Maryland state prices & labor vs the US
Where Maryland sits against the national average on the prices households and builders feel first. All states: /states.
Regular gasoline
$4.29
AAA · 2026-10-02 · −2.5% vs US
Residential electricity
21.41¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +13.7% YoY · +16.9% vs US
Industrial electricity
16.21¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +18.7% YoY · +65.9% vs US
Labor
Construction avg weekly wage
$1,687
BLS QCEW · Jan 2026 · +5.7% YoY · +3.2% vs US
Unemployment rate
4.1%
BLS LAUS · Aug 2026 · -0.2pp over 1y · US 4.2%
Each figure carries its own source date — they update on different schedules. Data: geo.json.