Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, 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 Maryland nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $237,600. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $233,430.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Maryland nonmetropolitan area 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 Maryland nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$237,600	$162,760	80
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$233,430	$95,990	30
3	Chief Executives	$175,440	$50,390	90
4	General Dentists	$133,610	$98,820	40
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,610	$81,220	50
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,800	$69,990	70
7	Pharmacists	$126,590	$57,330	110
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$125,730	$80,270	40
9	Financial Managers	$118,750	$66,450	240
10	Human Resources Managers	$115,660	$90,640	50
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,110	$75,750	190
12	Software Developers	$108,370	$64,410	90
13	Nurse Practitioners	$108,350	$80,310	100
14	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,740	$47,460	30
15	Physician Assistants	$103,050	$36,700	70
16	Marketing Managers	$102,290	$61,510	70
17	Sales Managers	$102,140	$64,240	150
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,720	$83,400	180
19	Veterinarians	$100,130	$74,710	30
20	Lawyers	$99,780	$48,770	160
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$98,750	$59,190	70
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,630	$59,560	120
23	Industrial Production Managers	$95,850	$48,270	100
24	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,140	$51,230	40
25	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,860	$48,570	90
26	Facilities Managers	$87,750	$56,500	60
27	Administrative Services Managers	$85,920	$60,650	70
28	Management Analysts	$84,920	$45,980	70
29	Construction Managers	$84,690	$47,990	90
30	Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,610	$42,760	70
31	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$84,260	$39,510	100
32	Physical Therapists	$83,020	$52,000	80
33	All Other Managers	$82,200	$49,660	220
34	Instructional Coordinators	$82,190	$32,420	90
35	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$81,970	$62,880	30
36	Dental Hygienists	$80,300	$33,650	70
37	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,050	$56,300	80
38	Project Management Specialists	$80,040	$46,940	320
39	Civil Engineers	$80,040	$54,320	50
40	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,970	$42,750	60
41	General and Operations Managers	$78,570	$39,930	1,640
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,110	$57,410	50
43	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$75,730	$46,730	50
44	Mechanical Engineers	$75,660	$44,860	50
45	Accountants and Auditors	$74,350	$46,430	450
46	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,770	$47,450	40
47	Registered Nurses	$73,450	$58,510	900
48	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,680	$46,470	90
49	Computer Network Support Specialists	$71,860	$52,000	90
50	Radiologic Technologists	$70,390	$45,420	60
51	Compliance Officers	$67,000	$39,830	110
52	Operations Research Analysts	$66,090	$46,420	50
53	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$65,730	$26,000	120
54	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$65,480	$41,870	150
55	Cost Estimators	$64,880	$40,310	70
56	Other Teachers and Instructors	$64,690	$41,200	40
57	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$63,750	$52,850	30
58	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$62,980	$48,340	120
59	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,910	$48,310	330
60	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,680	$40,620	120
61	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,520	$40,130	320
62	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$62,280	$50,150	40
63	Training and Development Specialists	$61,600	$33,520	100
64	Other Legal Support Workers	$61,510	$38,430	30
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,460	$35,630	270
66	Human Resources Specialists	$61,430	$45,970	190
67	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$61,420	$48,440	50
68	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,400	$49,440	650
69	Public Relations Specialists	$61,150	$34,650	50
70	Editors	$60,970	$43,260	40
71	Food Service Managers	$60,850	$45,630	40
72	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,630	$28,900	890
73	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,470	$46,640	70
74	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,290	$39,620	120
75	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$59,910	$46,090	120
76	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,330	$39,520	170
77	Other Business Operations Specialists	$59,070	$32,480	290
78	Property, Real Estate Managers	$58,840	$34,620	120
79	Chemists	$58,780	$52,000	30
80	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$58,490	$47,330	250
81	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,490	$43,260	150
82	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,480	$39,630	730
83	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$58,320	$36,650	40
84	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,200	$39,200	100
85	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,200	$41,030	330
86	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,540	$40,280	60
87	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$57,420	$44,230	40
88	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,300	$40,700	80
89	Postal Service Clerks	$57,220	$39,770	90
90	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,900	$35,680	170
91	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$56,760	$35,380	250
92	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,720	$38,940	60
93	Electricians	$56,540	$33,730	220
94	Physical Therapist Assistants	$56,270	$38,830	50
95	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$56,230	$35,110	150
96	Lodging Managers	$55,690	$42,380	30
97	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,990	$32,530	160
98	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$54,860	$39,840	100
99	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$53,410	$36,810	40
100	Chefs and Head Cooks	$52,690	$33,340	100

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$163,350
2	General Dentists	$128,230
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,640
4	Pharmacists	$123,500
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,230
6	Sales Managers	$119,240
7	Human Resources Managers	$109,280
8	Financial Managers	$106,730
9	Physician Assistants	$105,830
10	Nurse Practitioners	$102,650

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$168,610
2	General Dentists	$136,450
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,940
4	Pharmacists	$124,160
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,780
6	Human Resources Managers	$119,030
7	Chief Executives	$116,270
8	Sales Managers	$113,410
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$104,920
10	Industrial Production Managers	$100,690

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$174,360
2	General Dentists	$128,530
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,110
4	Pharmacists	$123,900
5	Human Resources Managers	$120,010
6	Marketing Managers	$113,660
7	Sales Managers	$111,190
8	Other Education Administrators	$109,490
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$107,190
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,340

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