Cma Salary in Maryland

How much does a Cma make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cma in Maryland is $46,756 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Cma's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,011
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,569 to $51,077
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,848

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Cma Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,077	$4,256	$982	$25
Average	$46,756	$3,896	$899	$22
25th Percentile	$41,569	$3,464	$799	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Cma Salaries

A Cma's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cma Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cma's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,476
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,968
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,960
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,159
Expert (over 8 years): $49,291

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cma	$47,476
Intermediate Level Cma	$47,968
Senior Level Cma	$48,960
Specialist Level Cma	$49,159
Expert Level Cma	$49,291

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How Do Cma Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cmas. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,206.
California: $50,016.
Massachusetts: $49,349.

District of Columbia $50,206 California $50,016 Massachusetts $49,349 Washington $49,168 New Jersey $49,150 Alaska $49,086 Connecticut $48,461 New York $48,207

Hawaii $47,395 Rhode Island $47,014 Maryland $46,756 Minnesota $46,402 Colorado $46,266 Illinois $46,221 Oregon $46,048 Delaware $45,921

New Hampshire $45,841 Virginia $45,663 Pennsylvania $45,141 Nevada $44,878 North Dakota $44,792 Michigan $44,656 Wisconsin $44,606 Vermont $44,507

Texas $44,230 Maine $44,212 Arizona $44,185 Ohio $44,153 Georgia $43,736 Indiana $43,527 Wyoming $43,486 Utah $43,423

Iowa $43,396 Kansas $43,178 Louisiana $43,114 North Carolina $43,092 Missouri $43,083 Florida $42,906 Montana $42,811 Nebraska $42,720

Kentucky $42,670 South Carolina $42,489 Tennessee $42,375 Idaho $42,330 New Mexico $41,999 Oklahoma $41,926 Alabama $41,659 South Dakota $41,210

Arkansas $40,965 West Virginia $40,834 Mississippi $40,439

Top Paying Cities for Cmas

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $48,142
Riverdale: $49,865
College Park: $49,807

Owings, MD $48,142 Riverdale, MD $49,865 College Park, MD $49,807 Fort Washington, MD $49,775 Oxon Hill, MD $49,918 Suitland, MD $49,903 District Heights, MD $49,878 Temple Hills, MD $49,904

Deale, MD $47,919 Dunkirk, MD $48,426 Fort George G Meade, MD $47,315 Friendship, MD $48,072 Fulton, MD $47,944 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $49,734 Savage, MD $47,385 Shady Side, MD $47,541

Galesville, MD $47,751 Greenbelt, MD $49,635 Glenn Dale, MD $49,086 Upper Marlboro, MD $49,134 Harwood, MD $47,934 Highland, MD $47,901 West River, MD $47,943 Tracys Landing, MD $47,977

Hyattsville, MD $49,905 Jessup, MD $47,153 Bethesda, MD $49,919 Glen Echo, MD $49,910 Chevy Chase, MD $49,914 Cabin John, MD $49,900 Olney, MD $48,776 Brookeville, MD $47,866

Poolesville, MD $48,287 Barnesville, MD $47,615 Beallsville, MD $47,702 Boyds, MD $48,067 Dickerson, MD $47,648 Rockville, MD $49,350 Potomac, MD $49,493 Derwood, MD $48,827

Sandy Spring, MD $48,542 Ashton, MD $48,435 Brinklow, MD $48,076 Burtonsville, MD $48,638 Montgomery Village, MD $48,240 Kensington, MD $49,872 Garrett Park, MD $49,813 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $49,422

Silver Spring, MD $49,843 Takoma Park, MD $49,909 Aberdeen, MD $45,715 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $45,705 Abingdon, MD $46,059 Gunpowder, MD $46,336 Arnold, MD $46,876 Baldwin, MD $46,250

Bel Air, MD $45,865 Belcamp, MD $45,932 Benson, MD $45,655 Boring, MD $45,756 Brooklandville, MD $46,700 Butler, MD $46,186 Chase, MD $46,550 Churchville, MD $45,522

