Employment Outlook in Maryland: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Maryland? Explore total employment across 633+ occupations in Maryland. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

633
Occupations Tracked
2,521,150
Maryland Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Maryland

These are the most common occupations in Maryland by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in MD
General and Operations Managers
Employed in MD
96,740
#2 in MD
Retail Salespersons
Employed in MD
79,320
#3 in MD
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Employed in MD
54,890
#4 in MD
Registered Nurses
Employed in MD
52,910
#5 in MD
Cashiers
Employed in MD
49,910
#6 in MD
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in MD
49,380
#7 in MD
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in MD
47,710
#8 in MD
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in MD
46,560
#9 in MD
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Employed in MD
40,390
#10 in MD
Waiters and Waitresses
Employed in MD
38,120

All 633 Occupations in Maryland by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Maryland (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in MD Avg Salary % of MD Workforce
1 General and Operations Managers 96,740 $136,570 3.84%
2 Retail Salespersons 79,320 $37,950 3.15%
3 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 54,890 $50,790 2.18%
4 Registered Nurses 52,910 $99,010 2.1%
5 Cashiers 49,910 $35,250 1.98%
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 49,380 $34,210 1.96%
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 47,710 $42,990 1.89%
8 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 46,560 $39,510 1.85%
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 40,390 $39,270 1.6%
10 Waiters and Waitresses 38,120 $43,950 1.51%
11 Customer Service Representatives 37,740 $46,100 1.5%
12 Stockers and Order Fillers 34,980 $40,320 1.39%
13 Software Developers 31,350 $151,560 1.24%
14 Project Management Specialists 30,530 $112,710 1.21%
15 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 29,610 $80,090 1.17%
16 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 29,150 $60,590 1.16%
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 27,860 $75,660 1.11%
18 Nursing Assistants 27,720 $43,310 1.1%
19 Security Guards 27,670 $44,530 1.1%
20 Office Clerks, General 27,290 $50,570 1.08%
21 Accountants and Auditors 26,170 $98,210 1.04%
22 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 23,730 $54,540 0.94%
23 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 23,340 $42,630 0.93%
24 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 23,080 $51,810 0.92%
25 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 21,580 $75,310 0.86%
26 Construction Laborers 20,920 $48,330 0.83%
27 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 20,150 $46,460 0.8%
28 Financial Managers 19,770 $170,350 0.78%
29 Management Analysts 19,170 $119,870 0.76%
30 Light Truck Drivers 18,420 $52,930 0.73%
31 Receptionists and Information Clerks 18,390 $40,230 0.73%
32 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 18,170 $55,950 0.72%
33 Cooks, Restaurant 17,690 $40,120 0.7%
34 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 17,440 $43,400 0.69%
35 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 17,290 $49,350 0.69%
36 Medical and Health Services Managers 17,030 $148,720 0.68%
37 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 16,640 $79,820 0.66%
38 Medical Assistants 16,390 $46,390 0.65%
39 Human Resources Specialists 15,530 $92,180 0.62%
40 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 15,400 $83,960 0.61%
41 Computer Systems Analysts 15,340 $120,980 0.61%
42 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,690 $36,190 0.58%
43 Computer and Information Systems Managers 14,620 $176,850 0.58%
44 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 14,530 $83,070 0.58%
45 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 14,230 $59,380 0.56%
46 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 13,980 $48,530 0.55%
47 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 13,960 $80,770 0.55%
48 Lawyers 13,810 $157,370 0.55%
49 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 13,740 $48,330 0.54%
50 Electricians 13,690 $75,450 0.54%
51 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13,570 $85,610 0.54%
52 Food Preparation Workers 13,280 $37,090 0.53%
53 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 13,240 $38,340 0.53%
54 Bartenders 13,020 $45,180 0.52%
55 Computer User Support Specialists 12,200 $71,450 0.48%
56 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 11,990 $75,300 0.48%
57 Driver/Sales Workers 11,940 $41,850 0.47%
58 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,420 $73,510 0.45%
59 Cooks, Fast Food 10,960 $34,260 0.43%
60 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10,120 $87,350 0.4%
61 Compliance Officers 10,100 $91,660 0.4%
