Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
6 metro areas in Maryland publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 112,720 jobs. The three largest employers of business operations specialists, all other are Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (76,600 jobs), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (16,400 jobs), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (16,370 jobs), which hold 97.0% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $80,510 to $136,660 a year, against $101,500 for the whole state and $83,050 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $83,050 a year for business operations specialists, all other (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $47,880 and the highest-paid tenth over $150,010). Employment is projected to change by +3.9% between 2025 and 2035, with about 98,700 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Business operations specialists, all other in Maryland: the highest median pay is in the Lexington Park, MD area ($136,660 a year); the most jobs are in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area (76,600). Statewide the median is $101,500 with 39,820 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | 2,180 | $136,660 | $76,540 | $185,890 | 4.41 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 76,600 | $104,770 | $59,010 | $184,020 | 3.49 | 23% | 108.9 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 16,400 | $98,060 | $55,460 | $156,750 | 1.73 | 20% | 104.5 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 830 | $87,400 | $49,280 | $147,220 | 1.11 | 16% | 94.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 16,370 | $86,900 | $51,600 | $152,990 | 0.81 | 20% | 102.6 |
| Salisbury, MD | 340 | $80,510 | $49,420 | $119,950 | 0.92 | 19% | 95.6 |
National page: Business operations specialists, all other →Cities of Maryland
Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Lexington Park, MD area, with a median of $136,660 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with 76,600 jobs.