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Lexington Park, MD

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lexington Park, MD metro area

Figures describe the Lexington Park, MD metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lexington Park city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$63,990

Total employment70,650

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Lexington Park, MD metro area was $63,990 per year ($30.76 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 70,650 jobs. 262 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Aerospace Engineers	31.18	960	$138,380
Engineers, All Other	14.58	1,020	$166,230
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	13.17	580	$156,750
Financial Specialists, All Other	11.98	720	$132,620
Logisticians	11.85	1,350	$131,600
Computer Occupations, All Other	5.05	1,000	$144,680
Mechanical Engineers	4.97	670	$127,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	4.41	2,180	$136,660

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 262 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Lexington Park, MD metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons	$34,360	$16.52	2,250	1.27
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$136,660	$65.70	2,180	4.41
General and Operations Managers	$106,250	$51.08	1,990	1.25
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$32,240	$15.50	1,770	1.01
Cashiers	$33,180	$15.95	1,560	1.11
Logisticians	$131,600	$63.27	1,350	11.85
Management Analysts	$130,020	$62.51	1,300	3.18
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,840	$23.00	1,260	1.62
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,170	Not published	1,200	1.90
Engineers, All Other	$166,230	$79.92	1,020	14.58
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,550	$17.09	1,020	0.99
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$41,990	$20.19	1,010	1.01
Computer Occupations, All Other	$144,680	$69.56	1,000	5.05
Project Management Specialists	$103,700	$49.86	980	2.02
Aerospace Engineers	$138,380	$66.53	960	31.18
Registered Nurses	$94,780	$45.57	930	0.61
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,500	$18.03	890	0.69
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$111,530	$53.62	730	3.28
Financial Specialists, All Other	$132,620	$63.76	720	11.98
Software Developers	$132,850	$63.87	720	0.94
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$37,060	Not published	720	1.11
Computer Systems Analysts	$101,630	$48.86	690	2.94
Mechanical Engineers	$127,650	$61.37	670	4.97
Customer Service Representatives	$36,460	$17.53	660	0.56
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,280	$22.25	650	1.28
Office Clerks, General	$45,760	$22.00	630	0.56
Nursing Assistants	$44,270	$21.29	620	0.94
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,050	Not published	610	1.27
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$43,940	$21.13	590	2.48
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$156,750	$75.36	580	13.17
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,660	$18.11	580	1.05
Bus Drivers, School	$55,990	$26.92	540	2.97
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,170	$17.87	530	0.82
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,250	$33.77	530	0.82
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,100	$18.32	460	1.11
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$105,560	$50.75	450	16.63
Construction Laborers	$45,500	$21.88	450	0.90
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,980	$21.62	440	1.02
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,560	$27.19	440	1.36
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$40,070	$19.26	430	0.22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,110	$25.05	430	0.62
Electrical Engineers	$128,900	$61.97	420	4.62
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$147,520	$70.93	400	4.73
Operations Research Analysts	$135,300	$65.05	390	7.89
Bartenders	$36,950	$17.76	390	1.13
Security Guards	$44,880	$21.58	380	0.65
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$109,590	$52.69	370	2.59
Accountants and Auditors	$91,240	$43.87	360	0.55
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$136,660	$65.70	360	21.36
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$44,700	$21.49	360	0.84
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,480	$24.75	360	0.58
Driver/Sales Workers	$31,770	$15.28	360	1.92
Medical Assistants	$44,190	$21.25	350	0.95
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,840	$29.73	350	1.87
Electricians	$61,550	$29.59	340	0.98
Human Resources Specialists	$98,170	$47.20	330	0.80
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$36,200	$17.40	330	1.36
Managers, All Other	$160,640	$77.23	320	1.14
Information Security Analysts	$121,470	$58.40	320	3.74
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,220	$17.41	320	0.24
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$102,640	$49.35	310	7.11
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,760	Not published	310	1.12
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,420	$35.78	310	0.85
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,250	$27.04	310	0.33
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$45,230	Not published	300	5.86
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$79,900	$38.41	300	0.97
Food Preparation Workers	$33,840	$16.27	300	0.74
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$98,020	$47.13	300	1.07
Financial Managers	$139,100	$66.87	290	0.75
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,840	$15.31	290	1.00
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,320	$16.50	290	0.75
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,100	$29.38	290	0.51
Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,670	$59.46	280	1.02
