Trade Schools in Maryland
Two paths into the skilled trades in Maryland. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
127 programs
at 39 Maryland schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$119,581/yr
Allied Health Professions · Anne Arundel Community College
Avg grad earnings
$41,293/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
20 trades
695 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$119,200/yr
Elevator & Escalator Mechanic · median wage
Avg median wage
$65,250/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in Maryland
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in Maryland, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see Maryland-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator & Escalator Mechanic | $119,200 | 1,200 |
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $93,170 | 1,660 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $71,620 | 3,210 |
| Firefighter | $70,580 | 5,250 |
| Electrician | $65,650 | 14,750 |
| HVAC Technician | $65,000 | 6,380 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $64,080 | 3,070 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $63,270 | 11,490 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $61,630 | 2,230 |
| Boilermaker | $61,030 | 80 |
| Ironworker | $60,550 | — |
| Carpenter | $60,130 | 10,460 |
| Insulation Worker | $58,870 | 890 |
| Glazier | $58,520 | 1,350 |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $58,420 | 1,420 |
| Machinist | $58,240 | 1,600 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $57,560 | 14,310 |
| Welder | $56,420 | 3,190 |
| Roofer | $52,010 | 2,520 |
| Construction Painter | $49,060 | 3,440 |
See the full Maryland apprenticeship picture — sponsors + live openings →
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Trade School Programs in Maryland
Most common skilled trade programs at Maryland trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs across Maryland.
Welding & Metalworking
$33,860/yr avg grad
Truck Driving & CDL
$46,827/yr avg grad
HVAC Technology
$34,120/yr avg grad
Vehicle Repair Technology
$33,620/yr avg grad
Electrical Installation
$38,050/yr avg grad
Electrical Repair Technology
$34,487/yr avg grad
Heavy Equipment Technology
$34,004/yr avg grad
Highest-paying trade program in Maryland: Truck Driving & CDL at Hagerstown Community College — $53,495/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (17)
Healthcare (61)
Engineering & Technology (7)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (2)
Personal Services (14)
Business & Office (8)
Other Programs (18)
Skilled Trades (17 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Driving & CDL | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
89 | $53,495/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | North American Trade Schools Baltimore |
71 | $43,827/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
71 | $43,160/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia |
61 | $40,219/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia |
58 | $35,880/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia |
57 | $37,089/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia |
54 | $32,767/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia |
53 | $39,408/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | North American Trade Schools Baltimore |
53 | $31,003/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | North American Trade Schools Baltimore |
51 | $35,239/yr |
| HVAC Technology | North American Trade Schools Baltimore |
49 | $36,464/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
49 | $35,785/yr |
| Electrical Repair Technology | North American Trade Schools Baltimore |
49 | $34,487/yr |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | North American Trade Schools Baltimore |
49 | $34,004/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
49 | $31,899/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
47 | $28,893/yr |
| HVAC Technology | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
45 | $30,110/yr |
Healthcare (61 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Chesapeake College Wye Mills |
90 | $72,090/yr |
| Nursing | Prince George's Community College Largo |
89 | $89,437/yr |
| Nursing | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore |
89 | $73,091/yr |
| Nursing | Carroll Community College Westminster |
87 | $74,079/yr |
| Nursing | Frederick Community College Frederick |
87 | $70,649/yr |
| Nursing | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
86 | $75,725/yr |
| Nursing | Harford Community College Bel Air |
86 | $74,823/yr |
| Nursing | Howard Community College Columbia |
86 | $71,307/yr |
| Nursing | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury |
86 | $70,742/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury |
86 | $61,298/yr |
| Nursing | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
85 | $73,996/yr |
| Nursing | College of Southern Maryland La Plata |
85 | $73,576/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Howard Community College Columbia |
85 | $58,704/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
83 | $52,782/yr |
| Nursing | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland |
82 | $66,303/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold |
81 | $119,581/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
80 | $45,584/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
78 | $68,132/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Prince George's Community College Largo |
76 | $68,506/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Howard Community College Columbia |
75 | $72,633/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
75 | $69,898/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Chesapeake College Wye Mills |
75 | $55,483/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Carroll Community College Westminster |
74 | $49,776/yr |
| Health Administration | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
74 | $33,686/yr |
| Nursing | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
73 | $69,200/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Frederick Community College Frederick |
71 | $59,579/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland |
71 | $34,814/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
70 | $62,255/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
69 | $60,419/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold |
68 | $54,798/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
68 | $52,417/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
68 | $49,956/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury |
68 | $40,345/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
67 | $58,008/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland |
66 | $53,706/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley |
64 | $55,621/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland |
64 | $51,136/yr |
| Mental Health Services | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold |
64 | $39,370/yr |
| Health Administration | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
64 | $35,034/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
63 | $37,076/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland |
63 | $34,372/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis College-Landover Landover |
60 | $70,276/yr |
| Health Administration | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
60 | $29,157/yr |
| Health Administration | Fortis College-Landover Landover |
59 | $30,540/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
58 | $48,753/yr |
| Rehabilitation & Therapy | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
57 | $40,075/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Fortis College-Landover Landover |
56 | $54,855/yr |
| Health Administration | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
56 | $23,887/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
53 | $36,726/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
53 | $27,198/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
52 | $36,243/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis College-Landover Landover |
51 | $27,871/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
50 | $34,909/yr |
| Medical Assisting | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
50 | $23,420/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
49 | $33,080/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
45 | $29,449/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson |
43 | $24,564/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis College-Landover Landover |
40 | $25,232/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Cortiva Institute Linthicum |
40 | $23,356/yr |
| Dental Assisting | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore |
40 | $19,835/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore |
38 | $20,071/yr |
Engineering & Technology (7 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Sciences | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore |
79 | $38,858/yr |
| Information Science | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore |
75 | $60,020/yr |
| IT Management | Prince George's Community College Largo |
74 | $44,587/yr |
| IT Management | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
71 | $36,590/yr |
| IT Management | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
70 | $40,955/yr |
| IT Management | Strayer University-Maryland Suitland |
68 | $61,810/yr |
| Environmental Technology | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia |
49 | $37,285/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
91 | $70,610/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury |
88 | $53,813/yr |
Personal Services (14 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia |
60 | $24,128/yr |
| Cosmetology | The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick |
44 | $20,844/yr |
| Cosmetology | The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis |
44 | $20,844/yr |
| Cosmetology | Cortiva Institute Linthicum |
44 | $20,754/yr |
| Cosmetology | Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury |
44 | $20,694/yr |
| Cosmetology | Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring |
43 | $18,623/yr |
| Cosmetology | Hair Academy New Carrollton |
42 | $16,819/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills |
42 | $16,429/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie |
42 | $16,429/yr |
| Cosmetology | Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air |
42 | $16,394/yr |
| Cosmetology | Award Beauty School Hagerstown |
42 | $14,771/yr |
| Cosmetology | Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore |
41 | $13,002/yr |
| Cosmetology | Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights |
41 | $12,948/yr |
| Cosmetology | Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel |
41 | $11,038/yr |
Business & Office (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
77 | $41,970/yr |
| Business | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
77 | $36,801/yr |
| Business | Frederick Community College Frederick |
75 | $33,619/yr |
| Business | Strayer University-Maryland Suitland |
69 | $44,154/yr |
| Business | Montgomery College Rockville |
67 | $29,449/yr |
| Management Information Systems | Prince George's Community College Largo |
61 | $50,948/yr |
| Management Information Systems | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
49 | $30,550/yr |
| Management Information Systems | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland |
46 | $29,828/yr |
Other Programs (18 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | Frederick Community College Frederick |
64 | $32,749/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore |
60 | $41,120/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Chesapeake College Wye Mills |
57 | $29,611/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi |
52 | $41,071/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Prince George's Community College Largo |
52 | $31,322/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | College of Southern Maryland La Plata |
50 | $29,862/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury |
49 | $30,763/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore |
47 | $27,852/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Harford Community College Bel Air |
46 | $26,448/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold |
45 | $25,826/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown |
44 | $25,177/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland |
43 | $27,637/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Carroll Community College Westminster |
42 | $23,320/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Frederick Community College Frederick |
42 | $22,067/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Howard Community College Columbia |
41 | $22,042/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Montgomery College Rockville |
36 | $20,217/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Garrett College McHenry |
33 | $13,943/yr |
| Audio & Video Technology | Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences Rockville |
31 | $14,502/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.