Registered Nurse Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$99,790
$47.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$95,075
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 ($97,550): +$2,240 (+2.3%)
Maryland ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 26th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,780 | $36.91 |
| 25th percentile | $83,740 | $40.26 |
| Median | $99,790 | $47.98 |
| 75th percentile | $107,340 | $51.61 |
| 90th percentile | $124,790 | $59.99 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 52,910
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $99,790
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$2,240 (+2.3%)
Cost of living
$99,790 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $95,075
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 | ||
| 13th | $100,640 | $98,397 18th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $100,260 | $97,291 21st |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 15th | $99,790 | $95,075 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $99,700 | $95,714 25th |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $99,520 | $99,711 11th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Maryland
$131,110/year Maryland
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Maryland
$223,140/year Maryland
- Physician Assistant salary in Maryland
$137,560/year Maryland
- Nursing Assistant salary in Maryland
$43,240/year Maryland
- Paramedic salary in Maryland
$66,660/year Maryland
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Delaware
$99,520/year Delaware
- Registered Nurse salary in the District of Columbia
$102,540/year District of Columbia
- Registered Nurse salary in Pennsylvania
$96,430/year Pennsylvania
- Registered Nurse salary in Virginia
$93,600/year Virginia
- Registered Nurse salary in West Virginia
$80,130/year West Virginia
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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 and specialties: 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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