Clarksville, MD $47,392 Cockeysville, MD $46,274 Hunt Valley, MD $46,468 Crownsville, MD $47,193 Darlington, MD $45,120 Davidsonville, MD $47,882 Dayton, MD $47,362 Edgewater, MD $47,443

Edgewood, MD $46,199 Ellicott City, MD $46,792 Columbia, MD $47,142 Fallston, MD $46,078 Finksburg, MD $46,094 Forest Hill, MD $45,615 Fork, MD $46,406 Fort Howard, MD $46,699

Freeland, MD $44,699 Gambrills, MD $47,371 Gibson Island, MD $46,725 Glen Arm, MD $46,577 Glen Burnie, MD $46,780 Glyndon, MD $46,333 Hampstead, MD $45,267 Elkridge, MD $46,831

Hanover, MD $46,858 Harmans, MD $46,856 Havre De Grace, MD $45,418 Hydes, MD $46,410 Jarrettsville, MD $45,464 Joppa, MD $46,316 Kingsville, MD $46,419 Lineboro, MD $44,585

Linthicum Heights, MD $46,787 Long Green, MD $46,501 Spencerville, MD $48,566 Clarksburg, MD $47,504 Damascus, MD $47,095 Germantown, MD $48,502 Annapolis, MD $47,239 Cumberland, MD $42,912

Accident, MD $42,841 Barton, MD $43,042 Bittinger, MD $42,961 Bloomington, MD $43,114 Corriganville, MD $42,639 Eckhart Mines, MD $42,875 Ellerslie, MD $42,694 Flintstone, MD $42,923

Friendsville, MD $42,828 Frostburg, MD $42,816 Grantsville, MD $42,818 Kitzmiller, MD $42,821 Lonaconing, MD $42,964 Luke, MD $43,117 Mc Henry, MD $42,845 Midland, MD $43,108

Midlothian, MD $42,822 Mount Savage, MD $42,626 Oakland, MD $42,720 Oldtown, MD $42,981 Pinto, MD $43,060 Rawlings, MD $43,074 Spring Gap, MD $43,033 Swanton, MD $42,929

Westernport, MD $43,115 Easton, MD $46,302 Barclay, MD $45,915 Bethlehem, MD $45,974 Betterton, MD $45,949 Bozman, MD $46,697 Cambridge, MD $45,977 Centreville, MD $46,350

Chester, MD $46,708 Chestertown, MD $46,164 Church Creek, MD $45,904 Church Hill, MD $46,102 Claiborne, MD $46,781 Cordova, MD $46,145 Crapo, MD $45,500 Crocheron, MD $45,171

Crumpton, MD $45,863 Denton, MD $45,905 East New Market, MD $45,793 Federalsburg, MD $45,784 Fishing Creek, MD $45,668 Galena, MD $45,739 Goldsboro, MD $45,816 Grasonville, MD $46,619

Greensboro, MD $45,825 Henderson, MD $45,867 Hillsboro, MD $46,178 Hurlock, MD $45,804 Ingleside, MD $45,952 Kennedyville, MD $45,821 Mcdaniel, MD $46,762 Madison, MD $46,261

Marydel, MD $45,741 Massey, MD $45,750 Millington, MD $45,815 Neavitt, MD $46,755 Newcomb, MD $46,433 Oxford, MD $46,203 Preston, MD $45,958 Price, MD $46,134

Queen Anne, MD $46,254 Queenstown, MD $46,518 Rhodesdale, MD $45,530 Ridgely, MD $46,006 Rock Hall, MD $46,446 Royal Oak, MD $46,347 Saint Michaels, MD $46,661 Secretary, MD $45,968

Sherwood, MD $47,040 Deal Island, MD $44,825 Eden, MD $44,914 Ewell, MD $44,686 Fruitland, MD $45,068 Girdletree, MD $44,583 Hebron, MD $45,026 Linkwood, MD $45,661

Manokin, MD $44,766 Mardela Springs, MD $45,188 Marion Station, MD $44,609 Nanticoke, MD $45,006 Newark, MD $44,818 Ocean City, MD $45,034 Parsonsburg, MD $44,944 Pittsville, MD $44,945

