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Careers in Maryland
Most Popular Careers by City in Maryland:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Baltimore Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Baltimore and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, all other specialists | $142,900 | 130 | 15.8 |
| Mathematicians | $90,080 | 140 | 11.4 |
| Bookbinders | $39,650 | 190 | 11 |
| Life scientists, all other | $63,770 | 790 | 10.5 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | $36,200 | 2,790 | 7.8 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | $131,750 | 4,210 | 6.1 |
| Marriage and family therapists | $44,650 | 940 | 6 |
| Epidemiologists | $61,200 | 130 | 5.7 |
| Shampooers | $16,810 | 660 | 5.6 |
| Motorboat mechanics | $42,480 | 470 | 5.3 |
Bethesda Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Bethesda and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musical instrument repairers and tuners | $39,120 | 120 | 34.5 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | $114,060 | 2,850 | 26.5 |
| Biological scientists, all other | $88,280 | 2,400 | 26.4 |
| Mathematicians | $115,340 | 130 | 24.2 |
| Microbiologists | $101,140 | 940 | 17.5 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | $43,820 | 240 | 17.1 |
| Physical scientists, all other | $108,700 | 940 | 15.3 |
| Life scientists, all other | $71,130 | 460 | 14 |
| Survey researchers | $75,480 | 820 | 11.6 |
| Physicists | $114,640 | 500 | 10.5 |
Cumberland Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Cumberland and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional officers and jailers | $43,290 | 900 | 20.4 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $47,380 | 160 | 15.7 |
| Residential advisors | $34,660 | 140 | 15.4 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $28,840 | 100 | 5 |
| Sewing machine operators | $18,050 | 100 | 3.4 |
| Data entry keyers | $19,440 | 180 | 2.8 |
| Physical therapists | $72,680 | 100 | 2.6 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | $24,720 | 800 | 2.6 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | $19,560 | 120 | 2.5 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | $53,800 | 330 | 2.4 |
Hagerstown Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Hagerstown and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric aides | $24,940 | 140 | 5.7 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $55,080 | 270 | 5.7 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $34,530 | 260 | 5.4 |
| Bindery workers | $29,220 | 180 | 4.7 |
| Computer specialists, all other | $85,100 | 650 | 4.6 |
| Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | $19,640 | 420 | 4.3 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $44,580 | 180 | 3.8 |
| Helpers--carpenters | $28,240 | 170 | 3.6 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $33,180 | 100 | 3.4 |
| All other information and record clerks | $34,720 | 500 | 3.3 |
Salisbury Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Salisbury and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation counselors | $23,630 | 120 | 3.7 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $21,550 | 230 | 3.3 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | $43,920 | 110 | 3.2 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $18,260 | 470 | 2.6 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | $42,660 | 530 | 2.5 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | $20,650 | 110 | 2.5 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | $26,460 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Medical and public health social workers | $46,480 | 110 | 2.4 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | $31,140 | 180 | 2.2 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service | $22,010 | 120 | 2.2 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.