62 Training and Development Specialists 9,800 $78,610 0.39%
63 Carpenters 9,770 $69,040 0.39%
64 Childcare Workers 9,750 $38,030 0.39%
65 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 9,730 $63,720 0.39%
66 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 9,720 $82,400 0.39%
67 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,560 $74,170 0.38%
68 Dishwashers 9,310 $34,590 0.37%
69 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 9,230 $123,570 0.37%
70 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 9,200 $37,230 0.36%
71 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 9,070 $82,750 0.36%
72 Bus Drivers, School 9,020 $54,000 0.36%
73 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 8,900 $97,050 0.35%
74 Information Security Analysts 8,650 $149,940 0.34%
75 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 8,650 $54,110 0.34%
76 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,560 $73,820 0.34%
77 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 8,420 $82,610 0.33%
78 Computer Network Support Specialists 8,200 $107,020 0.33%
79 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,020 $47,470 0.32%
80 Pharmacy Technicians 7,990 $45,670 0.32%
81 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 7,610 $44,000 0.3%
82 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 7,460 $144,770 0.3%
83 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 7,390 $35,110 0.29%
84 Social and Human Service Assistants 7,280 $51,200 0.29%
85 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 7,200 $131,220 0.29%
86 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,880 $47,610 0.27%
87 Logisticians 6,840 $107,090 0.27%
88 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 6,760 $115,930 0.27%
89 Nurse Practitioners 6,710 $133,360 0.27%
90 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 6,700 $119,710 0.27%
91 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 6,610 $61,650 0.26%
92 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 6,600 $78,920 0.26%
93 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 6,600 $37,060 0.26%
94 Self-Enrichment Teachers 6,570 $63,530 0.26%
95 Dental Assistants 6,560 $50,720 0.26%
96 Mechanical Engineers 6,550 $125,850 0.26%
97 Marketing Managers 6,510 $160,240 0.26%
98 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6,460 $73,060 0.26%
99 Postal Service Mail Carriers 6,420 $63,400 0.25%
100 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 6,330 $107,990 0.25%
101 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 6,200 $66,280 0.25%
102 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6,100 $82,370 0.24%
103 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 6,060 $101,230 0.24%
104 Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,060 $66,140 0.24%
105 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,010 $40,260 0.24%
106 Billing and Posting Clerks 5,960 $54,600 0.24%
107 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 5,880 $123,410 0.23%
108 Computer Network Architects 5,860 $156,070 0.23%
109 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 5,860 $45,350 0.23%
110 Construction Managers 5,770 $136,590 0.23%
111 Insurance Sales Agents 5,700 $76,220 0.23%
112 Animal Caretakers 5,570 $41,820 0.22%
113 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 5,480 $42,800 0.22%
114 Pharmacists 5,400 $140,730 0.21%
115 Financial and Investment Analysts 5,360 $116,600 0.21%
116 Firefighters 5,340 $72,550 0.21%
117 Personal Financial Advisors 5,260 $153,800 0.21%
118 Architectural and Engineering Managers 5,240 $175,740 0.21%
119 Civil Engineers 5,240 $107,320 0.21%
120 Facilities Managers 5,210 $108,020 0.21%
121 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 5,030 $59,850 0.2%
122 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 4,890 $67,990 0.19%
123 Natural Sciences Managers 4,820 $180,280 0.19%
124 Healthcare Social Workers 4,750 $72,140 0.19%
125 Operations Research Analysts 4,710 $106,620 0.19%
126 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4,710 $75,400 0.19%
127 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,670 $61,280 0.19%
128 Electrical Engineers 4,650 $129,390 0.18%
129 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 4,600 $65,920 0.18%
130 Cost Estimators 4,580 $87,770 0.18%
131 Parts Salespersons 4,370 $45,630 0.17%
132 Instructional Coordinators 4,350 $97,360 0.17%
133 Recreation Workers 4,350 $41,280 0.17%
134 Administrative Services Managers 4,320 $128,410 0.17%
135 Social and Community Service Managers 4,300 $97,210 0.17%
136 Tutors 4,300 $64,120 0.17%
137 Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,230 $38,030 0.17%
138 Public Relations Specialists 4,190 $88,560 0.17%
139 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,160 $34,970 0.17%
140 Counter and Rental Clerks 4,060 $46,400 0.16%
141 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,020 $36,350 0.16%
