Hagerstown Employment

Employment and Industries in the Hagerstown, Maryland Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Hagerstown than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Hagerstown.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Hagerstown.
A list of any large public companies in Hagerstown.

Most Popular Jobs in Hagerstown, Maryland Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,820	55,320	$38,620 - 73,480	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,420	42,020	$27,370 - 57,700	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	940	47,910	$22,920 - 74,270	8%	51%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	660	47,570	$31,670 - 67,870	11%	95%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	550	42,140	$25,720 - 58,810	6%	96%
6	Accountants and auditors	370	50,080	$32,710 - 73,020	18%	79%
7	Financial managers	330	80,000	$41,620 - 120,300	13%	60%
8	Management analysts	250	64,720	$34,130 - 101,830	22%	78%
9	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	210	62,790	$38,650 - 86,850	8%	78%
10	Credit analysts	210	53,270	$38,460 - 73,970	2%	60%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	200	41,620	$28,130 - 57,090	20%	87%
12	Medical and health services managers	200	80,460	$43,520 - 122,200	16%	57%
13	Lawyers	190	91,770	$41,080 - 0	11%	99%
14	Computer software engineers, applications	190	68,230	$41,170 - 95,450	45%	85%
15	Sales managers	190	91,980	$44,820 - 0	10%	69%
16	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	190	42,300	$22,130 - 67,590	13%	73%
17	Pharmacists	170	89,110	$72,610 - 110,420	22%	97%
18	Managers, all other	150	76,990	$39,740 - 119,720	7%	55%
19	Rehabilitation counselors	140	27,160	$20,060 - 43,250	23%	73%
20	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	130	50,750	$20,560 - 82,740	17%	56%
21	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	130	52,550	$28,720 - 78,720	5%	58%
22	Computer programmers	130	51,430	$32,420 - 80,700	0%	73%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	120	64,470	$36,650 - 87,950	27%	50%
24	Child, family, and school social workers	120	32,770	$20,450 - 47,020	19%	77%
25	Computer and information systems managers	110	85,260	$48,580 - 127,080	16%	73%
26	Training and development specialists	110	41,430	$25,670 - 61,840	18%	56%
27	Speech-language pathologists	110	62,680	$28,810 - 107,260	11%	98%
28	Physical therapists	100	72,390	$47,930 - 108,470	27%	89%
29	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	100	40,380	$32,460 - 50,310	34%	73%
30	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	100	63,490	$34,480 - 97,250	12%	51%
31	Medical and public health social workers	100	40,660	$21,690 - 59,790	24%	77%
32	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	90	41,530	$24,350 - 61,360	30%	77%
33	Industrial engineers	90	64,750	$40,170 - 89,450	20%	74%
34	Self-enrichment education teachers	90	30,900	$14,200 - 59,250	23%	54%
35	Public relations specialists	90	31,890	$20,070 - 49,420	18%	81%
36	Insurance underwriters	80	57,750	$30,790 - 90,580	6%	53%
37	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	80		$0 - 0	12%	94%
38	Advertising sales agents	80	48,020	$22,850 - 78,560	20%	56%
39	Civil engineers	80	60,670	$34,140 - 84,190	18%	87%
40	Chief executives	80	105,140	$27,600 - 0	2%	65%
41	Floral designers	70	16,860	$12,420 - 24,130	0%	55%
42	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	42,300	$24,110 - 58,460	15%	51%
43	Editors	70	41,250	$26,450 - 55,200	2%	81%
44	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	35,320	$29,550 - 44,180	25%	58%
45	Veterinarians	60	72,160	$49,580 - 118,720	35%	100%
46	Market research analysts	60	72,170	$31,470 - 97,750	20%	82%
47	Marketing managers	60	73,450	$33,310 - 0	14%	69%
48	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	60	38,430	$25,830 - 55,190	18%	56%
49	Instructional coordinators	50	46,570	$28,300 - 78,390	23%	79%
50	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50	42,210	$23,780 - 74,000	15%	72%
51	Physician assistants	50	66,150	$33,200 - 92,730	27%	67%
52	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	54,480	$31,750 - 96,550	16%	99%
53	Social and community service managers	40	47,240	$30,810 - 61,870	25%	72%
54	Surveyors	40	42,470	$22,400 - 75,570	24%	82%
55	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	52,220	$28,780 - 71,940	18%	56%
56	Network systems and data communications analysts	40	47,920	$30,250 - 72,850	53%	57%
57	Database administrators	40	56,660	$30,720 - 101,730	29%	72%
58	Social workers, all other	40	59,250	$41,880 - 77,510	18%	77%
59	Sales and related workers, all other	40	35,060	$14,180 - 69,590	14%	62%
