – $231,4605,240
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,490
Bachelor's degree
$106,620 – $245,83014,620
8Natural Sciences Managers$168,620
Bachelor's degree
$127,920 – $268,2404,820
9Dentists, General$168,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,880 – $254,8202,100
10Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$164,670
Master's degree
$101,710 – $195,1905,840
11Veterinarians$163,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,030 – $214,9601,430
12Purchasing Managers$161,470
Bachelor's degree
$102,900 – $199,9502,380
13Computer Network Architects$159,460
Bachelor's degree
$98,900 – $213,1405,860
14Managers, All Other$159,040
Bachelor's degree
$87,400 – $211,91017,530
15Financial Managers$158,750
Bachelor's degree
$84,030 – $290,19019,770
16Aerospace Engineers$156,750
Bachelor's degree
$97,460 – $232,9303,180
17Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$155,650
Bachelor's degree
$100,960 – $207,4803,390
18Marketing Managers$154,160
Bachelor's degree
$82,830 – $256,2606,510
19Human Resources Managers$152,770
Bachelor's degree
$92,630 – $236,8303,820
20Computer Hardware Engineers$152,730
Bachelor's degree
$87,840 – $198,3001,720
21Public Relations Managers$149,380
Bachelor's degree
$82,180 – $282,1601,530
22Computer and Information Research Scientists$145,310
Master's degree
$98,380 – $195,1902,870
23Computer Occupations, All Other$144,680
Bachelor's degree
$69,910 – $185,22019,060
24Economists$144,680
Master's degree
$93,710 – $195,1901,130
25Physical Scientists, All Other$141,290
Bachelor's degree
$76,820 – $195,1901,810
26Chemists$140,670
Bachelor's degree
$75,430 – $195,1902,480
27Information Security Analysts$139,640
Bachelor's degree
$79,130 – $216,5708,650
28Lawyers$139,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,730 – $269,02013,810
29Pharmacists$138,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$115,860 – $169,8905,400
30Software Developers$138,680
Bachelor's degree
$87,690 – $222,61031,350
31Physician Assistants$137,560
Master's degree
$110,190 – $174,2802,950
32Data Scientists$136,370
Bachelor's degree
$77,930 – $213,2703,340
33Database Architects$132,940
Bachelor's degree
$80,090 – $205,3201,370
34Statisticians$132,620
Master's degree
$84,640 – $170,9802,730
35Astronomers$132,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,200 – $214,450980
36Industrial Production Managers$132,540
Bachelor's degree
$78,760 – $213,1002,480
37Medical and Health Services Managers$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$77,560 – $242,61017,030
38Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$70,430 – $175,7202,600
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$131,510
Master's degree
$81,060 – $172,1707,200
40Nurse Practitioners$131,110
Master's degree
$99,920 – $169,3306,710
41Engineers, All Other$129,770
Bachelor's degree
$60,780 – $195,1907,340
42Construction Managers$128,330
Bachelor's degree
$79,860 – $206,3705,770
43Detectives and Criminal Investigators$126,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,200 – $188,7001,010
44Business Teachers, Postsecondary$126,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,460 – $205,9502,280
45Computer Programmers$125,570
Bachelor's degree
$74,470 – $158,8802,490
46Education Administrators, All Other$125,500
Bachelor's degree
$52,700 – $170,9802,770
47Electrical Engineers$125,150
Bachelor's degree
$76,650 – $194,8104,650
48Database Administrators$124,300
Bachelor's degree
$73,650 – $172,1102,300
49Mechanical Engineers$122,870
Bachelor's degree
$79,670 – $176,6806,550
50Training and Development Managers$121,920
Bachelor's degree
$71,230 – $203,6901,250

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	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$285,730	$124,790 – $403,880	1,050
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$260,410	$135,630 – $393,430	3,250
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$248,660	$139,990 – $486,860	3,180
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$212,080	$74,230 – $401,890	10,340
5	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$174,390	$105,560 – $219,450	1,200
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,670	$114,080 – $231,460	5,240
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,490	$106,620 – $245,830	14,620
8	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,620	$127,920 – $268,240	4,820
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,500	$107,880 – $254,820	2,100
10	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$164,670	$101,710 – $195,190	5,840
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$163,170	$104,030 – $214,960	1,430
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,470	$102,900 – $199,950	2,380
13	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$159,460	$98,900 – $213,140	5,860
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$159,040	$87,400 – $211,910	17,530
15	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,750	$84,030 – $290,190	19,770
16	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$156,750	$97,460 – $232,930	3,180
17	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$155,650	$100,960 – $207,480	3,390
18	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,160	$82,830 – $256,260	6,510
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,770	$92,630 – $236,830	3,820
20	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$152,730	$87,840 – $198,300	1,720
21	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,380	$82,180 – $282,160	1,530
22	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$145,310	$98,380 – $195,190	2,870
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$144,680	$69,910 – $185,220	19,060
24	EconomistsMaster's degree	$144,680	$93,710 – $195,190	1,130
25	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$141,290	$76,820 – $195,190	1,810
26	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$140,670	$75,430 – $195,190	2,480
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$139,640	$79,130 – $216,570	8,650
28	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$139,110	$81,730 – $269,020	13,810
29	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,990	$115,860 – $169,890	5,400
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$138,680	$87,690 – $222,610	31,350
31	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,560	$110,190 – $174,280	2,950
32	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$136,370	$77,930 – $213,270	3,340
33	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,940	$80,090 – $205,320	1,370
34	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$132,620	$84,640 – $170,980	2,730
35	AstronomersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,620	$83,200 – $214,450	980
36	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,540	$78,760 – $213,100	2,480
37	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,810	$77,560 – $242,610	17,030
38	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,810	$70,430 – $175,720	2,600
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$131,510	$81,060 – $172,170	7,200
40	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,110	$99,920 – $169,330	6,710
41	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,770	$60,780 – $195,190	7,340
42	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,330	$79,860 – $206,370	5,770
43	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,730	$71,200 – $188,700	1,010
44	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,560	$62,460 – $205,950	2,280
45	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$125,570	$74,470 – $158,880	2,490
46	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,500	$52,700 – $170,980	2,770
47	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,150	$76,650 – $194,810	4,650
48	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$124,300	$73,650 – $172,110	2,300
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,870	$79,670 – $176,680	6,550
50	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,920	$71,230 – $203,690	1,250

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Maryland. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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