Maryland salary, ages 16-19
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Pay for ages 16-19 workers in Maryland varies widely — the top 10% earn about 8.1× the bottom 10%, with a median of $26,397. The average is about $27,197, and the top 10% earn at least $50,111.
- What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Maryland, and how does it rank?
- About $26,397 — #21 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Maryland compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?
- The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Maryland is $26,397.
- Which age group earns the most in Maryland?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $91,373.
- Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Maryland?
- Yes, fairly wide — the top 10% earn about 8.1× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Maryland?
- Top 10% earn at least $50,111; top 25% at least $35,955.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Maryland?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $6,164; bottom 25% at most $14,214.
Pay for ages 16-19 workers in Maryland varies widely — the top 10% earn about 8.1× the bottom 10%, with a median of $26,397. Pay spans widely — the top 10% clear $50,111, about 8.1× the bottom 10% at $6,164, with the middle running $14,214 to $35,955. The $27,197 average is pulled up by top earners. Monthly pay is about $2,200, hourly wage about $12.69. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$2,200
- Hourly$12.7
- Take-home monthly$1,857
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At a glance
- Ranks #21 of 51 states for ages 16-19
- 30% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
- Top 10% earn 8.1x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 10.1% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 29% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Maryland, U.S. The median is $26,397 — #21 of 51 states — and the average is $27,197. In Maryland, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $91,373). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Maryland ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $26,397 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $6,164–$50,111; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html