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Maryland
Maryland borders Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital.
Among the 50 states, Maryland ranks 42nd in size and
19th in population. Its median household income is
the highest among the states. More than 90 percent of
Maryland’s six million residents live in the Washington-
Baltimore-Arlington Combined Statistical Area.
The state’s diversified economy is rooted in high technology
and biosciences, as well as revitalized manufacturing and
international trade. Transportation resources include the Port
of Baltimore and the Baltimore/Washington International
Thurgood Marshall Airport. Professional and technical workers
constitute 28.3 percent of the state’s work force–the highest
concentration among states. Maryland ranks third among the
states in educational attainment–38.2 percent of Maryland’s
population age 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Maryland’s 166,000 businesses employ more than 2.1 million
workers with an annual payroll of $115 billion; 3,270 businesses
have 100 or more workers. Major employers include BAE
Systems, CSC, First Data, General Motors, Hughes Network
Systems, IBM, Johns Hopkins, Lockheed Martin, Marriott,
McCormick, Northrop Grumman, Southwest Airlines, and
Verizon. Significant technology companies include ATK,
Battelle, BD Diagnostics, Firaxis, General Dynamics, GP
Strategies, GSK, ITT, Leidos, Life Technologies, MedImmune,
Raytheon, SafeNet, Textron Systems, and Thales.
Maryland has four Foreign-Trade Zones
and 30 State Enterprise Zones.1
Employer Product/
Service Employment
Fort George G. Meade Military installation 53,730
Univ. System of Maryland Higher Education 38,490
Johns Hopkins University Higher Education 30,910
Johns Hopkins Hospital
and Health System
Hospitals; health
services 28,150
Univ. of Md. Medical
System
Hospitals; health
services 26,450
Aberdeen Proving Ground Military installation 22,800
National Inst. of Health Federal agency 17,660
Joint Base Andrews Naval
Air Facility Washington Military installation 17,500
Walmart Consumer goods 15,500
U.S. Social Security Admin. Federal agency 14,350
U.S. Food and Drug Admin. Federal agency 14,260
MedStar Health Hospitals; health
services 13,570
Giant Food Groceries 12,070
Naval Support Activity
Bethesda Military installation 11,690
Naval Air Station Pax. River Military installation 11,430
Northrop Grumman Electronic systems 10,400
Marriott International Food and lodging
services 9,240
LifeBridge Health
Hospitals; health
services 9,140
Verizon Maryland Communications
services 8,280
Lockheed Martin Tech and engr.
services 7,670
Genesis Healthcare Nursing care 7,580
Target Consumer goods 7,540
Safeway Groceries 7,230
Home Depot Home improve.
products 7,020
United Parcel Service (UPS) Mail and package
delivery 7,000
Major Employers (2015)
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