Baltimore, Maryland Metro Area

MSA: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Population (2017 estimate): 2.8 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 1.4 million
Average Earnings (2017): $47,640

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.6000,1.7,
2013,1.4000,1.6,
2014,0.8000,1.9,
2015,1.7000,2.1,
2016,1.4000,1.8,
2017,0.9000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-0.4000,2.3,
2013,2.4000,2.0,
2014,0.1000,2.3,
2015,-0.8000,2.4,
2016,-0.7000,2.0,
2017,2.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.2000,8.1000,
2013,6.8000,7.4000,
2014,6.0000,6.2000,
2015,5.3000,5.3000,
2016,4.6000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,46200.00,42068.00,
2013,47310.00,42900.00,
2014,47340.00,43888.00,
2015,46960.00,44928.00,
2016,46620.00,45812.00,
2017,47640.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	74,430	55.4	1.1	$111,710
Business and Financial Operations	83,420	62.1	1.2	$70,730
IT and Mathematical	62,290	46.4	1.6	$92,900
Architecture and Engineering	26,880	20.0	1.1	$82,660
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	16,110	12.0	1.5	$68,380
Community and Social Services	23,440	17.4	1.2	$45,550
Legal and Judicial	14,940	11.1	1.5	$64,170
Education, Training, and Library	82,360	61.3	1.0	$56,690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	15,080	11.2	0.8	$50,520
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	92,230	68.7	1.2	$69,470
Healthcare Support	38,470	28.6	1.0	$30,190
Protective Services	40,800	30.4	1.3	$41,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related	106,570	79.3	0.9	$20,530
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	40,480	30.1	1.0	$26,120
Personal Care and Services	39,550	29.4	0.9	$23,370
Sales and Related	137,130	102.1	1.0	$27,590
Office and Administrative Support	213,660	159.1	1.0	$37,060
Construction and Extraction	56,250	41.9	1.1	$45,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	47,540	35.4	0.9	$47,650
Production	41,460	30.9	0.5	$35,020
Transportation and Material Moving	88,950	66.2	1.0	$33,690