Pocomoke City, MD $44,667 Powellville, MD $44,923 Princess Anne, MD $44,882 Quantico, MD $44,937 Rehobeth, MD $44,595 Sharptown, MD $45,436 Showell, MD $44,945 Snow Hill, MD $44,785

Stockton, MD $44,517 Tyaskin, MD $44,894 Tylerton, MD $44,739 Upper Fairmount, MD $44,875 Vienna, MD $45,284 Westover, MD $44,765 Whaleyville, MD $44,921 Willards, MD $44,939

Delmar, MD $45,058 North East, MD $45,460 Perry Point, MD $45,393 Perryville, MD $45,377 Port Deposit, MD $45,265 Rising Sun, MD $45,116 Warwick, MD $45,729 Cecilton, MD $45,698

Charlestown, MD $45,453 Chesapeake City, MD $45,697 Childs, MD $45,636 Stevensville, MD $46,827 Colora, MD $45,076 Conowingo, MD $45,000 Earleville, MD $45,654 Elk Mills, MD $45,651

Elkton, MD $45,618 Georgetown, MD $45,688 Lutherville Timonium, MD $46,661 Abell, MD $46,197 Accokeek, MD $49,366 Aquasco, MD $48,145 Avenue, MD $46,271 Barstow, MD $47,570

Bel Alton, MD $47,805 Benedict, MD $47,773 Brandywine, MD $48,899 Broomes Island, MD $47,030 Bryans Road, MD $49,270 Bryantown, MD $48,379 Bushwood, MD $46,304 California, MD $46,265

Callaway, MD $45,942 Chaptico, MD $46,744 Charlotte Hall, MD $47,449 Cheltenham, MD $49,356 Clements, MD $46,745 Cobb Island, MD $46,325 Coltons Point, MD $46,108 Compton, MD $46,359

Dameron, MD $45,357 Dowell, MD $46,409 Drayden, MD $45,466 Faulkner, MD $47,550 Great Mills, MD $46,017 Helen, MD $47,181 Hollywood, MD $46,538 Hughesville, MD $48,056

Huntingtown, MD $47,859 Indian Head, MD $48,157 Ironsides, MD $47,963 Issue, MD $46,576 La Plata, MD $48,293 Leonardtown, MD $46,188 Lexington Park, MD $45,875 Loveville, MD $46,672

Lusby, MD $46,496 Marbury, MD $48,543 Mechanicsville, MD $47,172 Morganza, MD $46,896 Mount Victoria, MD $46,357 Nanjemoy, MD $47,399 Newburg, MD $46,923 Park Hall, MD $45,741

Patuxent River, MD $45,983 Piney Point, MD $45,536 Pomfret, MD $48,818 Port Republic, MD $47,286 Port Tobacco, MD $48,115 Prince Frederick, MD $47,573 Ridge, MD $45,156 Rock Point, MD $46,907

Saint Inigoes, MD $45,301 Saint Leonard, MD $47,058 Saint Marys City, MD $45,732 Scotland, MD $44,857 Solomons, MD $46,367 Sunderland, MD $47,954 Tall Timbers, MD $45,594 Valley Lee, MD $45,612

Welcome, MD $47,816 White Plains, MD $48,823 Southern Md Facility, MD $49,419 Annapolis Junction, MD $47,260 Lanham, MD $49,606 Beltsville, MD $49,535 Laurel, MD $48,456 Bladensburg, MD $49,897

Lothian, MD $48,428 Mount Rainier, MD $49,920 North Beach, MD $47,755 Bowie, MD $48,447 Brentwood, MD $49,917 Capitol Heights, MD $49,895 Chesapeake Beach, MD $47,731 Churchton, MD $47,742

Clinton, MD $49,614 Still Pond, MD $45,952 Sudlersville, MD $45,866 Taylors Island, MD $46,274 Templeville, MD $45,744 Tilghman, MD $46,935 Toddville, MD $45,276 Trappe, MD $46,005

Wingate, MD $45,453 Wittman, MD $46,780 Woolford, MD $46,083 Worton, MD $46,110 Wye Mills, MD $46,437 Frederick, MD $45,911 Adamstown, MD $46,865 Big Pool, MD $43,533

