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Lexington Park salaries

The median worker in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earned $62,970 a year in 2024, about $30.27 an hour. That ranks #7 of the 391 metro areas published here, 27.2% above the national median.

Maryland

Median pay $62,970 $30.27 per hour
Vs national +27.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 71,670 wage and salary
Metro rank #7 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Lexington Park pays 8.5% more than Maryland as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Aerospace Engineers 29.91× 950 $142,940
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17.72× 530 $100,770
Engineers, All Other 15.53× 1,090 $157,330
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 13.89× 610 $153,340
Logisticians 12.51× 1,370 $128,940
Financial Specialists, All Other 12.4× 730 $129,650
Mechanical Engineers 5.17× 690 $123,300
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,020 $138,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 4.22× 2,210 $131,610
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 3.51× 790 $105,810
Management Analysts 3.5× 1,450 $127,630
Computer Systems Analysts 3.39× 790 $100,540

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Lexington Park
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $170,460 $81.95 240
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $159,870 $76.86 460
Engineers, All Other $157,330 $75.64 1,090
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $153,340 $73.72 610
Managers, All Other $153,320 $73.71 410
Aerospace Engineers $142,940 $68.72 950
Financial Managers $140,770 $67.68 280
Lawyers $139,380 $67.01 230
Computer Occupations, All Other $138,090 $66.39 1,020
Operations Research Analysts $135,390 $65.09 380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $131,610 $63.27 2,210
Financial Specialists, All Other $129,650 $62.33 730
Logisticians $128,940 $61.99 1,370
Software Developers $128,830 $61.94 730
Computer and Information Research Scientists $128,460 $61.76 370
Information Security Analysts $127,720 $61.40 290
Medical and Health Services Managers $127,630 $61.36 240
Management Analysts $127,630 $61.36 1,450
Electrical Engineers $126,510 $60.82 420
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $126,100 n/a 220
Mechanical Engineers $123,300 $59.28 690
Computer Hardware Engineers $122,770 $59.03 210
Project Management Specialists $108,610 $52.22 1,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $107,560 $51.71 390
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $105,810 $50.87 790
General and Operations Managers $104,250 $50.12 2,040
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $100,770 $48.45 530
Computer Systems Analysts $100,540 $48.34 790
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $99,760 $47.96 340
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $98,070 $47.15 210
Human Resources Specialists $97,490 $46.87 350
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $96,060 $46.18 310
Accountants and Auditors $90,330 $43.43 370
Registered Nurses $87,960 $42.29 920
Computer Network Support Specialists $82,990 $39.90 210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $81,050 n/a 400
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,080 $36.58 300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $73,170 n/a 1,210
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $72,480 $34.85 340
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $72,090 $34.66 330
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $71,800 n/a 390
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $67,270 $32.34 210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,950 $31.23 610
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $64,600 $31.06 290
Electricians $62,670 $30.13 460
Computer User Support Specialists $62,190 $29.90 220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $60,620 $29.14 220
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $57,930 $27.85 270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $57,320 $27.56 420
Carpenters $57,010 $27.41 260
Bus Drivers, School $55,460 $26.66 450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $54,680 $26.29 250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $51,310 $24.67 420
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $51,050 $24.54 310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,720 $24.38 540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,620 $22.90 1,410
Dental Assistants $47,440 $22.81 220
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,360 $22.77 220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,950 $21.61 660
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $43,770 $21.05 370

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Lexington Park by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,210 $131,610 $63.27
General and Operations Managers 2,040 $104,250 $50.12
Retail Salespersons 1,880 $31,310 $15.05
Cashiers 1,760 $31,620 $15.20
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,670 $31,200 $15.00
Management Analysts 1,450 $127,630 $61.36
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,410 $47,620 $22.90
Logisticians 1,370 $128,940 $61.99
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,210 $73,170 n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,190 $37,600 $18.08
Engineers, All Other 1,090 $157,330 $75.64
Waiters and Waitresses 1,030 $34,460 $16.57
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,020 $138,090 $66.39
Project Management Specialists 1,000 $108,610 $52.22
Stockers and Order Fillers 990 $37,930 $18.24
Aerospace Engineers 950 $142,940 $68.72
Registered Nurses 920 $87,960 $42.29
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 840 $34,390 n/a
Customer Service Representatives 830 $36,950 $17.77
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 790 $105,810 $50.87

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Maryland metro areas

Lexington Park pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Lexington Park?

The median across all occupations is $62,970, or $30.27 an hour, covering 71,670 wage and salary workers. The mean is $81,400, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Lexington Park pay more than the rest of Maryland?

Yes. The metro median of $62,970 is 8.5% above the Maryland median of $58,050. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Lexington Park?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($170,460), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($159,870), Engineers, All Other ($157,330). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Lexington Park unusually full of?

Aerospace Engineers, at 29.91× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.