Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Maryland nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 260 detailed occupations covering about 51,170 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 6% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $237,630 +0.7% 100
Chief Executives $214,710 +147.1% 80
Dentists, General $169,480 +1.9% 40
Pharmacists $133,020 -2.2% 120
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,250 -23.8% 80
Physician Assistants $127,570 -1.9% 70
Information Security Analysts $125,130 +4% 40
Human Resources Managers $123,090 -9.7% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $121,570 -26.5% 40
Nurse Practitioners $119,580 -5.3% 130
Sales Managers $118,750 -12.1% 170
Financial Managers $118,470 +5.7% 260
School Psychologists $113,780 +34% 30
Software Developers $110,090 -33.9% 110
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $108,090 +74.2% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $105,410 +1.9% 220
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,130 -5% 220
Industrial Production Managers $103,800 -11.3% 110
Lawyers $103,420 -29% 210
Speech-Language Pathologists $101,310 +13.5% 40
Management Analysts $99,980 +0.6% 80
Administrative Services Managers $99,090 -6.9% 60
Education Administrators, All Other $98,500 +11.3% 40
Personal Financial Advisors $97,750 -1.8% 50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,090 -2.1% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
General and Operations Managers 2,050 $91,870
Cashiers 1,680 $29,940
Retail Salespersons 1,430 $31,920
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,320 $36,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,300 $42,630
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,270 $29,210
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,060 $34,560
Waiters and Waitresses 980 $30,120
Registered Nurses 920 $79,160
Customer Service Representatives 900 $38,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 820 $49,670
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 760 $34,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 740 $60,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 700 $47,750
Food Processing Workers, All Other 700 $36,250
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 680 $45,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 630 $64,470
Nursing Assistants 620 $38,130
Office Clerks, General 600 $38,400
Light Truck Drivers 580 $46,210
Cooks, Restaurant 550 $35,500
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 530 $36,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 520 $47,470
Receptionists and Information Clerks 520 $35,360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 510 $30,310
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