nonmetropolitan area · 2400006

Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,120
Total employment113,180

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Maryland nonmetropolitan area was $46,120 per year ($22.18 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 113,180 jobs. 356 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
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Food Processing Workers, All Other23.401,110$35,870
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.43650$34,620
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.29910$64,250
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.441,530$34,740
Bartenders2.201,210$35,710
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers2.12840$36,070
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1.872,320$46,340
Driver/Sales Workers1.85550$32,700

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 356 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Maryland nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$34,290$16.493,9201.38
General and Operations Managers$87,360$42.003,7001.45
Cashiers$32,700$15.723,2001.43
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,960$15.362,8801.03
Waiters and Waitresses$35,620$17.122,7001.63
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,340$22.282,3201.87
Registered Nurses$85,700$41.202,3000.94
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,610$17.602,1601.05
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,450$18.001,7100.55
Cooks, Restaurant$37,490$18.021,6901.65
Customer Service Representatives$37,920$18.231,5400.81
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,740$16.701,5302.44
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,330$22.271,5101.35
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,320$17.461,4800.92
Nursing Assistants$39,510$19.001,4701.39
Office Clerks, General$43,920$21.121,4600.81
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,930$21.121,3401.64
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,780$18.161,3300.62
Bartenders$35,710$17.171,2102.20
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,330$27.081,2100.81
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,060$20.701,1401.28
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,880$23.501,1401.14
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,970$30.271,1101.06
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,870$17.251,11023.40
Construction Laborers$45,620$21.939801.23
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,160Not published9701.25
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,390Not published9600.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,040Not published9500.92
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,250$30.899103.29
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,340$17.959001.35
Light Truck Drivers$47,440$22.819001.25
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,750$18.638601.24
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,070$17.348402.12
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,090$30.817201.47
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,750$22.487201.41
Accountants and Auditors$76,260$36.667100.68
Food Preparation Workers$34,600$16.636901.06
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,590$21.446700.95
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,100$34.186701.13
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,620$16.646503.43
Project Management Specialists$90,490$43.516300.82
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,340$26.616200.68
Carpenters$48,340$23.246201.28
Financial Managers$119,600$57.506100.99
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,630$19.535900.99
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,230Not published5801.28
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,030$34.635801.24
Security Guards$36,060$17.345800.62
Medical Assistants$44,410$21.355600.94
Cooks, Fast Food$32,470$15.615601.20
Dishwashers$31,840$15.315601.62
Driver/Sales Workers$32,700$15.725501.85
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,470$16.095301.70
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,860$16.285301.82
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,740$19.105300.52
Bus Drivers, School$46,600$22.405301.80
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,430$53.575201.19
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,680$37.835100.64
Electricians$58,640$28.194900.89
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,750$24.404803.42
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,030$21.174700.83
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,590$31.054600.94
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,210$36.644300.96
Pharmacy Technicians$45,880$22.064101.19
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,460$28.594000.61
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,120$23.623901.65
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,510$30.533900.44
Childcare Workers$35,500$17.073801.01
Human Resources Specialists$72,920$35.063700.56
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,610$30.103701.05
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,120$22.173701.15
Tellers$37,230$17.903701.55
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,470$30.523700.81
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.373501.47
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,370Not published3401.43
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$56,370$27.103400.99
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,220$27.513401.01
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,920$22.083400.79
Sales Managers$121,800$58.563200.68
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,550$28.633201.07
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$84,480$40.623102.77
Recreation Workers$34,460$16.573101.27
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,180$32.783100.93
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,440$16.563001.40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$41,690$20.043001.33
Managers, All Other$102,980$49.512800.63
Computer User Support Specialists$62,130$29.872800.54
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,610$31.062801.09
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$79,730$38.332800.97
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$39,510$19.002806.34
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,670$24.362802.52
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,860$22.532700.92
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,800$26.352700.88
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,780$17.682701.48
Compliance Officers$74,650$35.892600.85
Software Developers$123,010$59.142600.21
Pharmacists$137,670$66.192601.13
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$75,360$36.232606.61
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,820$16.742600.92
Training and Development Specialists$59,390$28.552500.74
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,390$18.942500.73
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,080$17.342500.65
Emergency Medical Technicians$47,330$22.752501.92
Parts Salespersons$36,740$17.662501.28
Lawyers$104,760$50.362400.44
