Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/maryland/ Title: Legal Operations hourly rate in Maryland, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Legal Operations pay in Maryland: median wage $36 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. MD · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Legal Operations hourly rate in Maryland The market median wage for a Legal Operations in Maryland is **$35.59 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$50 an hour** on Deftridge, +11% against the United States rate. **$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$35.59/hr** median wage **$28-41** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Legal Operations wage percentiles in Maryland Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $22.63 | $490 | $47,100 | | 25th | $28.19 | $610 | $58,600 | | Median | $35.59 | $770 | $74,000 | | 75th | $41.43 | $900 | $86,200 | | 90th | $49.55 | $1,070 | $103,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 21,010 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Maryland in numbers What sets Maryland apart for a Legal Operations, from the same sources as the table above. - **+14%** median wage against the United States median of $31.15 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **21,010** people employed in the role in this place - **$37.26** median wage in the Lexington Park metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Legal Operations in Maryland by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $50 | $1,080 | | Manager | $60 | $1,300 | | Director | $75 | $1,630 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$60** - Task bundle **$55** ## Legal Operations pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Legal Operations, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Maryland ranks **6 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $39.61 | $55 | | Massachusetts | $39.53 | $55 | | Vermont | $36.56 | $55 | | California | $36.35 | $55 | | Washington | $35.90 | $50 | | Maryland | $35.59 | $50 | | New York | $33.98 | $50 | | Illinois | $33.62 | $50 | | Virginia | $33.22 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Maryland Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Lexington Park $37.26/hr median wage · range $29-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/maryland/) - [Baltimore $35.58/hr median wage · range $27-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/maryland/) - [Hagerstown $31.86/hr median wage · range $24-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/maryland/) - [Salisbury $26.09/hr median wage · range $22-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/maryland/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Legal Operations rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/) · [Legal Operations jobs in Maryland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/maryland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)