Question 1

What is the cost of living in Lexington Park, MD?

Accepted Answer

Lexington Park, MD's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 100.76, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 0.8% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,833/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Lexington Park, MD?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Lexington Park, MD, the average median wage is $119,218. The single highest-paying occupation here is Chief Executives at $260,050/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Lexington Park?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Lexington Park, MD are: 1) Chief Executives at $260,050; 2) Physicians, All Other at $218,270; 3) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $213,780; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $184,620; 5) Commercial Pilots at $171,560. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Lexington Park?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Lexington Park, MD is $1,833/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Lexington Park data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Production & Manufacturing	$92K	$44.23/hr
82	Accountants and Auditors	Business & Finance	$91K	$43.87/hr
83	Urban and Regional Planners	Science	$89K	$42.58/hr
84	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$88K	$42.49/hr
85	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Repair & Maintenance	$86K	$41.51/hr
86	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Healthcare	$85K	$40.96/hr
87	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$82K	N/A
88	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Science	$82K	$39.19/hr
89	Cost Estimators	Business & Finance	$81K	$39.05/hr
90	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$81K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Lexington Park, MD

Highest paying careers in Lexington Park

Affordability snapshot: Lexington Park