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,950$22.092401.84
Animal Caretakers$33,810$16.252401.25
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,570$30.082400.74
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,540$37.282301.01
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,420$29.052301.60
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,540$68.532200.44
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,220$17.902200.70
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$52,480$25.232202.63
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,620$18.092200.76
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,930$30.252101.94
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,610$18.082103.03
Nurse Practitioners$126,450$60.792100.88
Paramedics$54,320$26.112102.83
Healthcare Social Workers$71,370$34.312001.46
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,540$27.182002.15
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,400$23.752001.41
Computer Systems Analysts$99,530$47.851900.49
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,840$37.901900.84
Dental Assistants$55,170$26.531900.68
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$85,550$41.131900.93
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,080$24.561901.31
Physical Therapists$103,490$49.761800.93
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,140$22.671801.33
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,140$15.451801.57
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,480$16.101801.28
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,980$23.551801.89
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,660$17.151800.45
Food Service Managers$70,980$34.131700.99
Social and Community Service Managers$72,370$34.791701.10
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,910$33.611700.48
Community Health Workers$40,370$19.411703.73
Physicians, All Other$294,170$141.431700.66
Insurance Sales Agents$46,420$22.321700.50
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,340$23.241702.22
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,100$22.161701.70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,970$51.431600.98
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,560$24.311606.42
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$87,380Not published1601.96
Instructional Coordinators$95,170$45.761600.94
Dental Hygienists$103,510$49.771600.99
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,810$27.791600.64
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,400$17.501602.59
Residential Advisors$59,550$28.631602.55
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,490$28.601601.24
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,460$18.011600.58
Facilities Managers$85,310$41.011501.30
Construction Managers$106,260$51.091500.53
Cost Estimators$65,900$31.691500.92
Management Analysts$78,580$37.781500.23
Self-Enrichment Teachers$41,750$20.071500.61
Cooks, Short Order$35,800$17.211501.49
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,160$23.151501.21
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,870$48.501401.10
Personal Financial Advisors$62,610$30.101400.70
Loan Officers$58,810$28.271400.68
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,280$21.291401.41
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,300$21.301401.74
Tutors$45,450$21.851401.09
Coaches and Scouts$49,080Not published1400.77
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,930$38.911400.81
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,980$29.321401.73
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,250$26.561400.50
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,120$21.691400.85
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,670$21.961401.28
Industrial Production Managers$123,120$59.191300.75
Education Administrators, All Other$111,550$53.631303.16
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,330$24.681301.25
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,970$37.971301.39
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31,200$15.001301.45
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.601302.37
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,380$26.631301.21
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,280$19.851301.87
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$33,430$16.071302.23
Production Workers, All Other$45,850$22.041300.71
Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,160$65.941200.73
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$79,850$38.391201.92
Library Technicians$42,420$20.391202.32
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,160$17.871201.25
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,060$37.531200.75
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,670$21.471201.05
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,280$30.421200.92
Sewing Machine Operators$31,360$15.081201.57
Chief Executives$198,520$95.441100.72
Marketing Managers$107,010$51.451100.37
Administrative Services Managers$97,300$46.781100.58
Civil Engineers$86,330$41.501100.40
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,650Not published1101.03
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$93,170Not published1100.96
Firefighters$48,430$23.291100.44
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,550$21.901101.44
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,920$24.001100.97
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,370$28.061100.53
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,200$28.461106.31
Computer Occupations, All Other$79,280$38.111000.33
Engineers, All Other$77,980$37.491000.85
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$78,470$37.731001.54
Occupational Therapists$107,620$51.741000.83
Speech-Language Pathologists$94,020$45.201000.74
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,100$22.171001.09
Medical Records Specialists$46,530$22.371000.72
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$34,240$16.461001.23
Crossing Guards and FlaggersNot publishedNot published1001.39
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,490$37.741001.38
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,990$30.291004.32
Human Resources Managers$122,680$58.98900.54
Mechanical Engineers$90,710$43.61900.42
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,440Not published901.51
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$70,640Not published901.28
Graphic Designers$60,370$29.02900.61
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,800$29.23900.26
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,660$22.91900.63
Glaziers$52,880$25.43902.09
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,280$23.69904.50
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,530$29.10902.13
Bakers$39,070$18.79900.53
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,380$17.01900.86
Machinists$51,930$24.97900.42
Fundraisers$69,120$33.23800.96
Computer Network Architects$158,520$76.21800.61
Industrial Engineers$100,530$48.33800.32
Social Workers, All Other$64,820$31.16801.67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,940$28.82800.27
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$67,970Not published800.41
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,980$18.74800.70
