Firefighters in Maryland nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 2400006.
Questions, answered
Firefighters pay in Maryland nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Firefighters in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $48,430 per year for Firefighters in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Firefighters pay higher in Maryland nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
Maryland nonmetropolitan area's published median was 18.3% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
How many Firefighters jobs does BLS estimate in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?
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Maryland nonmetropolitan area was 18.3% below the U.S. median for Firefighters. It ranked 40 of 128 nonmetro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Firefighters median says in Maryland nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Firefighters median in Maryland nonmetropolitan area at $48,430 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 2400006.
BLS lists 110 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $53,280 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Maryland nonmetropolitan area's Firefighters median is 18.3% below the U.S. Firefighters median of $59,280 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 33-2011 and area 2400006. SOC 33-2011 names Firefighters. Area 2400006 names Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 33-2011/2400006 row reports 110 wage and salary jobs, 0.97 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.44 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 33-2011/2400006, the annual median is $48,430 per year, while the matching mean is $53,280 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
33-2011/2400006 10th percentile: $39,620 per year.
33-2011/2400006 25th percentile: $45,600 per year.
33-2011/2400006 median: $48,430 per year.
33-2011/2400006 75th percentile: $60,470 per year.
33-2011/2400006 90th percentile: $82,750 per year.
BLS area 2400006 facts behind this Firefighters page
Area 2400006 reports 113,180 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $59,110. Its annual median is $46,120. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 33-2011 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Maryland nonmetropolitan area runs from $31,750 at the 10th percentile to $99,040 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,920. The median is $46,120. The 75th percentile is $67,490. This is a place check, not a pay range for Firefighters.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 2400006. They do not show related skills or a path into Firefighters.
1. Area 2400006, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 3,920 jobs, $34,290 annual median, 34.65 jobs per 1,000, and 1.38 location quotient.
2. Area 2400006, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 3,700 jobs, $87,360 annual median, 32.72 jobs per 1,000, and 1.45 location quotient.
3. Area 2400006, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 3,200 jobs, $32,700 annual median, 28.32 jobs per 1,000, and 1.43 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Maryland nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Firefighters
The 10th percentile is $39,620 per year. The 25th percentile is $45,600 per year. The median is $48,430 per year. The 75th percentile is $60,470 per year. The 90th percentile is $82,750 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $45,600 per year to $60,470 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $43,130. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare Maryland nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Maryland nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $48,430 per year. Maryland has $73,810 per year. The U.S. row has $59,280 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Maryland nonmetropolitan area is 34.4% below Maryland on the same published median. Maryland nonmetropolitan area is 18.3% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where Maryland nonmetropolitan area sits for Firefighters
Maryland nonmetropolitan area ranks 40 of 128 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Firefighters. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 40 of 128 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
37. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $49,650 per year, 460 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.05.
38. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $49,420 per year, 390 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.52.
39. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $49,240 per year, Not published estimated jobs, and a location quotient of Not published.
41. Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $48,220 per year, 230 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.
Pay leaders
Where Firefighters medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 33-2011, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $75,750 per year. Maryland nonmetropolitan area sits at $48,430 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Firefighters is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $75,750 per year, or $27,320 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.55.
2. Connecticut nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $71,450 per year, or $23,020 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.42.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Firefighters jobs
Kansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Firefighters in this same-source set, at 1,110 jobs. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has 110. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 1,110 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 1,000 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,810 per year, or $10,620 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 1,050 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 940 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,510 per year, or $10,920 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.78.
Local-share leaders
Where Firefighters takes the largest share of local jobs
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 4.37. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has 0.44. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Firefighters is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.37, a gap of 3.93 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,020 Firefighters jobs and a median of $62,660 per year, or $14,230 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
2. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.96, a gap of 2.52 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 720 Firefighters jobs and a median of $62,660 per year, or $14,230 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Firefighters is in Maryland nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 110 Firefighters jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 0.97 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.44. A value of 1 means Firefighters has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Firefighters beside other roles in Maryland nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Maryland nonmetropolitan area is $46,120 per year. The Firefighters median is $48,430 per year. Firefighters is 5.0% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Maryland nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Firefighters. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $48,880 per year. BLS lists 1,140 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
2. Light Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3033, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $47,440 per year. BLS lists 900 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.
3. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $46,340 per year. BLS lists 2,320 jobs and a location quotient of 1.87.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Maryland nonmetropolitan area
Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Maryland nonmetropolitan area table, at 3,920 jobs. Firefighters has 110 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 113,180. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Firefighters's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Retail Salespersons has 3,920 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,810 from Firefighters. Its median is $34,290 per year, or $14,140 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.38.
2. General and Operations Managers has 3,700 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,590 from Firefighters. Its median is $87,360 per year, or $38,930 above Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.45.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Maryland nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Maryland nonmetropolitan area role table, at $87,360 per year. Firefighters has $48,430 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $46,120 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $87,360 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $38,930 above Firefighters. BLS lists 3,700 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.45.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $85,700 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $37,270 above Firefighters. BLS lists 2,300 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.94.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Maryland nonmetropolitan area
Food Processing Workers, All Other has the highest location quotient in the bounded Maryland nonmetropolitan area role table, at 23.4. Firefighters has 0.44. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Firefighters with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Food Processing Workers, All Other has a location quotient of 23.4 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 22.96 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,110 jobs and a median of $35,870 per year, or $12,560 below Firefighters.
2. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 3.29 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.85 from Firefighters. BLS lists 910 jobs and a median of $64,250 per year, or $15,820 above Firefighters.
Price-level view
What $48,430 may mean after the Maryland nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Maryland nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $48,430 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Firefighters with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
How much care to use with the Maryland nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Firefighters row is 8.8%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.2%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 110 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $53,280 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use Maryland nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Firefighters. It uses a Maryland nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $48,430 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Firefighters row for Maryland nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 110 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.44 is not a growth score. Rank 40 of 128 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 33-2011 in BLS area 2400006. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 110 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 2400006, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 2,880 jobs, $31,960 annual median, 25.48 jobs per 1,000, and 1.03 location quotient.
5. Area 2400006, SOC 35-3031, Waiters and Waitresses: 2,700 jobs, $35,620 annual median, 23.82 jobs per 1,000, and 1.63 location quotient.
6. Area 2400006, SOC 43-6014, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive: 2,320 jobs, $46,340 annual median, 20.48 jobs per 1,000, and 1.87 location quotient.
3. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $71,170 per year, or $22,740 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 510 jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.78.
4. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $66,410 per year, or $17,980 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 500 jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.15.
5. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $65,170 per year, or $16,740 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is Not published.
6. Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $64,940 per year, or $16,510 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.54.
7. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $63,980 per year, or $15,550 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 360 jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.48.
8. Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $62,860 per year, or $14,430 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 110 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.53.
3. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 1,020 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 910 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $62,660 per year, or $14,230 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.37.
4. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 950 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 840 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $17,230 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.68.
5. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 880 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 770 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,950 per year, or $13,480 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.65.
6. South Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 870 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 760 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,820 per year, or $12,610 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.03.
7. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 730 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 620 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,700 per year, or $9,730 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.75.
8. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 720 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 610 jobs from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $62,660 per year, or $14,230 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.96.
3. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.29, a gap of 1.85 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 380 Firefighters jobs and a median of $37,500 per year, or $10,930 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
4. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.29, a gap of 1.85 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 450 Firefighters jobs and a median of $45,830 per year, or $2,600 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
5. Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.16, a gap of 1.72 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 370 Firefighters jobs and a median of $37,590 per year, or $10,840 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
6. Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.16, a gap of 1.72 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 400 Firefighters jobs and a median of $46,960 per year, or $1,470 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
7. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.15, a gap of 1.71 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 500 Firefighters jobs and a median of $66,410 per year, or $17,980 above Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
8. Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.14, a gap of 1.70 from Maryland nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 350 Firefighters jobs and a median of $45,180 per year, or $3,250 below Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
4. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $46,330 per year. BLS lists 1,510 jobs and a location quotient of 1.35.
5. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $45,620 per year. BLS lists 980 jobs and a location quotient of 1.23.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $43,930 per year. BLS lists 1,340 jobs and a location quotient of 1.64.
7. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $43,920 per year. BLS lists 1,460 jobs and a location quotient of 0.81.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a Maryland nonmetropolitan area median of $43,060 per year. BLS lists 1,140 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.
3. Cashiers has 3,200 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,090 from Firefighters. Its median is $32,700 per year, or $15,730 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.43.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,880 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,770 from Firefighters. Its median is $31,960 per year, or $16,470 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.03.
5. Waiters and Waitresses has 2,700 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,590 from Firefighters. Its median is $35,620 per year, or $12,810 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.63.
6. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has 2,320 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,210 from Firefighters. Its median is $46,340 per year, or $2,090 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.87.
7. Registered Nurses has 2,300 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,190 from Firefighters. Its median is $85,700 per year, or $37,270 above Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.94.
8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 2,160 jobs in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,050 from Firefighters. Its median is $36,610 per year, or $11,820 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.05.
3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $78,160 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $29,730 above Firefighters. BLS lists 970 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.25.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $72,390 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $23,960 above Firefighters. BLS lists 960 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.95.
5. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a median of $64,250 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $15,820 above Firefighters. BLS lists 910 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 3.29.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $62,970 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $14,540 above Firefighters. BLS lists 1,110 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.06.
7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $56,330 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $7,900 above Firefighters. BLS lists 1,210 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.81.
8. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a median of $48,880 per year in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, or $450 above Firefighters. BLS lists 1,140 jobs, compared with 110 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.14.
3. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 2.44 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.00 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,530 jobs and a median of $34,740 per year, or $13,690 below Firefighters.
4. Bartenders has a location quotient of 2.2 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.76 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,210 jobs and a median of $35,710 per year, or $12,720 below Firefighters.
5. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a location quotient of 1.87 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.43 from Firefighters. BLS lists 2,320 jobs and a median of $46,340 per year, or $2,090 below Firefighters.
6. Cooks, Restaurant has a location quotient of 1.65 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.21 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,690 jobs and a median of $37,490 per year, or $10,940 below Firefighters.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.64 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.20 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,340 jobs and a median of $43,930 per year, or $4,500 below Firefighters.
8. Waiters and Waitresses has a location quotient of 1.63 in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.19 from Firefighters. BLS lists 2,700 jobs and a median of $35,620 per year, or $12,810 below Firefighters.
