Highest-paying jobs in Maryland
The highest published median in Maryland is for radiologists, at $581,510 a year. The median for all occupations in the state is $59,510, against $50,980 nationally.
Maryland · all occupationsMay 2025
- Median / yr
- $59,510
- Mean / yr
- $77,580
- Price level (U.S.=100)
- 105.0
- Median, price-adjusted
- $56,698
- Adjusted rank
- 10 of 51
- Jobs
- 2,763,030
Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.
The 50 best-paid occupations in Maryland
MD · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 728
| No. | Occupation | Median in MD | U.S. median | Employed in MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $581,510 | $420,860 | — |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 | $335,550 | 550 |
| 3 | Dermatologists | $442,210 | $328,730 | 120 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $418,010 | $391,490 | — |
| 5 | Orthodontists | $361,030 | $289,140 | — |
| 6 | Cardiologists | $337,230 | $496,010 | — |
| 7 | Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 | $414,010 | 520 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $306,310 | $292,910 | 160 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $305,320 | $281,870 | 460 |
| 10 | Neurologists | $302,840 | $248,560 | — |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 | $244,180 | 1,050 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 | $256,560 | 3,250 |
| 13 | Physicians, Pathologists | $253,670 | $312,400 | 70 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $248,660 | $213,990 | 3,180 |
| 15 | Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 | $236,590 | 840 |
| 16 | Physicians, All Other | $212,080 | $265,930 | 10,340 |
| 17 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $211,770 | $300,080 | 260 |
| 18 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $207,450 | $224,990 | — |
| 19 | Podiatrists | $201,940 | $160,300 | 330 |
| 20 | Pediatricians, General | $181,640 | $210,040 | 580 |
| 21 | Physicists | $174,390 | $172,250 | 1,200 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,670 | $171,270 | 5,240 |
| 23 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $172,190 | $153,990 | 170 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,490 | $175,140 | 14,620 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $168,620 | $167,220 | 4,820 |
| 26 | Dentists, General | $168,500 | $170,950 | 2,100 |
| 27 | Optometrists | $165,840 | $136,570 | 780 |
| 28 | Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $164,670 | $115,210 | 5,840 |
| 29 | Veterinarians | $163,170 | $130,100 | 1,430 |
| 30 | Purchasing Managers | $161,470 | $148,080 | 2,380 |
| 31 | Computer Network Architects | $159,460 | $134,050 | 5,860 |
| 32 | Managers, All Other | $159,040 | $141,900 | 17,530 |
| 33 | Financial Managers | $158,750 | $166,570 | 19,770 |
| 34 | Nuclear Engineers | $157,960 | $133,970 | 180 |
| 35 | Aerospace Engineers | $156,750 | $134,960 | 3,180 |
| 36 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $155,650 | $130,220 | 3,390 |
| 37 | Marketing Managers | $154,160 | $166,790 | 6,510 |
| 38 | Sales Engineers | $153,410 | $124,900 | 850 |
| 39 | Political Scientists | $153,380 | $142,080 | 100 |
| 40 | Human Resources Managers | $152,770 | $149,280 | 3,820 |
| 41 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $152,730 | $161,740 | 1,720 |
| 42 | Public Relations Managers | $149,380 | $146,910 | 1,530 |
| 43 | Medical Dosimetrists | $147,470 | $147,470 | 40 |
| 44 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $145,310 | $140,300 | 2,870 |
| 45 | Economists | $144,680 | $124,720 | 1,130 |
| 46 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $144,680 | $116,580 | 19,060 |
| 47 | Hydrologists | $143,010 | $96,600 | 90 |
| 48 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $141,290 | $122,570 | 1,810 |
| 49 | Chemists | $140,670 | $91,240 | 2,480 |
| 50 | Materials Engineers | $140,640 | $112,860 | 740 |
Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.
Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Maryland
- Family Medicine Physicians — $285,730 (1,050 jobs)
- General Internal Medicine Physicians — $260,410 (3,250 jobs)
- Chief Executives — $248,660 (3,180 jobs)
- Physicians, All Other — $212,080 (10,340 jobs)
- Physicists — $174,390 (1,200 jobs)
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $172,670 (5,240 jobs)
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $171,490 (14,620 jobs)
- Natural Sciences Managers — $168,620 (4,820 jobs)
- Dentists, General — $168,500 (2,100 jobs)
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other — $164,670 (5,840 jobs)
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.