Fastest-growing jobs in Maryland

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.6% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,430
--- Employment in 2023: 4,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,970

#50. Healthcare Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.4% (3,780 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 19,920
--- Employment in 2023: 16,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $157,350

#49. Financial Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.5% (1,810 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,510
--- Employment in 2023: 7,700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $69,870

#48. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.7% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,200
--- Employment in 2023: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $119,200

#47. Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.7% (7,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 38,520
--- Employment in 2023: 31,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,970

#46. Home Health and Personal Care Aides
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.7% (7,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 38,520
--- Employment in 2023: 31,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,970

#45. Home Health and Personal Care Aides
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.8% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,850
--- Employment in 2023: 3,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $144,990

#44. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.2% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,490
--- Employment in 2023: 2,810
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $158,220

#43. Aerospace Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.3% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,480
--- Employment in 2023: 2,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,010

#42. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.5% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,290
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,210

#41. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,030
--- Employment in 2023: 4,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,840

#40. Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.4% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,650
--- Employment in 2023: 2,910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $109,560

#39. Industrial Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.5% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,460
--- Employment in 2023: 1,960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $121,950

#38. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.3% (6,740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 32,330
--- Employment in 2023: 25,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,720

#37. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.3% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,520
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,940

#36. Data Entry Keyers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.5% (1,920 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,910
--- Employment in 2023: 6,990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,150

#35. Childcare Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.9% (770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,530
--- Employment in 2023: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,470

#34. Coaches and Scouts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.2% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,360
--- Employment in 2023: 3,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,660

#33. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.2% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,640
--- Employment in 2023: 2,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $75,550

#32. Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.2% (1,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,640
--- Employment in 2023: 5,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $125,530

#31. Nurse Practitioners
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.9% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,560
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,130

#30. Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.9% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,130
--- Employment in 2023: 3,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#29. General Internal Medicine Physicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.4% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,760
--- Employment in 2023: 3,650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $72,690

#28. Public Relations Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.1% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,350
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,520

#27. Glaziers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.3% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,090
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,810

#26. Interior Designers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.7% (6,740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 28,030
--- Employment in 2023: 21,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,700

#25. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.8% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,700
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,030

#24. Parking Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.1% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,030
--- Employment in 2023: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $71,810

#23. Architectural and Civil Drafters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.5% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,550
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,490

#22. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.5% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,060
--- Employment in 2023: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,100

#21. Telemarketers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.0% (2,430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,800
--- Employment in 2023: 7,370
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $209,370

#20. Physicians, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.0% (2,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,030
--- Employment in 2023: 6,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,640

#19. Amusement and Recreation Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.3% (3,770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 14,160
--- Employment in 2023: 10,390
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,960

#18. Driver/Sales Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.8% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,720
--- Employment in 2023: 2,720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,560

#17. Speech-Language Pathologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.7% (2,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,170
--- Employment in 2023: 5,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,260

#16. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.8% (1,720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,040
--- Employment in 2023: 4,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,550

#15. Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.4% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,680
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $72,770

#14. Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.5% (850 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,640
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $122,110

#13. Database Administrators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.5% (1,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,470
--- Employment in 2023: 3,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,470

#12. Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.9% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,230
--- Employment in 2023: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,890

#11. Stonemasons
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.5% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,800
--- Employment in 2023: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $95,120

#10. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.7% (1,230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,400
--- Employment in 2023: 2,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $124,340

#9. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +62.5% (2,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,190
--- Employment in 2023: 3,810
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $98,890

#8. Financial and Investment Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +65.2% (860 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,240

#7. Gambling Dealers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +84.4% (920 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,010
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $108,710

#6. School Psychologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +100.0% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,420
--- Employment in 2023: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $140,710

#5. Database Architects
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +100.0% (770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,540
--- Employment in 2023: 770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,520

#4. Therapists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +111.1% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,140
--- Employment in 2023: 540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $94,830

#3. Environmental Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +134.7% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,150
--- Employment in 2023: 490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#2. Emergency Medicine Physicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +154.3% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,170
--- Employment in 2023: 460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $82,960

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
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