142 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 4,010 $56,250 0.16%
143 Coaches and Scouts 3,960 $67,500 0.16%
144 Physical Therapists 3,940 $110,700 0.16%
145 Industrial Engineers 3,900 $122,990 0.15%
146 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,900 $57,080 0.15%
147 Tellers 3,860 $45,490 0.15%
148 Loan Officers 3,850 $84,190 0.15%
149 Human Resources Managers 3,820 $159,780 0.15%
150 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,780 $35,340 0.15%
151 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3,750 $55,650 0.15%
152 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3,710 $59,740 0.15%
153 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,550 $117,050 0.14%
154 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 3,550 $53,230 0.14%
155 Speech-Language Pathologists 3,510 $98,070 0.14%
156 Dental Hygienists 3,500 $109,090 0.14%
157 Biological Technicians 3,470 $59,080 0.14%
158 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 3,420 $39,790 0.14%
159 Emergency Medical Technicians 3,400 $55,790 0.13%
160 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,390 $153,500 0.13%
161 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,370 $88,260 0.13%
162 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 3,370 $42,750 0.13%
163 Data Scientists 3,340 $144,080 0.13%
164 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3,310 $56,110 0.13%
165 Rehabilitation Counselors 3,300 $46,830 0.13%
166 General Internal Medicine Physicians 3,250 $276,280 0.13%
167 Cooks, Short Order 3,250 $38,290 0.13%
168 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 3,220 $89,530 0.13%
169 Chefs and Head Cooks 3,220 $65,930 0.13%
170 Chief Executives 3,180 $299,580 0.13%
171 Aerospace Engineers 3,180 $159,590 0.13%
172 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 3,120 $46,740 0.12%
173 Graphic Designers 3,050 $77,770 0.12%
174 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 3,050 $92,150 0.12%
175 Community Health Workers 3,030 $55,120 0.12%
176 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3,030 $73,300 0.12%
177 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,030 $48,480 0.12%
178 Physician Assistants 2,950 $139,740 0.12%
179 Real Estate Sales Agents 2,940 $67,460 0.12%
180 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,930 $68,140 0.12%
181 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,880 $71,280 0.11%
182 Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,870 $148,630 0.11%
183 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,850 $64,410 0.11%
184 Construction and Building Inspectors 2,780 $79,670 0.11%
185 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2,760 $83,370 0.11%
186 Bakers 2,740 $40,120 0.11%
187 Statisticians 2,730 $133,370 0.11%
188 Residential Advisors 2,640 $47,160 0.1%
189 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2,570 $70,840 0.1%
190 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,540 $52,730 0.1%
191 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2,540 $54,340 0.1%
192 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,520 $68,800 0.1%
193 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2,510 $48,820 0.1%
194 Budget Analysts 2,490 $110,120 0.1%
195 Computer Programmers 2,490 $117,210 0.1%
196 Industrial Production Managers 2,480 $139,400 0.1%
197 Chemists 2,480 $139,100 0.1%
198 Medical Records Specialists 2,440 $57,930 0.1%
199 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,430 $60,450 0.1%
200 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,400 $80,050 0.1%
201 Occupational Therapists 2,390 $106,300 0.09%
202 Purchasing Managers 2,380 $157,990 0.09%
203 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 2,380 $113,010 0.09%
204 School Bus Monitors 2,370 $40,760 0.09%
205 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,360 $59,800 0.09%
206 Database Administrators 2,300 $126,510 0.09%
207 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 2,280 $131,980 0.09%
208 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,250 $72,980 0.09%
209 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2,230 $69,100 0.09%
210 Health Education Specialists 2,220 $106,630 0.09%
211 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 2,220 $45,950 0.09%
212 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2,170 $94,540 0.09%
213 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,160 $95,580 0.09%
214 Dentists, General 2,100 $185,740 0.08%
215 Bill and Account Collectors 2,090 $53,360 0.08%
216 Manicurists and Pedicurists 2,080 $40,890 0.08%
217 Roofers 2,050 $61,640 0.08%
218 Phlebotomists 2,040 $45,460 0.08%
219 Fundraisers 2,010 $83,110 0.08%
220 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 2,010 $84,180 0.08%
221 Library Technicians 1,980 $53,100 0.08%
222 Web Developers 1,960 $108,540 0.08%
223 Sheet Metal Workers 1,940 $64,410 0.08%
224 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1,920 $45,780 0.08%