60	Occupational therapists	30	74,220	$35,100 - 117,450	23%	90%
61	Dietitians and nutritionists	30	58,550	$43,600 - 76,700	9%	72%
62	Advertising and promotions managers	30	73,850	$26,450 - 0	6%	76%
63	Reporters and correspondents	30	30,330	$20,700 - 40,220	1%	85%
64	Engineering managers	30	85,010	$43,710 - 119,040	7%	84%
65	Purchasing managers	30	77,660	$48,480 - 130,880	3%	57%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,930	21,400	$13,690 - 32,610	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	3,180	17,670	$13,060 - 23,320	-2%	10%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,620	26,960	$17,780 - 41,850	2%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	2,610	24,770	$13,860 - 36,380	13%	19%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,970	37,870	$24,640 - 55,050	10%	4%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,940	16,820	$13,060 - 21,130	18%	5%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,820	16,080	$12,310 - 25,950	11%	14%
8	Customer service representatives	1,750	25,370	$18,390 - 34,990	25%	22%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,600	25,420	$15,000 - 37,080	1%	18%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,480	21,290	$14,230 - 29,940	-7%	8%
11	General and operations managers	1,330	85,080	$38,330 - [?]	2%	48%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,240	22,660	$13,890 - 35,370	15%	4%
13	Team assemblers	1,230	28,960	$23,000 - 36,580	0%	5%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,220	24,170	$18,440 - 31,670	18%	7%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,180	41,810	$24,570 - 59,630	6%	29%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,160	31,940	$18,300 - 49,060	10%	6%
17	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,100	31,160	$19,670 - 43,850	13%	16%
18	Carpenters	1,100	32,970	$21,910 - 45,510	10%	6%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,040	37,740	$21,390 - 57,720	4%	25%
20	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,030	29,400	$20,480 - 47,240	-1%	2%
21	Food preparation workers	1,000	17,340	$13,030 - 22,540	15%	7%
22	Construction laborers	970	29,260	$20,420 - 36,670	11%	5%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	840	22,470	$15,960 - 30,080	17%	13%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	820	23,830	$13,850 - 42,180	8%	4%
25	Teacher assistants	790	20,900	$16,110 - 26,820	10%	18%
26	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	770	33,060	$19,100 - 53,650	4%	6%
27	Electricians	730	39,650	$26,240 - 53,950	7%	7%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	710	17,100	$13,100 - 22,840	13%	5%
29	Home health aides	700	19,700	$14,530 - 25,890	49%	7%
30	Driver/sales workers	650	27,930	$12,610 - 53,850	-4%	4%
31	Tellers	620	24,610	$16,780 - 34,580	14%	16%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	620	38,510	$30,700 - 48,570	14%	7%
33	Bartenders	600	17,150	$12,890 - 23,660	11%	17%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	550	28,390	$16,520 - 43,370	11%	14%
35	Data entry keyers	530	22,800	$16,720 - 31,300	-4%	18%
36	Packers and packagers, hand	530	20,850	$12,900 - 32,180	-11%	3%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	520	45,930	$29,660 - 68,670	-4%	15%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	500	37,320	$19,540 - 56,960	14%	4%
39	Dishwashers	500	15,230	$12,930 - 18,630	10%	3%
40	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	460	21,080	$15,380 - 27,760	18%	6%
41	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	450	33,620	$21,480 - 45,300	15%	18%
42	Counter and rental clerks	450	22,120	$12,960 - 37,460	23%	16%
43	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	450	34,020	$24,820 - 45,330	8%	3%
44	Cooks, restaurant	440	20,760	$14,170 - 27,940	12%	5%
45	Child care workers	420	19,310	$13,200 - 26,540	18%	15%
46	Computer support specialists	420	40,500	$23,880 - 59,230	13%	43%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	390	50,570	$30,460 - 71,970	7%	13%
48	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	390	32,010	$21,720 - 43,250	-6%	0%
49	Security guards	380	19,770	$15,240 - 26,490	17%	13%
50	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	370	20,170	$13,410 - 28,300	11%	5%
51	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	370	24,010	$13,530 - 37,320	12%	6%
52	Medical assistants	350	26,330	$20,110 - 33,780	35%	10%
53	Bill and account collectors	350	24,940	$18,550 - 33,400	23%	13%
54	Helpers--production workers	330	24,150	$16,290 - 33,530	0%	4%
55	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	320	27,310	$20,320 - 37,360	4%	15%
56	Business operations specialists, all other	310	55,290	$32,160 - 81,920	21%	49%
