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5 hardest-to-fill healthcare jobs in Maryland
Baltimore already calls aide pay strong, and Maryland managers still watch that req sit open.
Baltimore aides already earn about $37.6K, 5% above the national median, and Maryland still struggles. Baltimore's aide search still scores 8.2 even after Maryland posted the higher wage.
Baltimore's 0.72 share leaves about a fifth fewer Baltimore home health aides than a typical metro.
Baltimore dental hygienists still score 7.0, so treat Maryland's backup search as still tight. Maryland's December 2025 openings rate was 4.4, over the U.S. rate of 4.0.
Each occupation and metro
1Home Health and Personal Care AidesBaltimore, MD
- Score
- 8.2
- Band
- Hard
- Location quotient
- 0.72
- Jobs per 1,000
- 19.811
- Metro median
- $37,640
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- Pay ratio
- 1.05
2Medical Records SpecialistsBaltimore, MD
- Score
- 7.8
- Band
- Hard
- Location quotient
- 0.80
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.003
- Metro median
- $59,390
- U.S. median
- $51,140
- Pay ratio
- 1.16
3Occupational TherapistsBaltimore, MD
- Score
- 7.2
- Band
- Hard
- Location quotient
- 0.84
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.883
- Metro median
- $105,490
- U.S. median
- $100,330
- Pay ratio
- 1.05
4Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesBaltimore, MD
- Score
- 7.1
- Band
- Hard
- Location quotient
- 0.90
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.770
- Metro median
- $74,860
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- Pay ratio
- 1.16
5Dental HygienistsBaltimore, MD
- Score
- 7.0
- Band
- Hard
- Location quotient
- 0.98
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.400
- Metro median
- $116,130
- U.S. median
- $98,100
- Pay ratio
- 1.18
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | Metro | Score | Band | Location quotient | Jobs per 1,000 | Metro median | U.S. median | Pay ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | Baltimore, MD | 8.2 | Hard | 0.72 | 19.811 | $37,640 | $35,800 | 1.05 |
| 2 | Medical Records Specialists | Baltimore, MD | 7.8 | Hard | 0.80 | 1.003 | $59,390 | $51,140 | 1.16 |
| 3 | Occupational Therapists | Baltimore, MD | 7.2 | Hard | 0.84 | 0.883 | $105,490 | $100,330 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Baltimore, MD | 7.1 | Hard | 0.90 | 3.770 | $74,860 | $64,400 | 1.16 |
| 5 | Dental Hygienists | Baltimore, MD | 7.0 | Hard | 0.98 | 1.400 | $116,130 | $98,100 | 1.18 |
Takeaways
- Baltimore dental hygienists make about $116.1K, which Maryland should not call the easy out.
- Baltimore hygienist pay runs 18% above the national median, and Maryland is still a tight search.
- Baltimore shows 19.811 home health aide jobs per 1,000 Maryland jobs.
- Baltimore dental hygienists at 0.98 match a typical metro's depth inside Maryland.
For recruiters
- Staff Baltimore aides before Maryland adds another week to a wage Maryland already raised.
- Ask Baltimore what hygienists earn nearby before Maryland files that search as a fallback.
- Highlight the Maryland wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The five rows are the five recruiting occupations on the hiring grid whose best scored metro page in Maryland has the highest score. A state with fewer than five scored recruiting occupations is omitted. Pages under 500 local workers are not scored and are not eligible. A metro page is scored only when OEWS employment for that occupation is at least 500. Below that, the page stays up and is left off this ranking. Postsecondary teaching occupations and medical scientists are left off even when they are scored. Nominal weights, before a missing shortage match is rescaled, are projected openings divided by 2025 employment 18%, projected growth 22%, the metro median divided by the U.S. median 40%, how common the occupation is locally compared with the country 8% (the location-quotient column; a lower figure means a thinner local bench), a matching HRSA shortage designation 8%, and statewide all-industry JOLTS for December 2025 4%. Bands are Standard under 4, Elevated from 4 up to 7, and Hard at 7 and above. The Maryland total-nonfarm job openings rate for December 2025 is 4.4. The U.S. rate is 4.0. Both are all-industry JOLTS rates. Rounded figures in the prose: $37,640 is stated as about $37.6K. a comparison of 1.05 is stated as 5 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K. Rounded figures in the prose: $116,130 is stated as about $116.1K.
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025
- BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, total nonfarm · December 2025
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