Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Lexington Park, MD

Each occupation's median wage in Lexington Park, MD 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 Lexington Park, MD pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Lexington Park, MD run 0.8% above the national average (2024), so a Lexington Park, MD salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Lexington Park, MD · vs. national

1Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$92,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $104,180+89.4%
2Legal Support Workers, All Other$128,090
Associate's degree
$76,140 – $195,190+77.6%
3Business Operations Specialists, All Other$136,660
Bachelor's degree
$76,540 – $185,890+64.6%
4Financial Specialists, All Other$132,620
Bachelor's degree
$84,590 – $175,070+63.5%
5Logisticians$131,600
Bachelor's degree
$81,110 – $176,280+59.9%
6Emergency Medical Technicians$68,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,960 – $68,160+53.3%
7Operations Research Analysts$135,300
Bachelor's degree
$75,270 – $185,220+52.1%
8Tutors$63,090
Some college, no degree
$38,480 – $151,170+45.5%
9Chemists$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$85,300 – $168,330+44.5%
10Buyers and Purchasing Agents$111,530
Bachelor's degree
$68,720 – $168,210+43.5%
11Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$147,520
Bachelor's degree
$95,860 – $217,230+41.4%
12Commercial Pilots$171,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$115,560 – $224,460+39.2%
13Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$66,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $91,130+38.0%
14Industrial Engineers$139,600
Bachelor's degree
$101,720 – $195,190+36.3%
15Training and Development Specialists$94,440
Bachelor's degree
$34,870 – $153,120+36.3%
16Engineers, All Other$166,230
Bachelor's degree
$76,520 – $195,190+35.2%
17Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$105,560
Associate's degree
$75,290 – $132,620+34.7%
18First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$99,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360 – $168,750+34.3%
19Coaches and Scouts$63,500
Bachelor's degree
$37,540 – $110,620+34.2%
20Public Relations Specialists$99,960
Bachelor's degree
$60,890 – $185,220+33.7%
21Industrial Production Managers$167,040
Bachelor's degree
$108,750 – $242,590+32.5%
22Computer Network Support Specialists$100,750
Associate's degree
$59,740 – $162,100+32.2%
23Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,640
Associate's degree
$61,370 – $148,470+31.3%
24Education Administrators, All Other$124,490
Bachelor's degree
$60,220 – $159,550+30.8%
25Instructional Coordinators$101,280
Master's degree
$47,520 – $133,630+30.8%
26First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$137,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$105,930 – $184,740+29.8%
27Human Resources Specialists$98,170
Bachelor's degree
$59,590 – $158,600+29.3%
28Management Analysts$130,020
Bachelor's degree
$76,980 – $171,950+27.6%
29Self-Enrichment Teachers$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,500 – $103,540+27.6%
30Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$70,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,050 – $85,390+27.2%
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$100,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,660 – $102,790+25.8%
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$98,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,550 – $121,680+25.7%
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,760
Bachelor's degree
$56,170 – $104,410+25.5%
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$80,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,370 – $115,460+25.2%
35Computer Occupations, All Other$144,680
Bachelor's degree
$101,830 – $185,220+24.1%
36Paramedics$74,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,500 – $94,760+23.6%
37Veterinarians$159,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,340 – $205,740+23.0%
38First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$98,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,900 – $134,620+22.7%
39Mechanical Engineers$127,650
Bachelor's degree
$87,170 – $169,740+22.6%
40Protective Service Workers, All Other$51,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,840 – $79,360+21.9%
41Chief Executives$260,050
Bachelor's degree
$145,670 – $470,060+21.5%
42Pipelayers$59,340
No formal educational credential
$50,300 – $60,040+21.1%
43Production Workers, All Other$48,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580 – $66,160+21.1%
44Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,810
Master's degree
$82,070 – $163,240+20.7%
45Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$156,750
Bachelor's degree
$104,290 – $195,190+20.4%
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$76,730
Master's degree
$40,710 – $108,420+19.3%
47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,170
Bachelor's degree
$56,290 – $102,330+19.1%
48Counselors, All Other$60,350
Master's degree
$43,220 – $124,510+18.7%
49Compliance Officers$95,700
Bachelor's degree
$57,230 – $140,670+18.5%
50Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$59,970
Associate's degree
$46,720 – $82,280+18.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianLexington Park, MD	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,000	$47,520 – $104,180	+89.4%
2	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$128,090	$76,140 – $195,190	+77.6%
3	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,660	$76,540 – $185,890	+64.6%
4	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,620	$84,590 – $175,070	+63.5%
5	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$131,600	$81,110 – $176,280	+59.9%
6	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,160	$36,960 – $68,160	+53.3%
7	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$135,300	$75,270 – $185,220	+52.1%
8	TutorsSome college, no degree	$63,090	$38,480 – $151,170	+45.5%
9	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$131,810	$85,300 – $168,330	+44.5%
10	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$111,530	$68,720 – $168,210	+43.5%
11	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$147,520	$95,860 – $217,230	+41.4%
12	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$171,560	$115,560 – $224,460	+39.2%
13	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,570	$39,070 – $91,130	+38.0%
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$139,600	$101,720 – $195,190	+36.3%
15	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,440	$34,870 – $153,120	+36.3%
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$166,230	$76,520 – $195,190	+35.2%
17	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$105,560	$75,290 – $132,620	+34.7%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,980	$48,360 – $168,750	+34.3%
19	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$63,500	$37,540 – $110,620	+34.2%
20	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,960	$60,890 – $185,220	+33.7%
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,040	$108,750 – $242,590	+32.5%
22	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$100,750	$59,740 – $162,100	+32.2%
23	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,640	$61,370 – $148,470	+31.3%
24	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,490	$60,220 – $159,550	+30.8%
25	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$101,280	$47,520 – $133,630	+30.8%
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$137,640	$105,930 – $184,740	+29.8%
27	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,170	$59,590 – $158,600	+29.3%
28	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,020	$76,980 – $171,950	+27.6%
29	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$42,500 – $103,540	+27.6%
30	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,660	$42,050 – $85,390	+27.2%
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,500	$74,660 – $102,790	+25.8%
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,060	$59,550 – $121,680	+25.7%
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$80,760	$56,170 – $104,410	+25.5%
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,810	$55,370 – $115,460	+25.2%
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$144,680	$101,830 – $185,220	+24.1%
36	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,900	$64,500 – $94,760	+23.6%
37	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$159,990	$107,340 – $205,740	+23.0%
38	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,020	$58,900 – $134,620	+22.7%
39	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,650	$87,170 – $169,740	+22.6%
40	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,860	$32,840 – $79,360	+21.9%
41	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$260,050	$145,670 – $470,060	+21.5%
42	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$59,340	$50,300 – $60,040	+21.1%
43	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,580	$48,580 – $66,160	+21.1%
44	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,810	$82,070 – $163,240	+20.7%
45	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$156,750	$104,290 – $195,190	+20.4%
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$76,730	$40,710 – $108,420	+19.3%
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,170	$56,290 – $102,330	+19.1%
48	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$60,350	$43,220 – $124,510	+18.7%
49	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$95,700	$57,230 – $140,670	+18.5%
50	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$59,970	$46,720 – $82,280	+18.5%

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