Public Relations Specialists$63,310$30.44800.41
Dentists, General$132,490$63.70800.83
Respiratory Therapists$81,860$39.35800.83
General Internal Medicine Physicians$329,330$158.33801.68
Protective Service Workers, All Other$48,380$23.26801.43
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,020$16.84800.69
Bill and Account Collectors$49,200$23.65800.73
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.60800.99
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,350$17.48800.43
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,940$34.59800.75
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,160$30.37800.79
Helpers--Production Workers$38,790$18.65800.62
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$44,280$21.29800.73
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$45,600$21.92801.12
Lodging Managers$68,830$33.09702.25
Financial and Investment Analysts$92,500$44.47700.27
Conservation Scientists$74,130$35.64703.59
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,320Not published701.27
Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published700.79
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$66,650Not published700.84
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,020$35.59701.18
Physician Assistants$134,630$64.72700.62
Surgical Technologists$63,730$30.64700.85
Medical Equipment Preparers$43,370$20.85701.19
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,660$28.68703.57
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,040$26.94700.67
Food Batchmakers$37,150$17.86700.55
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,010$21.64700.63
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,190$22.69700.55
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$90,500$43.51600.24
Biological Technicians$49,300$23.70601.12
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,030$38.48600.56
Counselors, All Other$38,630$18.57603.05
Legal Support Workers, All Other$71,080$34.17601.70
Veterinarians$138,360$66.52601.04
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,490$39.18601.41
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$68,940$33.15602.23
Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,680$31.58601.70
Massage Therapists$50,150$24.11600.82
Bailiffs$59,470$28.59604.87
Pest Control Workers$45,470$21.86600.82
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$48,870$23.50601.48
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,070$22.15600.57
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,670$22.92600.60
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$50,450$24.26601.66
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$85,560$41.14600.66
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$32,950$15.84600.54
Parking Attendants$35,110$16.88600.59
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,450$40.12501.92
Natural Sciences ManagersNot publishedNot published500.67
Logisticians$83,440$40.12500.27
Tax Preparers$59,990$28.84500.89
Financial Specialists, All Other$58,860$28.30500.52
Information Security Analysts$129,820$62.41500.36
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$94,590$45.48500.38
Electrical Engineers$100,030$48.09500.37
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,500$35.34500.71
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$111,220$53.47500.91
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$80,020$38.47501.79
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,390Not published500.34
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,950Not published501.04
Editors$72,960$35.08500.77
Therapists, All Other$94,190$45.29502.96
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$94,270$45.32500.80
Funeral Attendants$42,640$20.50502.42
Advertising Sales Agents$45,970$22.10500.79
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$31,200$15.00500.66
File Clerks$47,450$22.81500.87
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,140$21.70500.81
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$39,290$18.89500.90
Helpers--Electricians$39,040$18.77501.02
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$55,050$26.47501.03
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,390$29.99500.79
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,850$18.68500.65
Printing Press Operators$45,760$22.00500.49
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,970$20.18501.07
Credit Analysts$48,880$23.50400.78
Database Administrators$120,280$57.83400.83
Web Developers$101,890$48.98400.71
Operations Research Analysts$75,070$36.09400.44
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,260$29.93400.76
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$77,640$37.33400.85
Chemists$61,370$29.51400.58
Urban and Regional Planners$78,760$37.87401.34
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,560Not published400.99
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$83,140Not published400.57
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$84,260Not published400.85
Audio and Video Technicians$58,880$28.31400.68
Opticians, Dispensing$42,130$20.25400.81
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,420$39.14400.50
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,660$22.91400.70
Skincare Specialists$40,460$19.45400.77
Tour and Travel Guides$32,260$15.51401.13
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,520$23.81400.33
Order Clerks$47,130$22.66400.66
Couriers and Messengers$36,830$17.71400.79
Data Entry Keyers$38,000$18.27400.44
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$76,380$36.72402.10
Logging Equipment Operators$46,920$22.56402.68
Roofers$47,740$22.95400.41
Sheet Metal Workers$55,690$26.77400.48
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$45,000$21.64402.49
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,540$20.93401.51
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,450$23.29400.22
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,500$25.24401.06
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$39,250$18.87400.78
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$43,170$20.75404.50
Purchasing Managers$98,140$47.18300.52
Labor Relations Specialists$99,780$47.97300.67
Property Appraisers and Assessors$82,440$39.63300.75
Computer Programmers$82,470$39.65300.49
Surveyors$75,780$36.43300.90
Forest and Conservation Technicians$57,840$27.81301.55
Health Education Specialists$72,800$35.00300.66
Floral Designers$38,200$18.37301.14
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$101,040$48.58301.02
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$61,150$29.40302.17
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$77,650$37.33300.38
Agricultural Equipment Operators$42,430$20.40301.61
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$54,870$26.38301.44
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$60,690$29.18300.71
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$63,900$30.72300.88
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,990$22.11300.75
Cooks, All Other$32,150$15.46Not publishedNot published
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$32,470$15.61Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$566,590$272.40Not publishedNot published
School Bus Monitors$32,330$15.54Not publishedNot 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.