Wages in Maryland vary by location, industry, and occupation. The following table contains a list of average weekly wages by industry for Maryland.
Maryland Wages by Industry
(2006 Annual Average)
|
Industry
|
Average
Weekly Wage
|
| TOTAL |
$887 |
| GOVERNMENT SECTOR |
$1,029 |
| Federal Government |
$1,483 |
| State Government |
$879 |
| Local Government |
$848 |
| TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR |
$856 |
| GOODS-PRODUCING |
$986 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
$661 |
| Contract Construction |
$926 |
| Manufacturing |
$1,085 |
| SERVICE-PROVIDING |
$831 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
$716 |
| Information |
$1,218 |
| Financial Activities |
$1,283 |
| Professional and Business Services |
$1,100 |
| Education and Health Services |
$807 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
$342 |
| Other Services |
$585 |
Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation,
Additional information on employment and payrolls for Maryland and its counties is available through the Office of Workforce Information and Performance.
The following table contains median hourly wages by occupation in Maryland for major occupational groups, according to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) coding system.
Maryland Wages by Occupation
|
Major Occupational Group
|
Median
Hourly Wage
|
| Management Occupations |
$42.78 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
$27.70 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
$35.73 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
$33.66 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
$31.17 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
$19.79 |
| Legal Occupations |
$32.78 |
| Education, Training and Library Occupations |
$21.72 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
$21.09 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
$30.42 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
$12.33 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
$17.81 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
$8.05 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
$10.01 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
$10.01 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
$11.18 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
$14.81 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
$10.42 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
$17.51 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
$18.75 |
| Production Occupations |
$14.35 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
$12.95 |
Mean and median occupational wages for counties and county groups in Maryland are available through the Office of Workforce Information and Performance. Maryland increased its minimum wage to $6.15 an hour for most workers effective February, 2006.
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