Highest Paying Trades in Maryland

The top skilled trades in Maryland, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$93,170	1,660	+8.8%
2	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$82,960	1,170	+8.2%
3	Millwrights	$71,760	150	+5.4%
4	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$71,620	3,210	+8.5%
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$68,520	1,880	+5.5%
6	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$67,700	890	+4.5%
7	Electricians	$65,650	14,750	+5.2%
8	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$65,000	6,380	+5.7%
9	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$65,000	6,380	+5.7%
10	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,080	3,070	+5.5%
11	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$63,270	11,490	+4.9%
12	Sheet Metal Workers	$61,630	2,230	+5.2%
13	Boilermakers	$61,030	80	+5.9%
14	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$60,620	6,470	+4.1%
15	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$60,550	0	+5.2%
16	Carpenters	$60,130	10,460	+5.2%
17	Pipelayers	$58,260	620	+8.5%
18	Insulation Workers	$58,240	210	+5.2%
19	Machinists	$58,240	1,600	+8.3%
20	Automotive Service Technicians	$57,560	14,310	+8%
21	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$56,420	3,190	+8.2%
22	Drywall Installers	$51,540	1,740	+5%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$49,790	22,290	+8.1%
24	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$49,390	2,650	+8.1%
25	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$49,060	3,440	+5.5%
26	Helpers — Electricians	$45,460	1,320	+8.4%
27	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$39,180	2,580	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$38,130	880	+8.5%

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