57	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	300	33,290	$21,280 - 46,460	-4%	5%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	300	57,200	$36,540 - 89,870	9%	10%
59	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	300	34,680	$23,940 - 48,170	9%	3%
60	Medical secretaries	300	25,480	$18,060 - 34,800	17%	18%
61	Machinists	300	35,550	$23,820 - 44,410	-2%	3%
62	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	290	40,240	$22,010 - 65,970	11%	4%
63	Postal service mail carriers	280	43,440	$32,990 - 56,860	1%	11%
64	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	270	39,100	$26,480 - 53,370	16%	43%
65	Industrial machinery mechanics	270	40,150	$27,910 - 55,260	9%	5%
66	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	270	22,700	$14,020 - 28,850	19%	14%
67	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	260	16,200	$13,150 - 19,830	10%	17%
68	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	260	33,710	$23,660 - 46,280	-6%	14%
69	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	250	38,980	$23,660 - 56,290	12%	3%
70	Paralegals and legal assistants	250	39,480	$28,080 - 57,180	22%	45%
71	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	250	14,880	$13,070 - 17,640	10%	8%
72	File clerks	230	25,070	$15,560 - 37,980	-40%	20%
73	Cement masons and concrete finishers	230	34,050	$25,050 - 44,770	11%	2%
74	Cooks, fast food	230	14,940	$12,270 - 18,770	8%	5%
75	Cooks, short order	220	18,360	$13,670 - 22,980	5%	5%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	220	45,470	$27,030 - 65,640	13%	17%
77	Pharmacy technicians	220	23,860	$16,900 - 32,620	32%	16%
78	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	210	14,510	$12,850 - 17,650	12%	6%
79	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	200	17,510	$13,940 - 22,500	17%	14%
80	Insurance sales agents	200	50,990	$26,430 - 95,900	13%	45%
81	Painters, construction and maintenance	190	31,500	$22,690 - 41,830	12%	6%
82	Healthcare support workers, all other	190	30,120	$18,430 - 44,510	16%	10%
83	Brickmasons and blockmasons	190	42,250	$35,520 - 50,130	10%	3%
84	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	190	36,190	$25,650 - 48,990	11%	33%
85	Parts salespersons	190	30,410	$17,740 - 50,400	-1%	6%
86	Dental assistants	180	27,030	$20,370 - 35,310	29%	9%
87	Preschool teachers, except special education	180	26,800	$15,770 - 43,700	26%	43%
88	Machine feeders and offbearers	180	21,290	$13,370 - 31,880	-14%	0%
89	Bindery workers	170	25,900	$18,910 - 37,340	-21%	7%
90	Cost estimators	170	43,700	$25,570 - 63,600	19%	32%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	160	51,000	$32,200 - 82,740	10%	17%
92	Tire repairers and changers	160	20,560	$14,150 - 29,060	20%	6%
93	Automotive body and related repairers	160	29,490	$16,720 - 51,780	12%	3%
94	Computer operators	160	37,040	$21,280 - 52,020	-24%	27%
95	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	150	32,300	$24,030 - 42,270	11%	29%
96	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	150	46,570	$25,850 - 74,150	0%	42%
97	Recreation workers	150	22,210	$16,630 - 29,080	13%	47%
98	Real estate sales agents	150	45,790	$21,020 - 102,120	11%	45%
99	Administrative services managers	150	58,280	$36,460 - 86,530	12%	40%
100	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	140	19,080	$13,770 - 25,940	14%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Hagerstown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,010	390	9.8
Psychiatric aides	18,610	140	6.4
Credit analysts	53,270	210	4.8
Bindery workers	25,900	170	4.6
Job printers	25,060	110	4.4
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	29,530	130	3.6
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	39,100	270	3.2
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	37,520	100	2.9
Machine feeders and offbearers	21,290	180	2.9
Tire repairers and changers	20,560	160	2.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	22,700	270	2.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,400	1,030	2.6
Brickmasons and blockmasons	42,250	190	2.6
Data entry keyers	22,800	530	2.6
Driver/sales workers	27,930	650	2.5
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	40,380	100	2.4
Helpers--carpenters	28,120	120	2.1
Cooks, short order	18,360	220	2
Rehabilitation counselors	27,160	140	2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	34,020	450	2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,870	1,970	1.9
Industrial machinery mechanics	40,150	270	1.9
Bartenders	17,150	600	1.9
Computer operators	37,040	160	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	45,470	220	1.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	34,680	300	1.8