Boonsboro, MD $45,084 Braddock Heights, MD $45,888 Brownsville, MD $45,754 Brunswick, MD $46,177 Buckeystown, MD $46,516 Burkittsville, MD $45,827 Cascade, MD $44,674 Cavetown, MD $44,617

Chewsville, MD $44,686 Clear Spring, MD $44,088 Cooksville, MD $46,772 Emmitsburg, MD $44,823 Fairplay, MD $44,794 Funkstown, MD $44,790 Glenelg, MD $47,268 Glenwood, MD $47,036

Hagerstown, MD $44,563 Hancock, MD $43,319 Ijamsville, MD $46,750 Jefferson, MD $46,222 Keedysville, MD $45,227 Keymar, MD $45,204 Knoxville, MD $45,934 Ladiesburg, MD $45,367

Libertytown, MD $45,785 Lisbon, MD $46,778 Little Orleans, MD $43,079 Maugansville, MD $44,401 Middletown, MD $45,719 Monrovia, MD $46,648 Mount Airy, MD $46,368 Myersville, MD $45,125

New Market, MD $46,180 New Midway, MD $45,366 New Windsor, MD $45,776 Point Of Rocks, MD $46,777 Rocky Ridge, MD $45,064 Rohrersville, MD $45,535 Sabillasville, MD $44,734 Saint James, MD $44,801

Sharpsburg, MD $45,160 Smithsburg, MD $44,658 Sykesville, MD $46,488 Taneytown, MD $44,930 Thurmont, MD $45,115 Tuscarora, MD $46,955 Union Bridge, MD $45,590 Unionville, MD $45,811

Walkersville, MD $45,649 West Friendship, MD $46,875 Williamsport, MD $44,612 Woodbine, MD $46,773 Woodsboro, MD $45,432 Salisbury, MD $45,058 Allen, MD $44,997 Berlin, MD $44,949

Bishopville, MD $44,960 Bivalve, MD $45,125 Manchester, MD $44,723 Marriottsville, MD $46,674 Maryland Line, MD $44,585 Mayo, MD $47,338 Millersville, MD $46,952 Monkton, MD $45,848

Odenton, MD $47,427 Crofton, MD $47,698 Owings Mills, MD $46,581 Parkton, MD $45,145 Pasadena, MD $46,738 Perry Hall, MD $46,611 Perryman, MD $45,834 Phoenix, MD $46,366

Pylesville, MD $44,875 Randallstown, MD $46,653 Reisterstown, MD $46,470 Riderwood, MD $46,751 Riva, MD $47,520 Severn, MD $46,945 Severna Park, MD $46,882 Simpsonville, MD $47,339

Sparks Glencoe, MD $45,990 Crisfield, MD $44,718 Stevenson, MD $46,683 Dhs, MD $49,378 Waldorf, MD $48,795 Street, MD $45,080 Upperco, MD $45,718 Upper Falls, MD $46,465

Westminster, MD $45,719 Whiteford, MD $44,857 White Hall, MD $45,084 White Marsh, MD $46,568 Woodstock, MD $46,695 Baltimore, MD $46,756 Towson, MD $46,750 Gwynn Oak, MD $46,766

Pikesville, MD $46,733 Sparrows Point, MD $46,705 Middle River, MD $46,609 Essex, MD $46,719 Dundalk, MD $46,763 Brooklyn, MD $46,764 Curtis Bay, MD $46,774 Halethorpe, MD $46,770

Catonsville, MD $46,793 Parkville, MD $46,743 Nottingham, MD $46,695 Rosedale, MD $46,755 Windsor Mill, MD $46,741 Gaithersburg, MD $48,725 Washington Grove, MD $48,750

Cma Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cma roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Cma positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Cma as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Cma

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$56,107	$27.0	20%

Cma Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cma's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$41,569

Average $46,756/year

$51,077

$3,464

Average $3,896/month

$4,256

$799

Average $899/week

$982

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,077	$4,256	$982	$25
Average	$46,756	$3,896	$899	$22
25th Percentile	$41,569	$3,464	$799	$20

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