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, Maryland 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. |
|---|
| Tree trimmers and pruners | $33,690 | 950 | 12.4 | | Pile-driver operators | $42,300 | 190 | 10.7 | | Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | $38,810 | 580 | 9.3 | | Marriage and family therapists | $42,750 | 1,200 | 8.9 | | Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | $41,430 | 150 | 8.1 | | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | $117,700 | 3,560 | 8.1 | | Shampooers | $13,560 | 1,010 | 7.3 | | Bailiffs | $27,250 | 390 | 6.5 | | Legal support workers, all other | $43,890 | 3,690 | 6.3 | | Motorboat mechanics | $38,450 | 450 | 6 | | (Click for the full list of Baltimore careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Bethesda, Maryland 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. |
|---|
| Historians | $40,790 | 180 | 33 | | Biological scientists, all other | $79,950 | 2,560 | 31.6 | | Microbiologists | $86,740 | 1,020 | 22.7 | | Social science research assistants | $41,290 | 650 | 21 | | Anthropologists and archeologists | $32,780 | 180 | 16.8 | | Physicists | $108,580 | 590 | 14.5 | | Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | $98,360 | 2,500 | 13.4 | | Atmospheric and space scientists | $84,560 | 150 | 12.6 | | Psychologists, all other | $91,350 | 190 | 11.3 | | Physical scientists, all other | $101,330 | 720 | 11.2 | | (Click for the full list of Bethesda careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Cumberland, Maryland 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 | $38,350 | 760 | 14.9 | | Cooks, short order | $15,040 | 180 | 4.6 | | Bartenders | $15,080 | 470 | 4.3 | | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $58,250 | 130 | 3.4 | | Sewing machine operators | $18,470 | 150 | 3.3 | | Medical secretaries | $24,900 | 230 | 3.1 | | Postsecondary teachers, all other | $19,130 | 120 | 3 | | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | $21,050 | 760 | 2.5 | | Pharmacy technicians | $22,090 | 150 | 2.5 | | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $26,050 | 370 | 2.4 | | (Click for the full list of Cumberland careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Hagerstown, Maryland 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. |
|---|
| Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | $26,730 | 120 | 15.4 | | Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $31,280 | 390 | 9.9 | | Correctional officers and jailers | $37,410 | 1,400 | 9.5 | | Job printers | $26,370 | 180 | 7.5 | | Credit analysts | $51,490 | 220 | 5.4 | | All other information and record clerks | $34,660 | 910 | 4.6 | | Bindery workers | $25,060 | 150 | 4.2 | | Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | $28,080 | 110 | 3.3 | | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $38,300 | 200 | 2.8 | | Photographers | $24,340 | 100 | 2.8 | | (Click for the full list of Hagerstown careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Salisbury, Maryland 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. |
|---|
| Correctional officers and jailers | $37,240 | 860 | 11.5 | | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $29,040 | 140 | 9.9 | | Rehabilitation counselors | $26,830 | 110 | 3.4 | | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $39,250 | 120 | 3.3 | | Self-enrichment education teachers | $40,910 | 130 | 2.9 | | Physical therapists | $63,900 | 150 | 2.9 | | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | $28,120 | 130 | 2.6 | | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $16,720 | 430 | 2.6 | | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | $40,640 | 200 | 2.5 | | Driver/sales workers | $29,410 | 330 | 2.5 | | (Click for the full list of Salisbury careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* 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.
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