Location Salary Data

Salaries in La Plata, MD

Government-verified salary data from 70 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$121,337
70 filings
Median DOL Salary
$121,337
Total DOL Filings
70
Companies Hiring
25
Cost of Living Index
116.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

La Plata, MD$121,337
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in La Plata, MD is 99.2% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in La Plata

Highest-Paying Occupations in La Plata

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Dentists, General$119,998-36.6%8
Physical Therapists$66,000-36.7%5

BLS Wage Survey Data - Maryland

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Maryland.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$218,490N/A
Physicians, All Other$209,3709,800
Pediatricians, General$208,160510
Dentists, All Other Specialists$199,990160
Podiatrists$194,670N/A
Physicians, Pathologists$190,37070
Dentists, General$189,3302,190
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$181,320390
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,57015,120
Ship Engineers$170,630100

Salary Trend in La Plata, MD

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

La Plata, MD has a cost of living index of 116.5, which is 16.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $85,837 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General$119,998$103,002
Physical Therapists$66,000$56,652

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Popular Salary Pages in La Plata, MD

Dentists, GeneralPhysical Therapists
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.