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$50,190	$24.13	280	3.23
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,830	$22.04	260	1.30
Dishwashers	$31,200	$15.00	260	1.21
Childcare Workers	$34,250	$16.47	260	1.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,700	$27.74	260	1.23
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,300	$22.26	250	0.67
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$164,330	$79.00	230	0.77
Pharmacy Technicians	$43,980	$21.15	230	1.08
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,900	$15.34	230	1.18
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$80,630	$38.76	230	1.09
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,930	$29.29	230	1.06
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,810	Not published	220	1.48
Compliance Officers	$95,700	$46.01	220	1.17
Training and Development Specialists	$94,440	$45.41	220	1.08
Computer Hardware Engineers	$127,620	$61.36	210	5.93
Animal Caretakers	$34,400	$16.54	210	1.73
Carpenters	$62,880	$30.23	210	0.68
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$73,320	$35.25	200	0.50
Lawyers	$143,760	$69.12	200	0.59
Light Truck Drivers	$37,740	$18.14	200	0.46
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$43,510	$20.92	190	0.85
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$74,010	$35.58	190	3.09
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,420	$17.99	190	1.39
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$100,500	$48.32	190	3.10
Computer User Support Specialists	$61,320	$29.48	180	0.56
Computer Network Architects	$141,510	$68.03	180	2.19
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$184,620	$88.76	170	1.71
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$76,730	$36.89	170	1.07
Nurse Practitioners	$127,460	$61.28	170	1.17
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$74,860	$35.99	170	0.59
Dental Assistants	$48,030	$23.09	170	0.96
Facilities Managers	$75,580	$36.34	160	2.21
Industrial Engineers	$139,600	$67.12	160	0.98
Library Technicians	$46,400	$22.31	160	5.05
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$137,640	$66.17	160	2.21
Financial and Investment Analysts	$100,360	$48.25	150	0.90
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$63,820	$30.68	140	0.64
Parts Salespersons	$36,550	$17.57	140	1.12
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,810	$27.31	140	0.63
Sales Managers	$138,360	$66.52	130	0.46
Cost Estimators	$81,210	$39.05	130	1.31
Civil Engineers	$98,390	$47.30	130	0.80
Dental Hygienists	$104,460	$50.22	130	1.27
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$99,980	$48.07	130	0.43
Computer Network Support Specialists	$100,750	$48.44	120	1.85
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$76,190	Not published	120	0.98
Pharmacists	$133,340	$64.11	120	0.81
Physicians, All Other	$218,270	$104.94	120	0.78
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,650	$17.62	120	0.87
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$33,710	$16.21	120	0.68
Tellers	$43,580	$20.95	120	0.79
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,240	$28.00	120	0.78
Food Service Managers	$64,430	$30.97	110	1.00
Computer Programmers	$112,990	$54.32	110	2.63
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$69,700	$33.51	110	0.59
Cooks, Short Order	$36,250	$17.43	110	1.68
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$64,280	$30.90	110	0.63
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,770	$30.66	100	0.54
Recreation Workers	$38,880	$18.69	100	0.64
Insurance Sales Agents	$50,560	$24.31	100	0.47
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$74,370	$35.76	100	0.77
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$92,000	$44.23	100	0.37
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,750	$30.17	100	0.35
Construction Managers	$115,660	$55.60	90	0.52
Social and Community Service Managers	$88,390	$42.49	90	0.95
Data Scientists	$129,020	$62.03	90	0.73
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$59,730	$28.72	90	0.59
Tutors	$63,090	$30.33	90	1.18
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,070	$21.67	90	1.58
School Bus Monitors	$41,490	$19.95	90	2.53
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$47,990	$23.07	90	0.63
Billing and Posting Clerks	$48,170	$23.16	90	0.48
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$56,360	$27.09	90	1.16
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,100	$16.88	90	0.53
Marketing Managers	$134,910	$64.86	80	0.43
Database Administrators	$116,630	$56.07	80	2.63
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$77,570	$37.30	80	1.01
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$58,720	$28.23	80	2.32
Rehabilitation Counselors	$36,060	$17.34	80	1.94
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$76,450	Not published	80	5.12
Instructional Coordinators	$101,280	$48.69	80	0.81
Coaches and Scouts	$63,500	Not published	80	0.73
Technical Writers	$97,810	$47.02	80	3.79
Physical Therapists	$111,780	$53.74	80	0.70
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$72,640	$34.93	80	0.53
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$85,190	$40.96	80	0.73
Emergency Medical Technicians	$68,160	$32.77	80	0.94
Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,820	$28.28	80	0.93
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$53,570	$25.76	80	1.58
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,150	$17.86	80	0.43
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,010	$35.10	80	0.14
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,170	$16.43	80	0.69
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,390	$36.25	80	1.25
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,840	$29.25	80	0.42
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$56,440	$27.14	80	1.39
Purchasing Managers	$166,230	$79.92	70	1.87
