Maryland
Highest-Paying Occupations in Maryland
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Maryland
Figures describe the state of Maryland as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 728 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $581,510 | $279.57 | Not published |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 | $217.13 | 550 |
| 3 | Dermatologists | $442,210 | $212.60 | 120 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $418,010 | $200.97 | Not published |
| 5 | Orthodontists | $361,030 | $173.57 | Not published |
| 6 | Cardiologists | $337,230 | $162.13 | Not published |
| 7 | Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 | $158.03 | 520 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $306,310 | $147.27 | 160 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $305,320 | $146.79 | 460 |
| 10 | Neurologists | $302,840 | $145.60 | Not published |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 | $137.37 | 1,050 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 | $125.20 | 3,250 |
| 13 | Physicians, Pathologists | $253,670 | $121.96 | 70 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $248,660 | $119.55 | 3,180 |
| 15 | Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 | $107.28 | 840 |
| 16 | Physicians, All Other | $212,080 | $101.96 | 10,340 |
| 17 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $211,770 | $101.81 | 260 |
| 18 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $207,450 | $99.74 | Not published |
| 19 | Podiatrists | $201,940 | $97.09 | 330 |
| 20 | Pediatricians, General | $181,640 | $87.33 | 580 |
| 21 | Physicists | $174,390 | $83.84 | 1,200 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,670 | $83.02 | 5,240 |
| 23 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $172,190 | $82.78 | 170 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,490 | $82.45 | 14,620 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $168,620 | $81.07 | 4,820 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Maryland overview.
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.