High paying medical jobs in Maryland

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Maryland. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
3Physicians, All Other$212,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,230 – $401,89010,340
4Dentists, General$168,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,880 – $254,8202,100
5Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$164,670
Master's degree
$101,710 – $195,1905,840
6Veterinarians$163,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,030 – $214,9601,430
7Pharmacists$138,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$115,860 – $169,8905,400
8Physician Assistants$137,560
Master's degree
$110,190 – $174,2802,950
9Nurse Practitioners$131,110
Master's degree
$99,920 – $169,3306,710
10Dental Hygienists$107,830
Associate's degree
$85,440 – $122,7403,500
11Occupational Therapists$106,980
Master's degree
$76,650 – $132,3002,390
12Physical Therapists$106,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,990 – $138,6303,940
13Registered Nurses$99,790
Bachelor's degree
$76,780 – $124,79052,910
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,210
Associate's degree
$80,940 – $118,5201,760
15Speech-Language Pathologists$99,190
Master's degree
$63,480 – $130,5903,510
16Respiratory Therapists$88,960
Associate's degree
$69,550 – $106,4301,800
17Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$86,440
Associate's degree
$41,160 – $117,140970
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$85,890
Associate's degree
$68,140 – $106,2603,370
19Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $100,9001,430
20Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$75,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,810 – $156,7502,110
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,720 – $90,0109,560
22Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$70,040
Associate's degree
$40,610 – $136,9601,170
23Surgical Technologists$68,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,590 – $85,8201,880
24Paramedics$66,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,020 – $101,8601,910
25Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,690
Bachelor's degree
$34,760 – $98,2606,200
26Medical Records Specialists$54,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,400 – $82,0902,440
27Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,460 – $66,8201,300
28Therapists, All Other$49,400
Bachelor's degree
$36,340 – $147,3001,310
29Opticians, Dispensing$48,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,100 – $64,8301,060
30Emergency Medical Technicians$48,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,960 – $85,2903,400
31Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,910 – $79,7601,980
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,350
Associate's degree
$38,750 – $74,4602,540
33Pharmacy Technicians$45,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,180 – $60,0507,990
34Dietetic Technicians$33,710
Associate's degree
$32,290 – $43,0701,670

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$212,080	$74,230 – $401,890	10,340
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,500	$107,880 – $254,820	2,100
5	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$164,670	$101,710 – $195,190	5,840
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$163,170	$104,030 – $214,960	1,430
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,990	$115,860 – $169,890	5,400
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,560	$110,190 – $174,280	2,950
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,110	$99,920 – $169,330	6,710
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$107,830	$85,440 – $122,740	3,500
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,980	$76,650 – $132,300	2,390
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,890	$79,990 – $138,630	3,940
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,790	$76,780 – $124,790	52,910
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,210	$80,940 – $118,520	1,760
15	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,190	$63,480 – $130,590	3,510
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$88,960	$69,550 – $106,430	1,800
17	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,440	$41,160 – $117,140	970
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,890	$68,140 – $106,260	3,370
19	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$77,800	$61,470 – $100,900	1,430
20	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,000	$38,810 – $156,750	2,110
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,660	$60,720 – $90,010	9,560
22	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$70,040	$40,610 – $136,960	1,170
23	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,970	$45,590 – $85,820	1,880
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,660	$51,020 – $101,860	1,910
25	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,690	$34,760 – $98,260	6,200
26	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,220	$35,400 – $82,090	2,440
27	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,070	$39,460 – $66,820	1,300
28	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,400	$36,340 – $147,300	1,310
29	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,700	$37,100 – $64,830	1,060
30	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,100	$39,960 – $85,290	3,400
31	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,750	$40,910 – $79,760	1,980
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,350	$38,750 – $74,460	2,540
33	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,120	$36,180 – $60,050	7,990
34	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$33,710	$32,290 – $43,070	1,670

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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