Maryland has a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $51,038. This PCPI is 123 percent of the national average, $41,663. The 2011 PCPI reflected an increase of 4.1 percent from 2010. The 2010-2011 national change was 4.3 percent. The 2001-2011 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 3.5 percent. The compound annual growth rate for the nation was 2.9 percent.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Industries In MarylandIn 2011, the largest industry in Maryland was government. This industry accounted for 18.5 percent of Maryland GDP and had 1.7 percent real growth. The second largest industry was real estate and rental and leasing, which accounted for 14.8 percent of Maryland GDP and had a 4.4 percent real decline. The largest contributor to real GDP growth in Maryland was professional, scientific, and technical services. This industry accounted for 0.49 percentage point of the total growth in real GDP. The second largest contributor was health care and social assistance. This industry accounted for 0.31 percentage point of the total growth in real GDP.