Maryland salary, ages 25-29
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Maryland earn a median of $58,885, ranking #9 of 51 states — above the national middle. The average is about $64,322, and the top 10% earn at least $102,540.
- What is the median salary for ages 25-29 workers in Maryland, and how does it rank?
- About $58,885 — #9 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Maryland compare to the top-paying state for ages 25-29?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $79,190); Maryland is $58,885.
- Which age group earns the most in Maryland?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $91,373.
- Is pay spread out for ages 25-29 in Maryland?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.4× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Maryland?
- Top 10% earn at least $102,540; top 25% at least $81,220.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Maryland?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $30,458; bottom 25% at most $40,610.
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Maryland earn a median of $58,885, ranking #9 of 51 states — above the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $30,458 at the bottom 10% up to $102,540 at the top 10%, only about 3.4× apart, with quartiles from $40,610 to $81,220. The average is $64,322. Monthly pay is about $4,907, hourly wage about $28.31. 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$4,907
- Hourly$28.3
- Take-home monthly$3,907
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At a glance
- Ranks #9 of 51 states for ages 25-29
- 57% higher than the next-older cohort
- 17% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.4x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 62.2% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 64% of that peak
Top-paying occupations at this age
Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).
| Occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Architecture and Engineering | $89,948 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $82,121 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $73,098 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $71,068 |
| Management | $65,991 |
| Protective Service | $63,392 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 25-29 wage and salary earners in Maryland, U.S. The median is $58,885 — #9 of 51 states — and the average is $64,322. 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 25-29 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 $58,885 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $30,458–$102,540; 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