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Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

State

Maryland

Detailed Occupations

672

Average Salary Across Occupations

$78,632

Highest Paying Occupation in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Surgeons, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $355,780.

Largest Employment Market in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 42,480 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Surgeons, All Other $355,780 $171.05 0
2 Anesthesiologists $330,440 $158.87 0
3 Neurologists $329,820 $158.57 60
4 Emergency Medicine Physicians $326,800 $157.12 530
5 Orthodontists $322,730 $155.16 0
6 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $311,220 $149.63 130
7 Chief Executives $300,250 $144.35 2,560
8 Family Medicine Physicians $274,430 $131.94 630
9 General Internal Medicine Physicians $269,960 $129.79 2,570
10 Physicians, Pathologists $268,650 $129.16 30
11 Psychiatrists $255,940 $123.05 340
12 Physicians, All Other $232,520 $111.79 3,420
13 Dentists, General $226,090 $108.70 1,090
14 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $224,430 $107.90 0
15 Radiologists $220,790 $106.15 330
16 Podiatrists $207,670 $99.84 130
17 Pediatricians, General $202,590 $97.40 280
18 Computer and Information Systems Managers $184,670 $88.78 7,380
19 Nurse Anesthetists $184,610 $88.75 420
20 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $180,610 $86.83 200

👥 Most Available Jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 42,480 $127,880 $61.48
2 Retail Salespersons 35,170 $36,590 $17.59
3 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 30,060 $48,340 $23.24
4 Registered Nurses 29,030 $97,130 $46.70
5 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26,380 $43,550 $20.94
6 Cashiers 24,540 $33,640 $16.18
7 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 22,820 $38,330 $18.43
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 21,540 $40,190 $19.32
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,060 $37,500 $18.03
10 Fast Food and Counter Workers 19,600 $33,050 $15.89
11 Customer Service Representatives 19,580 $44,930 $21.60
12 Waiters and Waitresses 19,270 $40,930 $19.68
13 Software Developers 16,620 $151,370 $72.77
14 Project Management Specialists 16,220 $109,010 $52.41
15 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 16,020 $72,670 $0.00
16 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 15,840 $101,220 $48.66
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 15,660 $74,660 $35.89
18 Security Guards 15,310 $43,040 $20.69
19 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 14,210 $39,280 $0.00
20 Accountants and Auditors 12,810 $93,520 $44.96