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$78,960	$37.96	70	0.47
Loan Officers	$64,390	$30.96	70	0.60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$95,870	$46.09	70	1.02
Healthcare Social Workers	$73,770	$35.47	70	0.79
Dentists, General	$170,960	$82.19	70	1.19
Dietetic Technicians	$33,160	$15.94	70	4.92
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$40,420	$19.43	70	0.37
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,310	$21.79	70	0.84
Postal Service Clerks	$63,210	$30.39	70	2.15
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$56,030	$26.94	70	0.99
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$80,810	$38.85	70	0.35
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,420	$18.95	70	0.64
Industrial Production Managers	$167,040	$80.31	60	0.49
Human Resources Managers	$142,140	$68.34	60	0.61
Budget Analysts	$106,280	$51.09	60	2.99
Chemists	$131,810	$63.37	60	1.49
Community Health Workers	$55,530	$26.70	60	2.21
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,160	Not published	60	1.31
Graphic Designers	$67,570	$32.49	60	0.62
Public Relations Specialists	$99,960	$48.06	60	0.44
Physician Assistants	$136,860	$65.80	60	0.80
Speech-Language Pathologists	$100,880	$48.50	60	0.70
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$213,780	$102.78	60	2.08
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$49,670	$23.88	60	1.13
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$51,910	$24.96	60	1.24
Shampooers	$32,730	$15.74	60	16.04
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$54,480	$26.19	60	1.04
Avionics Technicians	$95,830	$46.07	60	6.79
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$41,630	$20.02	60	1.35
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$48,880	$23.50	60	0.77
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$38,940	$18.72	60	0.09
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,150	$15.94	60	0.71
Commercial Pilots	$171,560	Not published	60	2.65
Chief Executives	$260,050	$125.03	50	0.49
Administrative Services Managers	$107,590	$51.73	50	0.40
Education Administrators, All Other	$124,490	$59.85	50	1.97
Surveyors	$63,130	$30.35	50	2.24
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,120	$38.04	50	2.93
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$49,050	$23.58	50	11.21
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$81,710	Not published	50	0.69
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,310	$18.90	50	0.62
Occupational Therapists	$106,320	$51.12	50	0.64
Veterinarians	$159,990	$76.92	50	1.21
Paramedics	$74,900	$36.01	50	0.99
Psychiatric Technicians	$41,650	$20.02	50	0.67
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$66,050	$31.75	50	2.93
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,190	$17.40	50	1.31
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$58,660	$28.20	50	0.79
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$97,850	$47.04	50	0.47
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,600	$24.81	50	0.73
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$62,460	$30.03	50	1.10
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,760	$24.40	50	0.59
Machinists	$62,820	$30.20	50	0.37
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$51,890	$24.95	50	0.15
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,200	$15.00	50	0.19
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,190	$28.46	40	1.16
Natural Sciences Managers	$140,670	$67.63	40	0.87
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$98,060	$47.15	40	0.26
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$78,010	$37.50	40	0.75
Physicists	$132,770	$63.83	40	4.41
Urban and Regional Planners	$88,570	$42.58	40	1.78
Counselors, All Other	$60,350	$29.01	40	2.84
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,570	$23.35	40	0.73
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$50,320	$24.19	40	0.78
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$128,090	$61.58	40	1.89
Medical Records Specialists	$55,370	$26.62	40	0.49
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,830	$21.55	40	0.43
Physical Therapist Assistants	$76,530	$36.79	40	0.74
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$51,860	$24.93	40	1.14
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$59,970	$28.83	40	0.95
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,950	$30.26	40	0.27
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$45,190	$21.73	40	1.33
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$67,410	$32.41	40	0.91
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$46,180	$22.20	40	0.72
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$66,570	$32.00	40	0.59
Production Workers, All Other	$48,580	$23.36	40	0.38
Fundraisers	$77,970	$37.49	30	0.61
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,520	$39.19	30	0.81
Social Workers, All Other	$55,240	$26.56	30	1.08
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	Not published	Not published	30	3.49
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$97,530	$46.89	30	0.79
Phlebotomists	$49,210	$23.66	30	0.48
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$70,660	$33.97	30	0.45
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,430	$18.00	30	1.22
Pipelayers	$59,340	$28.53	30	2.22
Sheet Metal Workers	$64,140	$30.84	30	0.63
Helpers--Electricians	$40,680	$19.56	30	1.09
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$41,600	$20.00	30	3.02
Bakers	$35,860	$17.24	30	0.30
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,560	$17.58	30	0.71
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$86,340	$41.51	Not published	Not published
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,760	$24.40	Not published	Not published
Real Estate Sales Agents	$51,570	$24.79	Not published	Not published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.