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Job Insights for Maryland

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Maryland. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Maryland

Detailed Occupations

742

Highest Average Salary

$459,870

Average Salary Across Occupations

$80,084

Highest Paying Occupation in Maryland

Dermatologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $459,870.

Largest Employment Market in Maryland

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 91,810 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Maryland

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

Most Available Jobs in Maryland

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Maryland

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dermatologists $459,870 $221.09 250
2 Anesthesiologists $349,580 $168.07 0
3 Surgeons, All Other $349,250 $167.91 350
4 Emergency Medicine Physicians $344,370 $165.56 1,150
5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $342,330 $164.58 210
6 Orthodontists $315,840 $151.85 0
7 Chief Executives $292,170 $140.47 4,580
8 Radiologists $287,830 $138.38 470
9 General Internal Medicine Physicians $270,880 $130.23 4,130
10 Family Medicine Physicians $269,020 $129.34 1,070
11 Neurologists $267,550 $128.63 120
12 Psychiatrists $260,100 $125.05 620
13 Pediatricians, General $242,470 $116.57 510
14 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $221,140 $106.32 0
15 Physicians, Pathologists $220,030 $105.78 70
16 Physicians, All Other $216,910 $104.29 9,800
17 Podiatrists $206,280 $99.18 0
18 Dentists, General $203,500 $97.84 2,190
19 Dentists, All Other Specialists $191,060 $91.86 160
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers $179,780 $86.43 15,120

👥 Most Available Jobs in Maryland

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 91,810 $129,700 $62.36
2 Retail Salespersons 72,010 $37,220 $17.89
3 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 55,250 $48,390 $23.27
4 Cashiers 53,870 $34,380 $16.53
5 Registered Nurses 48,980 $96,650 $46.46
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 48,270 $33,400 $16.06
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 44,620 $42,940 $20.64
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 42,730 $38,020 $18.28
9 Customer Service Representatives 40,680 $45,130 $21.70
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 39,680 $39,830 $19.15
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 38,520 $38,670 $18.59
12 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 38,450 $105,990 $50.96
13 Waiters and Waitresses 37,680 $41,640 $20.02
14 Project Management Specialists 32,840 $110,280 $53.02
15 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 32,330 $73,620 $0.00
16 Software Developers 31,940 $150,800 $72.50
17 Office Clerks, General 29,270 $49,910 $24.00
18 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 28,570 $73,120 $35.16
19 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 28,030 $40,280 $0.00
20 Security Guards 27,220 $44,850 $21.56