Median pay · Maryland
$59,510A year, or $28.61 an hour.Take-home a month$3,961After federal, state and FICA tax at 20.1%
Worth at national prices$56,698Prices here sit at 105 against 100
Against the nation16.7% aboveNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $34,520 | $16.60 |
| 25th percentile | $39,440 | $18.96 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $59,510 | $28.61 |
| 75th percentile | $98,010 | $47.12 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $145,410 | $69.91 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $77,580 | $37.30 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MarylandBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$59,510
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$28.61
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,961 a month at an effective rate of 20.1%.$47,533 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Maryland sit at 105 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$56,698
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.16.7% above
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.2,763,030
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1