Median pay · Maryland
$59,510A year, or $29 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $34,520 | $17 |
| 25th percentile | $39,440 | $19 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $59,510 | $29 |
| 75th percentile | $98,010 | $47 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $145,410 | $70 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $77,580 | $37 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MarylandBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$59,510
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$28.61
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,961 a month at an effective rate of 20.1%.$47,533 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Maryland sit at 105 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$56,698
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.16.7% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.2,763,030
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Maryland: common questions
What is the average salary in Maryland?
$77,580 a year, or $37.30 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Maryland for May 2025.
The median is lower, $59,510: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Maryland?
Anything over $59,510 pays more than half the jobs in Maryland. $98,010 puts you in the top quarter and $145,410 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,961 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Maryland?
By median pay: emergency medicine physicians ($451,620), dermatologists ($442,210), obstetricians and gynecologists ($306,310), psychiatrists ($305,320) and family medicine physicians ($285,730). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Maryland?
By number of jobs: general or operations managers ($117,930), retail salespersons ($35,510), administrative assistants ($48,680), registered nurses ($99,790) and cashiers ($34,390), with the median pay for each.