Highest paying jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
The best paying occupations in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 4.5% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $581,510 | $93,500 – $581,680 | — |
| 2 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $418,010 | $150,710 – $506,640 | — |
| 3 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $391,540 | $74,490 – $637,240 | 220 |
| 4 | OrthodontistsDoctoral or professional degree | $361,040 | $235,240 – $361,050 | — |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $344,170 | $220,020 – $451,740 | 240 |
| 6 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $337,230 | $150,000 – $465,070 | — |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $322,890 | $163,140 – $393,420 | 2,100 |
| 8 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $318,110 | $153,730 – $449,630 | 240 |
| 9 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $307,400 | $136,250 – $420,950 | 760 |
| 10 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $304,220 | $231,840 – $469,430 | 90 |
| 11 | Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $288,900 | $140,870 – $416,520 | 40 |
| 12 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $268,030 | $156,010 – $486,310 | 1,970 |
| 13 | NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $234,970 | $140,160 – $405,380 | 30 |
| 14 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $227,140 | $66,370 – $304,130 | 110 |
| 15 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $218,770 | $74,220 – $407,750 | 3,790 |
| 16 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $217,620 | $68,690 – $326,010 | 420 |
| 17 | Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $210,490 | $90,380 – $360,820 | 130 |
| 18 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $191,320 | $172,190 – $213,620 | 90 |
| 19 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $172,110 | $62,090 – $254,820 | 880 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,520 | $105,750 – $231,430 | 7,010 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,350 | $107,790 – $220,950 | 2,350 |
| 22 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $166,980 | $99,450 – $249,340 | 1,220 |
| 23 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $162,930 | $103,830 – $211,500 | 700 |
| 24 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $160,340 | $99,110 – $218,400 | 2,480 |
| 25 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $160,160 | $132,480 – $245,650 | 420 |
| 26 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $157,990 | $86,240 – $293,390 | 9,990 |
| 27 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $156,750 | $101,400 – $197,050 | 1,070 |
| 28 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $156,750 | $81,200 – $204,360 | 740 |
| 29 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,730 | $91,730 – $228,030 | 830 |
| 30 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $156,520 | $101,670 – $215,270 | 1,880 |
| 31 | EconomistsMaster's degree | $152,730 | $80,630 – $195,190 | 110 |
| 32 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,990 | $93,930 – $195,450 | 1,070 |
| 33 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $148,700 | $80,910 – $202,250 | 6,920 |
| 34 | Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree | $147,470 | $126,380 – $176,000 | 30 |
| 35 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,370 | $87,150 – $232,080 | 1,980 |
| 36 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $144,270 | $49,260 – $173,240 | 330 |
| 37 | Materials EngineersBachelor's degree | $144,010 | $49,120 – $195,190 | 200 |
| 38 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,180 | $80,430 – $241,500 | 3,430 |
| 39 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $139,980 | $79,480 – $224,330 | 150 |
| 40 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $138,900 | $87,290 – $223,550 | 16,850 |
| 41 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $138,790 | $110,190 – $172,540 | 1,660 |
| 42 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,650 | $68,120 – $253,770 | 770 |
| 43 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $138,170 | $78,110 – $218,620 | 4,600 |
| 44 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $138,110 | $114,080 – $168,010 | 2,730 |
| 45 | HydrologistsBachelor's degree | $138,020 | $84,490 – $175,780 | 50 |
| 46 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $135,910 | $130,700 – $163,990 | 150 |
| 47 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,910 | $65,770 – $248,590 | — |
| 48 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $135,600 | $60,000 – $179,050 | 9,010 |
| 49 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $134,320 | $76,820 – $227,250 | 1,090 |
| 50 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $133,540 | $62,520 – $332,020 | 110 |