The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Maryland to have 163,983 employers offering 2,563,669 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Maryland jobs is $892 per week ($46,384 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Maryland than any other with 2,098,636 jobs and 160,673 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $849 per week ($44,148 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 242,450 positions and 1,914 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $914 per week ($47,528 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Maryland is the Federal Government sector which has 1,013 firms and agencies that employ 124,787 people in Maryland. The average weekly wage for Federal Government jobs is $1,595 per week ($82,940 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Maryland. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Maryland jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
33,625 employers in Maryland which hire 469,755
people. Their average weekly salary is $717 per week ( $37,284 Annually).
Professional and Business Services jobs are created by 35,070 employers in Maryland which employ
399,663 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Professional and Business Services industry is
$1,100 per week ($57,200 annually).
If you're interested in Maryland jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Construction jobs employ
the most people, with 191,819 positions filled by 19,317
employers in Maryland. A person with a career in Construction earns $927 per week in pay, on average or
$48,204 annually.
The Manufacturing industry makes up 131,058 Maryland jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 4,018 firms, paying their employees $1,100
weekly or $57,200 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 136,646 companies that create 1,768,713 Maryland jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $823 weekly ($42,796 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 24,027 companies that employ 329,923 people in Maryland.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $989 per week ($51,428 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Construction jobs which pay on average $927 per week
($48,204 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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