Cost of Living in Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV — prices, rents and what jobs really pay here after taxes.

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Prices in Hagerstown, MD vs. the U.S. average

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Rent in Hagerstown, MD

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Take-home pay in Hagerstown, MD

Highest-paying jobs in Hagerstown, MD

*In U.S.-average dollars after adjusting for local prices.

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Management Occupations

• General and Operations Manager — $92,420

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

• Project Management Specialist — $88,600
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $87,400
• Human Resources Specialist — $77,730
• Accountant and Auditor — $75,250

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

• Software Developer — $122,830

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $63,420
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $63,190
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $62,180
• Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $53,850
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $35,810

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

• Registered Nurse — $92,770
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse — $64,280

Healthcare Support Occupations

• Medical Assistant — $42,230
• Nursing Assistant — $41,870
• Home Health and Personal Care Aide — $32,620

Protective Service Occupations

• Correctional Officer and Jailer — $64,250
• Security Guard — $33,990

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $35,800
• Waiter and Waitress — $34,470
• Cooks, Restaurant — $34,330
• Bartender — $33,620
• Food Preparation Worker — $31,290
• Fast Food and Counter Worker — $31,200
• Cooks, Fast Food — $27,620

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker — $37,290
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $36,400
• Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner — $31,200

Personal Care and Service Occupations

• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $32,710

Sales and Related Occupations

• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $69,990
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $56,170
• First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers — $43,540
• Retail Salesperson — $31,490
• Cashier — $31,200

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $59,990
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $47,280
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $46,490
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $43,740
• Office Clerks, General — $43,160
• Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant — $41,660
• Customer Service Representative — $38,200
• Receptionist and Information Clerk — $35,630

Construction and Extraction Occupations

• Construction Laborer — $42,830

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

• Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic — $47,800
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $47,710

Production Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers — $76,770
• Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator — $49,410
• Production Workers, All Other — $41,080

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

• First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $60,720
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver — $56,310
• Light Truck Driver — $53,190
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator — $43,790
• Bus Drivers, School — $38,740
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $38,100
• Stocker and Order Filler — $37,190
• Driver/Sales Worker — $36,660

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