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Maryland Salary Insights 2021


Interested in Maryland salary information? Here is some information about the current state of jobs in Maryland and how salaries are changing.

Maryland Overview

As of May 5, 2021, the average annual pay for the average jobs category in Maryland is $66,701 a year. That breaks down to be approximately $32.07 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,283/week or $5,558/month. Maryland ranks number 11 out of 50 states nationwide for average job salaries according to ZipRecruiter. While other sources such as the Department of Labor are seeing salaries as high as $136,940 and as low as $20,642, the majority of salaries within the average jobs category are currently ranging between $49,842 (25th percentile) to $74,511 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $90,622 annually in Maryland.

Baltimore, MD Overview

The average salary in Baltimore, MD is $61k. Trends in wages increased by 0.3 percent in Q1 2021. The cost of living in Baltimore is 17 percent higher than the national average. The most popular occupations in Baltimore are Software Engineer, Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General), and Operations Manager which pay between $41k and $123k per year. The most popular employers in Baltimore, MD are Johns Hopkins University, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Under Armour, Inc. Based on recent job posting activity on ZipRecruiter, the average job market in Maryland is not very active as few companies are currently hiring. Baltimore is ranked 7th(61k) for the highest paying cities in Maryland, with the top three being Germantown($66,526), Columbia($66,492), and Silver Spring($64,214).

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