The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Maryland For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Maryland?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Maryland, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Gaming Dealers are the lowest paid people in Maryland.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Maryland:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Maryland:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Maryland job scene here:

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How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Maryland

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 692 job classifications in Maryland in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Maryland

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Gaming Dealers	$20,660	$19,250	2,830
2	Shampooers	$21,750	$19,420	1,180
3	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$22,650	$19,520	2,830
4	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$22,650	$19,560	1,800
5	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$22,650	$19,250	430
6	Dishwashers	$22,690	$19,440	8,740
7	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$22,760	$19,430	8,290
8	Bartenders	$23,500	$19,260	10,210
9	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$23,700	$19,620	54,850
10	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$23,880	$19,360	11,370
11	Parking Lot Attendants	$23,900	$19,780	2,720
12	Cashiers	$23,900	$19,460	80,610
13	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$23,920	$19,650	5,200
14	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$24,010	$19,420	13,570
15	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$24,050	$19,570	7,280
16	Waiters And Waitresses	$24,160	$19,300	41,730
17	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$24,300	$19,530	710
18	Entertainment Attendants And Related Workers, All Other	$24,660	$21,010	200
19	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$24,670	$19,410	1,970
20	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$24,730	$19,560	5,710
21	Cooks, Fast Food	$24,830	$19,950	6,350
22	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$25,190	$19,850	1,160
23	Food Preparation Workers	$25,530	$19,660	15,620
24	Cooks, Short Order	$25,570	$19,710	4,180
25	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,770	$20,110	14,890
26	Physical Therapist Aides	$25,980	$19,780	1,280
27	Childcare Workers	$25,980	$19,690	8,870
28	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$26,360	$20,450	3,440
29	Recreation Workers	$26,690	$19,510	8,840
30	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$26,830	$20,090	2,900
31	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$26,840	$20,610	2,900
32	Personal Care Aides	$26,910	$20,160	19,580
33	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$26,910	$20,620	450
34	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$26,950	$19,800	190
35	Tour And Travel Guides	$27,220	$19,700	470
36	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$27,240	$20,060	260
37	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$27,390	$19,990	5,360
38	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$27,400	$20,210	5,140
39	Religious Workers, All Other	$27,540	$19,450	240
40	Home Health Aides	$27,540	$20,860	11,440
41	Retail Salespersons	$27,740	$19,790	66,780
42	Tire Repairers And Changers	$27,870	$19,600	1,990
43	Sewing Machine Operators	$27,910	$19,490	860
44	Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$27,970	$19,630	1,090
45	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$28,070	$20,000	150
46	Orderlies	$28,080	$21,470	1,240
47	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$28,140	$19,670	3,810
48	Cooks, Restaurant	$28,220	$20,500	16,560
49	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$28,240	$19,950	43,890
50	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$28,300	$19,710	720
51	Crossing Guards	$28,350	$21,380	1,880
52	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,370	$20,100	41,800
53	Public Address System And Other Announcers	$28,370	$19,470	40
54	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$28,560	$21,350	40
55	Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, And Stucco Masons	$28,700	$20,480	280
56	Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders	$28,800	$24,970	1,300
57	Bakers	$29,040	$19,620	3,880
58	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$29,280	$19,780	1,470
59	Library Assistants, Clerical	$29,380	$19,870	1,620
60	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$29,450	$20,080	4,030
61	Cooks, All Other	$29,620	$21,600	480
62	Helpers–Production Workers	$29,660	$21,200	2,350
63	Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	$29,690	$20,430	1,950
64	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$29,950	$20,080	450
65	Telemarketers	$30,040	$20,110	940
66	Pharmacy Aides	$30,130	$21,120	140
67	Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters	$30,170	$19,890	1,220
68	Gaming Cage Workers	$30,320	$21,970	230
69	Funeral Attendants	$30,400	$20,560	770
70	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$30,560	$19,930	1,340
71	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$30,590	$19,700	9,540
72	Fence Erectors	$30,620	$21,750	540
73	Residential Advisors	$30,690	$20,960	5,380
74	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$30,720	$20,080	18,510
75	Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	$30,780	$20,300	7,160
76	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$30,780	$19,250	750
77	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$30,790	$21,240	550
78	Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders	$30,850	$19,660	70
79	Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors	$30,890	$21,580	2,480
80	Helpers–Carpenters	$31,040	$19,470	1,360
81	Floral Designers	$31,200	$21,620	510
82	Gaming Service Workers, All Other	$31,230	$19,800	90
83	Helpers–Extraction Workers	$31,240	$23,300	70
84	Psychiatric Aides	$31,270	$23,000	430
85	Nursing Assistants	$31,310	$23,080	27,980
86	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$31,340	$22,070	1,240
87	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$31,450	$19,940	60
88	Driver/sales Workers	$31,580	$19,490	6,800
89	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood	$31,630	$21,890	280
90	Helpers–Electricians	$31,650	$21,740	1,330
91	Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders	$31,800	$20,450	3,940
92	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$31,890	$21,870	30
93	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$31,900	$20,090	1,060
94	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except Sawing	$32,160	$19,620	320
95	Animal Trainers	$32,210	$20,810	400
96	Tellers	$32,330	$23,720	6,220
97	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$32,630	$21,200	44,260
98	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$32,870	$21,890	17,060
99	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$32,940	$20,700	3,930
100	Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, And Tile And Marble Setters	$32,970	$21,130	890

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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