Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

Each occupation's median wage in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV run 5.8% below the national average (2024), so a Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV · vs. national

1Instructional Coordinators$104,950
Master's degree
$62,000 – $122,820+35.5%
2Social Workers, All Other$96,640
Bachelor's degree
$50,750 – $126,380+34.4%
3Real Estate Sales Agents$68,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $79,990+30.1%
4Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$53,850
Bachelor's degree
$34,170 – $75,310+29.2%
5Psychologists, All Other$142,960
Master's degree
$38,540 – $171,560+29.0%
6Computer Occupations, All Other$148,700
Bachelor's degree
$58,700 – $185,220+27.6%
7Helpers--Production Workers$48,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890 – $61,060+24.1%
8Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$74,380
Master's degree
$48,450 – $95,750+23.4%
9Health Education Specialists$77,570
Bachelor's degree
$48,870 – $120,940+21.1%
10Chemical Technicians$73,090
Associate's degree
$45,130 – $73,090+21.0%
11Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,140 – $74,570+20.3%
12File Clerks$51,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,090 – $59,310+19.2%
13Light Truck Drivers$53,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,160 – $87,430+18.6%
14General Internal Medicine Physicians$303,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,660 – $354,300+18.5%
15Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$56,930
No formal educational credential
$36,000 – $76,740+15.9%
16Compliance Officers$93,040
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $132,620+15.2%
17Teachers and Instructors, All Other$75,280
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $124,130+13.8%
18Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,460 – $65,330+13.7%
19Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$75,220
Bachelor's degree
$49,650 – $94,450+13.5%
20Counselors, All Other$57,470
Master's degree
$31,200 – $73,530+13.0%
21Tutors$48,450
Some college, no degree
$34,420 – $79,950+11.8%
22Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,870 – $81,170+11.7%
23Healthcare Social Workers$75,550
Master's degree
$58,510 – $95,050+11.3%
24Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,960 – $74,300+10.8%
25Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,630 – $65,180+10.7%
26Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$86,180
Associate's degree
$71,390 – $112,150+10.2%
27Physicians, All Other$292,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,960 – $394,470+10.0%
28Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,100 – $73,900+9.0%
29Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$54,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,910 – $82,280+8.7%
30Food Batchmakers$45,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $64,080+8.2%
31Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$57,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,170 – $79,330+8.0%
32Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,230
Bachelor's degree
$42,940 – $103,270+7.9%
33Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $52,760+7.7%
34Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $73,550+7.4%
35Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $53,010+7.2%
36Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $75,200+7.0%
37Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870 – $127,160+6.7%
38Print Binding and Finishing Workers$45,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,010 – $62,450+6.5%
39Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,330 – $129,090+6.5%
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,780 – $82,070+6.5%
41Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$45,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $50,880+6.3%
42First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,960 – $77,510+6.0%
43Dietitians and Nutritionists$80,920
Bachelor's degree
$56,650 – $104,770+5.9%
44Purchasing Managers$156,730
Bachelor's degree
$108,450 – $195,190+5.8%
45Coaches and Scouts$49,920
Bachelor's degree
$38,340 – $86,750+5.5%
46Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,270 – $180,860+5.2%
47Business Operations Specialists, All Other$87,400
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $147,220+5.2%
48Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,480 – $63,500+5.0%
49Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,620 – $59,110+4.9%
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$83,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,160 – $93,470+4.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$104,950	$62,000 – $122,820	+35.5%
2	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,640	$50,750 – $126,380	+34.4%
3	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,710	$31,200 – $79,990	+30.1%
4	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$53,850	$34,170 – $75,310	+29.2%
5	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$142,960	$38,540 – $171,560	+29.0%
6	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$148,700	$58,700 – $185,220	+27.6%
7	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,470	$38,890 – $61,060	+24.1%
8	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$74,380	$48,450 – $95,750	+23.4%
9	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,570	$48,870 – $120,940	+21.1%
10	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,090	$45,130 – $73,090	+21.0%
11	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$37,140 – $74,570	+20.3%
12	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,990	$30,090 – $59,310	+19.2%
13	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,190	$33,160 – $87,430	+18.6%
14	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$303,930	$84,660 – $354,300	+18.5%
15	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallNo formal educational credential	$56,930	$36,000 – $76,740	+15.9%
16	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$93,040	$58,100 – $132,620	+15.2%
17	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,280	$46,480 – $124,130	+13.8%
18	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,700	$38,460 – $65,330	+13.7%
19	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,220	$49,650 – $94,450	+13.5%
20	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$57,470	$31,200 – $73,530	+13.0%
21	TutorsSome college, no degree	$48,450	$34,420 – $79,950	+11.8%
22	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,890	$32,870 – $81,170	+11.7%
23	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$75,550	$58,510 – $95,050	+11.3%
24	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,870	$32,960 – $74,300	+10.8%
25	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,410	$36,630 – $65,180	+10.7%
26	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,180	$71,390 – $112,150	+10.2%
27	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$292,490	$111,960 – $394,470	+10.0%
28	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,250	$53,100 – $73,900	+9.0%
29	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,680	$38,910 – $82,280	+8.7%
30	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,740	$31,200 – $64,080	+8.2%
31	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,620	$49,170 – $79,330	+8.0%
32	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$64,230	$42,940 – $103,270	+7.9%
33	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,440	$34,650 – $52,760	+7.7%
34	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,170	$33,280 – $73,550	+7.4%
35	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,500	$38,600 – $53,010	+7.2%
36	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,260	$38,700 – $75,200	+7.0%
37	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,220	$46,870 – $127,160	+6.7%
38	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,020	$40,010 – $62,450	+6.5%
39	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,570	$44,330 – $129,090	+6.5%
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,760	$44,780 – $82,070	+6.5%
41	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,030	$31,200 – $50,880	+6.3%
42	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,300	$34,960 – $77,510	+6.0%
43	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$80,920	$56,650 – $104,770	+5.9%
44	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,730	$108,450 – $195,190	+5.8%
45	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$49,920	$38,340 – $86,750	+5.5%
46	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,700	$62,270 – $180,860	+5.2%
47	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,400	$49,280 – $147,220	+5.2%
48	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,790	$45,480 – $63,500	+5.0%
49	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,330	$34,620 – $59,110	+4.9%
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,820	$59,160 – $93,470	+4.9%

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