Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Baltimore-Towson, MD

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Baltimore-Towson, MD, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Baltimore-Towson, MD are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $224,360. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $220,960.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Baltimore-Towson, MD has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Baltimore-Towson, MD in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Baltimore-Towson, MD (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$224,360	$176,500	480
2	Chief Executives	$220,960	$89,980	2,300
3	Psychiatrists	$203,970	$78,040	340
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$202,930	$55,310	420
5	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$201,420	$139,440	80
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$177,900	$148,100	190
7	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$172,490	$140,560	1,480
8	General Pediatricians	$165,240	$80,340	530
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,320	$99,950	5,890
10	Podiatrists	$162,850	$33,280	150
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$158,660	$98,990	2,170
12	Database Architects	$146,810	$82,610	390
13	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$142,020	$65,570	100
14	Chemical Engineers	$138,860	$100,270	260
15	Financial Managers	$136,890	$83,250	7,700
16	Computer Network Architects	$136,440	$82,530	3,440
17	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$135,200	$76,690	1,750
18	General Dentists	$135,000	$106,100	1,570
19	Sales Engineers	$133,730	$78,550	460
20	Optometrists	$133,130	$76,900	470
21	Software Developers	$132,320	$82,230	14,230
22	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$131,730	$92,000	900
23	Aerospace Engineers	$131,400	$80,630	790
24	Human Resources Managers	$131,310	$87,310	1,560
25	Marketing Managers	$131,090	$74,780	2,440
26	Purchasing Managers	$130,660	$85,760	950
27	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,440	$78,810	740
28	Pharmacists	$130,140	$61,530	3,290
29	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$130,070	$77,580	300
30	Commercial Pilots	$129,890	$73,460	180
31	Astronomers	$129,790	$73,100	380
32	Sales Managers	$129,780	$64,290	4,250
33	Information Security Analysts	$128,880	$74,930	4,720
34	Computer Hardware Engineers	$128,680	$74,740	1,080
35	Lawyers	$128,400	$82,090	7,150
36	Physician Assistants	$127,170	$70,130	2,200
37	Medical and Health Services Managers	$126,180	$74,320	5,320
38	Nuclear Engineers	$125,830	$73,230	410
39	Veterinarians	$125,670	$61,450	810
40	Physicists	$125,600	$101,330	300
41	Computer Occupations, All Other	$124,610	$66,060	10,530
42	Hydrologists	$124,610	$77,440	40
43	All Other Managers	$124,500	$66,990	8,530
44	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$123,730	$80,290	2,650
45	Nurse Midwives	$123,060	$105,170	130
46	Data Scientists	$122,470	$66,920	870
47	Training and Development Managers	$122,450	$82,840	620
48	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$121,600	$77,410	330
49	Other Physical Scientists	$120,990	$66,060	740
50	Radiologists	$120,340	$63,660	440
51	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$119,920	$64,000	4,710
52	Nurse Practitioners	$117,540	$82,890	2,470
53	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$117,500	$66,060	830
54	Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers	$117,500	$39,520	260
55	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$117,500	$60,900	280
56	Mathematicians	$117,350	$74,940	40
57	Economists	$116,770	$61,940	180
58	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$113,780	$58,750	470
59	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$109,520	$57,420	840
60	Database Administrators	$109,410	$61,300	1,180
61	Statisticians	$109,390	$74,940	470
62	Management Analysts	$107,790	$69,370	8,200
63	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$107,080	$52,540	150
64	Other Psychologists	$107,060	$32,960	250
65	Administrative Services Managers	$106,790	$77,560	2,670
66	Construction Managers	$106,640	$65,710	3,000
67	Gaming Managers	$106,640	$63,500	50
68	Industrial Production Managers	$106,540	$63,120	940
69	Electrical Engineers	$106,200	$71,830	2,050
70	Materials Engineers	$106,070	$80,150	240
71	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$105,770	$62,880	3,900
72	Chiropractors	$105,610	$32,490	300
73	Industrial Engineers	$104,980	$77,310	1,410
74	Computer Systems Analysts	$104,940	$61,870	6,490
75	Engineers, All Other	$104,850	$39,580	1,750
76	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$104,690	$62,000	620
77	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$103,800	$77,360	1,660
78	Mechanical Engineers	$103,800	$66,840	2,340
79	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$103,790	$76,400	30
80	Emergency Management Directors	$103,650	$67,510	40
81	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$103,500	$62,400	170
82	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$103,130	$76,260	3,910
83	Facilities Managers	$102,200	$59,560	1,380
84	Other Biological Scientists	$101,800	$58,150	650
85	Computer Programmers	$101,650	$65,750	1,640
86	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$101,450	$49,930	400
87	Other Education Administrators	$101,130	$56,580	800
88	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$101,130	$60,370	240
89	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,570	$60,770	2,250
90	Actuaries	$100,410	$65,940	450
91	Dental Hygienists	$100,260	$75,780	2,130
92	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$99,180	$53,060	270
93	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$98,870	$78,300	330
94	Fundraising Managers	$98,850	$59,990	350
95	Public Relations Managers	$98,620	$71,710	950
96	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$98,550	$78,610	1,270
97	Environmental Engineers	$98,160	$62,490	530
98	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$98,140	$49,610	970
99	Other Engineering Technicians	$97,430	$49,130	730
100	Logisticians	$97,370	$62,620	3,160

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Baltimore-Towson, MD – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,460
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$171,060
3	General Pediatricians	$165,240
4	General Dentists	$164,570
5	Materials Scientists	$163,170
6	Political Scientists	$160,900
7	Sales Engineers	$157,540
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,350
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,870
10	Physicists	$141,990

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Baltimore-Towson, MD – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$201,060
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$182,960
3	Chief Executives	$179,630
4	Political Scientists	$156,000
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$153,320
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$152,880
7	General Dentists	$151,190
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,530
9	General Pediatricians	$138,000
10	Physicists	$137,060

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Baltimore-Towson, MD – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$203,970
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$196,080
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$192,360
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$172,490
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$172,070
6	Chief Executives	$169,060
7	Political Scientists	$153,200
8	General Pediatricians	$151,890
9	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$151,810
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$148,970

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