Electrician Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$73,490
$35.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$70,018
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 ($63,190): +$10,300 (+16.3%)
Maryland ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,450 | $22.33 |
| 25th percentile | $57,680 | $27.73 |
| Median | $73,490 | $35.33 |
| 75th percentile | $96,010 | $46.16 |
| 90th percentile | $118,370 | $56.91 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 13,690
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $73,490
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$10,300 (+16.3%)
Cost of living
$73,490 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $70,018
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $74,090 | $72,438 19th |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $73,570 | $73,585 15th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 20th | $73,490 | $70,018 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 21st | $68,490 | $73,386 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $67,600 | $69,282 31st |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$68,060/year U.S.
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$65,400/year Maryland
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrician salary in nearby places
- Electrician salary in Delaware
$63,700/year Delaware
- Electrician salary in the District of Columbia
$78,970/year District of Columbia
- Electrician salary in Pennsylvania
$67,600/year Pennsylvania
- Electrician salary in Virginia
$62,900/year Virginia
- Electrician salary in West Virginia
$64,810/year West Virginia
- Electrician salary in the U.S.
$63,190/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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