What work pays in Maryland
The 24 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 105
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $212,080
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 24
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 5.0%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $101.96/hr | $212,080 | $202,057 | 10,340 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $82.45/hr | $171,490 | $163,386 | 14,620 |
| Managers, All Other | $76.46/hr | $159,040 | $151,524 | 17,530 |
| Financial Managers | $76.32/hr | $158,750 | $151,248 | 19,770 |
| Marketing Managers | $74.11/hr | $154,160 | $146,875 | 6,510 |
| Human Resources Managers | $73.45/hr | $152,770 | $145,550 | 3,820 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $69.56/hr | $144,680 | $137,842 | 19,060 |
| Lawyers | $66.88/hr | $139,110 | $132,536 | 13,810 |
| Pharmacists | $66.82/hr | $138,990 | $132,421 | 5,400 |
| Software Developers | $66.67/hr | $138,680 | $132,126 | 31,350 |
| Sales Managers | $65.94/hr | $137,150 | $130,668 | Not published |
| Data Scientists | $65.56/hr | $136,370 | $129,925 | 3,340 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $63.72/hr | $132,540 | $126,276 | 2,480 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $63.37/hr | $131,810 | $125,581 | 17,030 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $131,510 | $125,295 | 7,200 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $63.03/hr | $131,110 | $124,914 | 6,710 |
| Construction Managers | $61.70/hr | $128,330 | $122,265 | 5,770 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $59.07/hr | $122,870 | $117,063 | 6,550 |
| Management Analysts | $58.50/hr | $121,680 | $115,929 | 19,170 |
| Industrial Engineers | $57.66/hr | $119,930 | $114,262 | 3,900 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $56.87/hr | $118,290 | $112,700 | 9,230 |
| General and Operations Managers | $56.70/hr | $117,930 | $112,357 | 96,740 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $55.55/hr | $115,550 | $110,089 | 4,320 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $54.62/hr | $113,610 | $108,241 | 15,340 |
Cities and metro areas in Maryland
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson run 11% above Hagerstown-Martinsburg, on the same state income tax.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson1,356,680 working1044% pricier
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg107,170 working946% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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