225 Paramedics 1,910 $72,030 0.08%
226 Surgical Technologists 1,880 $69,740 0.07%
227 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,870 $59,580 0.07%
228 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,870 $58,510 0.07%
229 Editors 1,850 $83,200 0.07%
230 Data Entry Keyers 1,850 $41,660 0.07%
231 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,830 $97,450 0.07%
232 Glaziers 1,820 $63,120 0.07%
233 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,800 $119,770 0.07%
234 Respiratory Therapists 1,800 $90,600 0.07%
235 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,800 $70,860 0.07%
236 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,800 $48,550 0.07%
237 Technical Writers 1,780 $104,800 0.07%
238 Audio and Video Technicians 1,770 $72,980 0.07%
239 Gambling Dealers 1,770 $39,950 0.07%
240 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,770 $34,740 0.07%
241 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,770 $43,580 0.07%
242 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,770 $64,570 0.07%
243 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1,760 $93,100 0.07%
244 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,760 $97,230 0.07%
245 Computer Hardware Engineers 1,720 $149,020 0.07%
246 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 1,680 $53,980 0.07%
247 Dietetic Technicians 1,670 $36,270 0.07%
248 Pest Control Workers 1,670 $50,570 0.07%
249 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,670 $63,410 0.07%
250 Medical Equipment Repairers 1,660 $74,240 0.07%
251 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,650 $83,830 0.07%
252 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,650 $56,620 0.07%
253 Helpers--Production Workers 1,650 $46,100 0.07%
254 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 1,640 $67,210 0.07%
255 Producers and Directors 1,610 $90,950 0.06%
256 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,610 $60,420 0.06%
257 Microbiologists 1,590 $114,990 0.06%
258 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,590 $59,570 0.06%
259 Orderlies 1,580 $39,640 0.06%
260 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,580 $41,980 0.06%
261 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,560 $78,160 0.06%
262 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,560 $89,120 0.06%
263 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,540 $82,830 0.06%
264 Public Relations Managers 1,530 $166,120 0.06%
265 Parking Attendants 1,530 $38,200 0.06%
266 School Psychologists 1,520 $111,560 0.06%
267 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,500 $44,150 0.06%
268 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,480 $56,420 0.06%
269 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,470 $55,130 0.06%
270 Interior Designers 1,440 $70,600 0.06%
271 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,430 $80,860 0.06%
272 Veterinarians 1,430 $163,830 0.06%
273 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,430 $73,000 0.06%
274 Food Batchmakers 1,390 $44,320 0.06%
275 Sewing Machine Operators 1,390 $39,090 0.06%
276 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,380 $39,840 0.05%
277 Machinists 1,380 $61,420 0.05%
278 Database Architects 1,370 $141,810 0.05%
279 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,370 $77,530 0.05%
280 Massage Therapists 1,350 $65,420 0.05%
281 Insurance Underwriters 1,310 $96,540 0.05%
282 Web and Digital Interface Designers 1,310 $103,650 0.05%
283 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,300 $52,580 0.05%
284 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1,280 $106,790 0.05%
285 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 1,270 $69,070 0.05%
286 Training and Development Managers 1,250 $129,220 0.05%
287 Printing Press Operators 1,250 $50,180 0.05%
288 Tax Preparers 1,240 $54,350 0.05%
289 Postal Service Clerks 1,240 $63,740 0.05%
290 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,240 $60,350 0.05%
291 Procurement Clerks 1,230 $56,050 0.05%
292 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,220 $59,650 0.05%
293 Physicists 1,200 $166,770 0.05%
294 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,200 $51,350 0.05%
295 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 1,170 $82,640 0.05%
296 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,160 $49,960 0.05%
297 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1,160 $76,820 0.05%
298 Interpreters and Translators 1,150 $87,160 0.05%
299 Economists 1,130 $146,600 0.04%
300 Skincare Specialists 1,130 $53,490 0.04%
301 Concierges 1,130 $41,570 0.04%
302 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,070 $94,270 0.04%
303 Opticians, Dispensing 1,060 $51,270 0.04%
304 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,060 $44,510 0.04%
305 Family Medicine Physicians 1,050 $279,010 0.04%
306 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 1,050 $51,700 0.04%
307 Environmental Engineers 1,030 $103,980 0.04%
