Patient care technician salary in Maryland
Open patient care technician jobs in Maryland post a median of $22 an hour, the middle half $21–$23 (about $45,800 a year full time), $0.25 below the national posted median. From 61 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
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What patient care technicians are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 14 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $22. 79% of the 77 open patient care technician jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Patient care technician pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $19.50 | $15–$24.32 | 15 (3) |
| Lanham | $23 | $20.14–$25.75 | 13 (1) |
| Silver Spring | $22 | $19.21–$24.90 | 13 (1) |
| Annapolis | $23.25 | $20.14–$40.99 | 10 (2) |
| Salisbury | $21.75 | $17.41–$27.87 | 4 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Patient care technician pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for patient care technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for patient care technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Night shift patient care technician pay in Maryland
Where one employer posts both night and other patient care technician jobs in the same state (4 such employers and states), the night jobs post a median $0.25 an hour more than the rest. Many employers state a night differential apart from the base pay, which this does not count.
| Employer, state | Night jobs, median | Other jobs, median |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health, MD | $22.50 (8) | $22 (14) |
| Adventist HealthCare, MD | $22 (7) | $22 (8) |
| GBMC HealthCare, MD | $19.50 (2) | $18.50 (10) |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute, MD | $17.75 (1) | $17.75 (1) |
A job counts as a night job when its title names nights ("Nights", "NOC", "7p-7a"). Jobs in brackets.
Best-paid open patient care technician jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Ambulatory Patient Care Tech | Annapolis (PRN)
Children's National Hospital · Annapolis, MD· 1w ago
$20.75–$40.99/hrPatient Care Technician - Flex (AAMC) - FT - Nights
Luminis Health · Annapolis, MD· 3mo ago
$22.14–$25.75/hrPatient Care Technician - Flex (AAMC) - PRN/CPT
Luminis Health · Annapolis, MD· 1mo ago
$22.14–$25.75/hr
Patient Care Technician (CNA) Emergency Department
UPMC · Cumberland, MD· 2mo ago
$18.99–$28.11/hrPatient Care Tech II - Critical Care
TidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 5d ago
$18.58–$27.87/hrPatient Care Tech II - Emergency Department
TidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 3mo ago
$18.58–$27.87/hr
Patient Care Technician (CNA), Day Shift, Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
Adventist HealthCare · Silver Spring, MD· 1mo ago
$19.21–$24.90/hrPatient Care Technician (CNA), Day Shift, Rehabilitation
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 4d ago
$19.21–$24.90/hr
Ascension · Baltimore, MD· 1d ago
$19.68–$24.32/hr
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - LEVEL 2
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 1mo ago
$18–$26/hrPATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - MED SURG & PEDS
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 1mo ago
$18–$26/hr
Patient Care Technician II- NICU PT 24 hrs/wk 7p-7a
GBMC HealthCare · Baltimore, MD· 2d ago
$16.86–$24.00/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $17.34 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $18.46 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $20.79 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $22.00 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $23.72 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 27,720 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$22.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$21.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$20.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$20.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Salisbury, MD$18.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$21.29/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Patient care technician salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does a patient care technician make in Maryland?
Open patient care technician jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $22, the middle half $21–$23 (61 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $45,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $20.79/hr ($43,240 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do patient care technicians earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Baltimore ($19.50), Lanham ($23), Silver Spring ($22) and Annapolis ($23.25). The town table lists 5.
Which employers in Maryland pay patient care technicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Luminis Health ($22), Adventist HealthCare ($22) and TidalHealth ($21.75).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($22) is $0.25 below the national posted median of $22.25. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 23 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 61 of 77 open patient care technician jobs in Maryland (79%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Patient care technician salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/patient-care-technician/maryland