Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Maryland

855 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Maryland for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Forensic Science Technicians	$82,140	460	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$82,010	710	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$81,900	6,060	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$81,890	270	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$81,890	270	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$81,550	430	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$81,320	110	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$81,220	940	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$81,190	4,580	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$80,540	420	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$79,990	160	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$79,780	150	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$79,780	2,010	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,700	1,650	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$79,650	1,160	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$79,560	4,190	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$79,350	1,610	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$79,350	1,610	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$79,350	1,610	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$79,350	1,610	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,180	640	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$79,180	640	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$79,180	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$79,150	2,010	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,090	490	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,090	490	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,820	870	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$78,760	15,400	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,760	15,400	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,670	16,640	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$78,580	90	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$78,540	13,960	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,520	6,100	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,510	14,530	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$78,380	250	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,360	480	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,320	690	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$77,970	9,720	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$77,970	9,720	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$77,800	1,430	View salary detail
Animal Scientists	$77,750	190	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,680	29,610	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$77,670	1,430	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$77,460	50	View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$77,440	100	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$77,320	180	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$76,900	450	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$76,740	360	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$76,640	2,780	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$76,640	2,780	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.