308 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,010 $130,040 0.04%
309 Helpers--Electricians 1,010 $43,220 0.04%
310 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,010 $63,900 0.04%
311 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 990 $50,650 0.04%
312 Astronomers 980 $144,760 0.04%
313 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 970 $98,930 0.04%
314 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 970 $83,270 0.04%
315 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 970 $47,030 0.04%
316 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 960 $55,750 0.04%
317 Surveyors 950 $78,670 0.04%
318 Passenger Attendants 950 $36,750 0.04%
319 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 940 $91,540 0.04%
320 Architectural and Civil Drafters 910 $75,990 0.04%
321 Urban and Regional Planners 900 $96,740 0.04%
322 Labor Relations Specialists 890 $97,500 0.04%
323 Financial Risk Specialists 890 $122,690 0.04%
324 Animal Trainers 890 $47,310 0.04%
325 Advertising Sales Agents 880 $78,370 0.03%
326 File Clerks 880 $45,720 0.03%
327 Tire Repairers and Changers 880 $48,380 0.03%
328 Landscape Architects 870 $94,130 0.03%
329 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 870 $79,000 0.03%
330 Sales Engineers 850 $142,020 0.03%
331 Order Clerks 850 $50,880 0.03%
332 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 850 $85,940 0.03%
333 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 840 $88,480 0.03%
334 Nurse Anesthetists 840 $218,050 0.03%
335 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 830 $104,840 0.03%
336 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 830 $93,770 0.03%
337 Physical Therapist Aides 830 $35,780 0.03%
338 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 820 $103,800 0.03%
339 Fundraising Managers 810 $143,780 0.03%
340 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 810 $110,960 0.03%
341 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 800 $73,180 0.03%
342 Photographers 790 $57,560 0.03%
343 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 780 $66,970 0.03%
344 Optometrists 780 $148,910 0.03%
345 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 770 $105,540 0.03%
346 Couriers and Messengers 770 $41,210 0.03%
347 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 770 $54,750 0.03%
348 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 750 $127,180 0.03%
349 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 750 $64,370 0.03%
350 Materials Engineers 740 $140,770 0.03%
351 Cargo and Freight Agents 740 $49,820 0.03%
352 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 730 $49,510 0.03%
353 Library Assistants, Clerical 730 $45,150 0.03%
354 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 730 $57,420 0.03%
355 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 720 $47,990 0.03%
356 Occupational Therapy Assistants 710 $79,890 0.03%
357 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 710 $68,310 0.03%
358 Credit Analysts 700 $84,580 0.03%
359 Social Science Research Assistants 700 $73,310 0.03%
360 Biochemists and Biophysicists 690 $104,090 0.03%
361 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 690 $128,320 0.03%
362 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 690 $84,450 0.03%
363 Psychiatric Technicians 680 $45,700 0.03%
364 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 680 $35,770 0.03%
365 Clergy 670 $63,980 0.03%
366 Surgical Assistants 670 $70,930 0.03%
367 Funeral Attendants 670 $41,100 0.03%
368 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 670 $51,540 0.03%
369 Property Appraisers and Assessors 660 $81,890 0.03%
370 Archivists 660 $86,880 0.03%
371 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 660 $53,210 0.03%
372 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 650 $39,300 0.03%
373 Pipelayers 650 $56,200 0.03%
374 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 640 $83,690 0.03%
375 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 640 $121,600 0.03%
376 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 620 $65,950 0.02%
377 Highway Maintenance Workers 620 $55,040 0.02%
378 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 620 $53,240 0.02%
379 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 610 $50,910 0.02%
380 Epidemiologists 600 $105,540 0.02%
381 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 600 $68,220 0.02%
382 Chemical Technicians 590 $53,990 0.02%
383 Dental Laboratory Technicians 590 $55,350 0.02%
384 Actuaries 580 $133,930 0.02%
385 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 580 $61,430 0.02%
386 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 580 $77,570 0.02%
387 Pediatricians, General 580 $202,610 0.02%
388 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 580 $41,260 0.02%
389 Helpers--Carpenters 580 $41,790 0.02%
390 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 580 $58,370 0.02%
