Electrical Engineer Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$125,150
$60.17/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$119,237
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,630): +$4,520 (+3.7%)
Maryland ranks 14th of 49 states by median pay, and 21st of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,650 | $36.85 |
| 25th percentile | $96,740 | $46.51 |
| Median | $125,150 | $60.17 |
| 75th percentile | $164,080 | $78.89 |
| 90th percentile | $194,810 | $93.66 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 4,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $125,150
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- +$4,520 (+3.7%)
Cost of living
$125,150 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $119,237
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 12th | $125,370 | $115,224 27th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $125,160 | $121,090 16th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 14th | $125,150 | $119,237 21st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 15th | $123,710 | $140,250 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $120,760 | $117,184 25th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Maryland
$122,870/year Maryland
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Maryland
$119,930/year Maryland
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Delaware
$126,970/year Delaware
- Electrical Engineer salary in the District of Columbia
$143,000/year District of Columbia
- Electrical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$110,820/year Pennsylvania
- Electrical Engineer salary in Virginia
$119,030/year Virginia
- Electrical Engineer salary in West Virginia
$113,420/year West Virginia
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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