391 Art Directors 570 $110,790 0.02%
392 Transportation Security Screeners 570 $72,230 0.02%
393 Home Appliance Repairers 570 $60,830 0.02%
394 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 560 $76,010 0.02%
395 Brokerage Clerks 560 $73,040 0.02%
396 Rail Car Repairers 560 $86,590 0.02%
397 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 560 $45,080 0.02%
398 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 550 $110,100 0.02%
399 Emergency Medicine Physicians 550 $387,020 0.02%
400 Writers and Authors 540 $109,650 0.02%
401 Telemarketers 540 $39,360 0.02%
402 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 520 $121,700 0.02%
403 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 520 $101,960 0.02%
404 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 520 $37,770 0.02%
405 Tour and Travel Guides 510 $40,630 0.02%
406 Chemical Engineers 500 $128,790 0.02%
407 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 500 $64,930 0.02%
408 Shampooers 500 $34,740 0.02%
409 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 490 $83,670 0.02%
410 Commercial and Industrial Designers 490 $77,130 0.02%
411 Mechanical Door Repairers 490 $54,770 0.02%
412 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 480 $88,450 0.02%
413 Prepress Technicians and Workers 480 $57,600 0.02%
414 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 480 $35,340 0.02%
415 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 480 $48,640 0.02%
416 Subway and Streetcar Operators 480 $84,800 0.02%
417 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 470 $64,020 0.02%
418 Conservation Scientists 470 $89,820 0.02%
419 Advertising and Promotions Managers 460 $125,060 0.02%
420 Forensic Science Technicians 460 $88,980 0.02%
421 Marriage and Family Therapists 460 $77,890 0.02%
422 Floral Designers 460 $44,270 0.02%
423 Broadcast Technicians 460 $70,490 0.02%
424 Psychiatrists 460 $306,100 0.02%
425 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 450 $94,640 0.02%
426 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 450 $58,090 0.02%
427 Museum Technicians and Conservators 450 $85,110 0.02%
428 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 450 $48,500 0.02%
429 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 450 $49,430 0.02%
430 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 450 $68,840 0.02%
431 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 450 $143,980 0.02%
432 Lodging Managers 440 $81,500 0.02%
433 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 440 $95,370 0.02%
434 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 440 $50,780 0.02%
435 Compensation and Benefits Managers 430 $159,390 0.02%
436 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 430 $131,160 0.02%
437 Real Estate Brokers 430 $97,390 0.02%
438 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 430 $47,350 0.02%
439 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 430 $49,900 0.02%
440 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 420 $57,650 0.02%
441 Set and Exhibit Designers 420 $82,070 0.02%
442 Pharmacy Aides 420 $38,680 0.02%
443 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 420 $58,660 0.02%
444 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 420 $47,390 0.02%
445 Bailiffs 410 $57,560 0.02%
446 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 400 $53,010 0.02%
447 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 390 $114,240 0.02%
448 Survey Researchers 390 $92,410 0.02%
449 Chiropractors 390 $88,690 0.02%
450 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 380 $78,800 0.02%
451 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 380 $49,310 0.02%
452 Judicial Law Clerks 370 $72,130 0.01%
453 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 370 $126,130 0.01%
454 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 370 $109,390 0.01%
455 Mechanical Drafters 360 $81,200 0.01%
456 Travel Agents 360 $48,710 0.01%
457 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 360 $48,450 0.01%
458 Commercial Pilots 360 $138,530 0.01%
459 Financial Examiners 350 $114,360 0.01%
460 Credit Counselors 350 $63,310 0.01%
461 Podiatrists 330 $195,310 0.01%
462 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 330 $104,970 0.01%
463 Power Plant Operators 330 $107,840 0.01%
464 Athletic Trainers 320 $67,130 0.01%
465 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 320 $39,700 0.01%
466 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 320 $90,980 0.01%
467 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 310 $112,680 0.01%
468 History Teachers, Postsecondary 310 $107,100 0.01%
469 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 310 $44,350 0.01%
470 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 $59,640 0.01%
471 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 300 $136,260 0.01%
472 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 300 $72,100 0.01%
473 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $130,770 0.01%
474 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 300 $42,710 0.01%
475 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 300 $88,340 0.01%
476 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 290 $92,840 0.01%
477 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 290 $70,570 0.01%
478 Recreational Therapists 290 $63,340 0.01%
479 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 290 $90,810 0.01%
480 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 290 $52,150 0.01%
481 Chemical Plant and System Operators 290 $86,860 0.01%
482 Food Science Technicians 280 $60,600 0.01%
483 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 280 $71,130 0.01%
484 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $94,620 0.01%
485 Gambling Cage Workers 280 $45,520 0.01%
486 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 280 $46,200 0.01%
487 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 280 $46,380 0.01%
488 Food Scientists and Technologists 270 $100,610 0.01%
489 Materials Scientists 270 $113,450 0.01%
490 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 270 $89,060 0.01%
491 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 270 $62,050 0.01%
492 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 $46,920 0.01%
493 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 $47,280 0.01%
494 Funeral Home Managers 260 $103,560 0.01%
495 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 260 $227,450 0.01%
496 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 250 $75,050 0.01%
497 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 250 $104,320 0.01%
498 Film and Video Editors 250 $83,290 0.01%
499 Radiation Therapists 250 $107,270 0.01%
500 Psychiatric Aides 250 $49,940 0.01%
501 Parking Enforcement Workers 250 $49,400 0.01%
502 Stonemasons 250 $45,750 0.01%
503 Carpet Installers 250 $59,400 0.01%
504 Transportation Inspectors 250 $102,860 0.01%
505 Nurse Midwives 240 $141,880 0.01%
506 Tile and Stone Setters 240 $49,330 0.01%
507 Aircraft Service Attendants 240 $62,710 0.01%
508 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 230 $96,060 0.01%
509 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $103,930 0.01%
510 Medical Transcriptionists 230 $43,080 0.01%
511 Riggers 230 $78,480 0.01%
512 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 $59,030 0.01%
513 Anthropologists and Archeologists 220 $69,160 0.01%
514 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $139,080 0.01%
515 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $85,170 0.01%
516 Geographers 210 $109,820 0.01%
517 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 210 $75,830 0.01%
518 Word Processors and Typists 210 $50,340 0.01%
519 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 200 $92,570 0.01%
520 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 200 $82,520 0.01%
521 Soil and Plant Scientists 200 $97,590 0.01%
522 Agricultural Technicians 200 $54,390 0.01%
523 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $163,950 0.01%
524 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $106,300 0.01%
525 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 200 $42,510 0.01%
526 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 200 $63,080 0.01%
527 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 200 $68,600 0.01%
528 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 200 $61,310 0.01%
529 Upholsterers 200 $51,470 0.01%
530 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 200 $53,310 0.01%
531 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 200 $66,510 0.01%
532 Animal Scientists 190 $91,580 0.01%
533 Gambling Managers 180 $99,440 0.01%
534 Nuclear Engineers 180 $155,410 0.01%
535 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $124,890 0.01%
536 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $151,230 0.01%
537 Agricultural Equipment Operators 180 $43,180 0.01%
538 Gas Plant Operators 180 $95,350 0.01%
539 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 170 $151,880 0.01%
540 Curators 170 $71,790 0.01%
541 Special Effects Artists and Animators 170 $83,310 0.01%
542 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 170 $40,650 0.01%
543 Motorcycle Mechanics 170 $61,480 0.01%
544 Mathematicians 160 $135,250 0.01%
545 Music Directors and Composers 160 $80,120 0.01%
546 Sound Engineering Technicians 160 $81,050 0.01%
547 Audiologists 160 $93,410 0.01%
548 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 160 $330,570 0.01%
549 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 160 $56,000 0.01%
550 Avionics Technicians 160 $95,020 0.01%
551 Millwrights 160 $66,090 0.01%
552 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 160 $56,660 0.01%
553 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 160 $53,300 0.01%
554 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $43,890 0.01%
555 Medical Appliance Technicians 160 $54,250 0.01%
556 Emergency Management Directors 150 $117,800 0.01%
557 Farm and Home Management Educators 150 $79,560 0.01%
558 Agricultural Inspectors 150 $59,960 0.01%
559 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 150 $36,990 0.01%
560 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 140 $76,940 0.01%
561 Animal Control Workers 140 $56,250 0.01%
562 Desktop Publishers 140 $67,050 0.01%
563 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 140 $55,920 0.01%
564 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 140 $45,610 0.01%
565 Traffic Technicians 140 $65,010 0.01%
566 Hoist and Winch Operators 140 $91,780 0.01%
567 Forest and Conservation Technicians 130 $66,050 0.01%
568 Lighting Technicians 130 $59,940 0.01%
569 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 130 $40,880 0.01%
570 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 130 $68,060 0.01%
571 Foresters 120 $80,200 0.0%
572 Dermatologists 120 $384,980 0.0%
573 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 120 $48,890 0.0%
574 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 120 $61,960 0.0%
575 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 120 $51,720 0.0%
576 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $126,310 0.0%
577 Telephone Operators 110 $44,290 0.0%
578 Etchers and Engravers 110 $51,460 0.0%
579 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 110 $52,260 0.0%
580 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 110 $44,490 0.0%
581 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 110 $79,120 0.0%
582 Political Scientists 100 $148,440 0.0%
583 Statistical Assistants 100 $60,680 0.0%
584 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 100 $63,660 0.0%
585 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 100 $73,400 0.0%
586 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 90 $90,100 0.0%
587 Hydrologists 90 $145,970 0.0%
588 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $142,260 0.0%
589 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $108,720 0.0%
590 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $105,220 0.0%
591 Exercise Physiologists 90 $63,100 0.0%
592 Orthotists and Prosthetists 90 $107,420 0.0%
593 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 90 $37,800 0.0%
594 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 90 $41,730 0.0%
595 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 90 $78,090 0.0%
596 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 80 $78,110 0.0%
597 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 80 $67,970 0.0%
598 Choreographers 80 $68,860 0.0%
599 New Accounts Clerks 80 $45,440 0.0%
600 Helpers--Extraction Workers 80 $51,750 0.0%
601 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 80 $49,690 0.0%
602 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $122,380 0.0%
603 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 70 $89,650 0.0%
604 Physicians, Pathologists 70 $290,540 0.0%
605 Bicycle Repairers 70 $43,760 0.0%
606 Tool and Die Makers 70 $63,950 0.0%
607 Air Traffic Controllers 70 $136,220 0.0%
608 Fish and Game Wardens 60 $91,150 0.0%
609 Fallers 60 $56,220 0.0%
610 Logging Equipment Operators 60 $51,400 0.0%
611 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $59,010 0.0%
612 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $48,050 0.0%
613 Furniture Finishers 60 $45,440 0.0%
614 Tire Builders 60 $49,150 0.0%
615 Sociologists 50 $100,930 0.0%
616 Historians 50 $115,840 0.0%
617 Hydrologic Technicians 50 $68,890 0.0%
618 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $100,290 0.0%
619 Hearing Aid Specialists 50 $74,250 0.0%
620 Genetic Counselors 50 $100,000 0.0%
621 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $57,100 0.0%
622 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $36,510 0.0%
623 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 50 $110,470 0.0%
624 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 50 $48,380 0.0%
625 Taxi Drivers 50 $41,810 0.0%
626 Medical Dosimetrists 40 $146,190 0.0%
627 Models 40 $45,080 0.0%
628 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 40 $62,850 0.0%
629 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 40 $37,550 0.0%
630 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 30 $104,970 0.0%
631 Boilermakers 30 $49,950 0.0%
632 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 $51,710 0.0%
633 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 30 $56,920 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Maryland?

Maryland has employment data for 633 occupations totaling 2,521,150 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Maryland?

General and Operations Managers with 96,740 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Maryland?

By employment volume, General and Operations Managers leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Maryland. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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