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	62,790	210	1.8
Food preparation workers	17,340	1,000	1.8
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,570	660	1.8
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,170	370	1.8
Speech-language pathologists	62,680	110	1.8
Electricians	39,650	730	1.7
Team assemblers	28,960	1,230	1.7
Healthcare support workers, all other	30,120	190	1.7
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	26,960	2,620	1.7
Carpenters	32,970	1,100	1.7
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	41,620	200	1.7
Real estate sales agents	45,790	150	1.6
Tellers	24,610	620	1.6
Cement masons and concrete finishers	34,050	230	1.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,510	200	1.6
Automotive body and related repairers	29,490	160	1.6
Elementary school teachers, except special education	42,020	1,420	1.6
Physicians and surgeons, all other	172,140	210	1.6
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,980	250	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	35,630	130	1.6
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	24,010	370	1.5
Paralegals and legal assistants	39,480	250	1.5
Dishwashers	15,230	500	1.5
Home health aides	19,700	700	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Hagerstown, Maryland Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	33,290	1.33	300
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	56,970	1.33	110
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	23,210	1.25	120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	33,060	1.24	770
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	26,960	1.19	2,620
Helpers--carpenters	28,120	1.18	120
File clerks	25,070	1.15	230
Production workers, all other	32,130	1.15	140
Team assemblers	28,960	1.14	1,230
Driver/sales workers	27,930	1.13	650
Physicians and surgeons, all other	172,140	1.13	210
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,800	1.12	180
Healthcare support workers, all other	30,120	1.12	190
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	45,470	1.11	220
Network and computer systems administrators	64,470	1.11	120
Computer operators	37,040	1.11	160
Tellers	24,610	1.1	620
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	52,550	1.1	130
Packers and packagers, hand	20,850	1.1	530
Child care workers	19,310	1.08	420
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,170	1.08	1,220
Helpers--production workers	24,150	1.08	330
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,010	1.08	390
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	37,320	1.08	500
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,870	1.08	1,970
Butchers and meat cutters	30,860	1.07	110
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	29,530	1.07	130
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,820	1.07	1,940
Speech-language pathologists	62,680	1.07	110
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,660	1.07	1,240
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,980	1.06	250
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	24,010	1.05	370
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	35,630	1.05	130
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,200	1.05	300
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,510	1.05	620
Medical records and health information technicians	30,370	1.04	140
Office clerks, general	24,770	1.04	2,610
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,400	1.04	1,030
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	33,710	1.04	260
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,000	1.04	160
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	31,160	1.04	1,100
Medical and health services managers	80,460	1.04	200
Parts salespersons	30,410	1.03	190
Cooks, restaurant	20,760	1.02	440
Computer support specialists	40,500	1.02	420
Switchboard operators, including answering service	22,810	1.01	120
Construction laborers	29,260	1.01	970
Business operations specialists, all other	55,290	1.01	310
Cashiers	17,670	1.01	3,180
Sales managers	91,980	1.01	190

Highest Paying Jobs in Hagerstown, Maryland Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	172,140	210
Dentists, general	142,970
Chief executives	105,140	80
Sales managers	91,980	190
Lawyers	91,770	190
Pharmacists	89,110	170
Computer and information systems managers	85,260	110
General and operations managers	85,080	1,330
Engineering managers	85,010	30
Computer hardware engineers	82,690
Medical and health services managers	80,460	200
Financial managers	80,000	330
Computer specialists, all other	78,670
Purchasing managers	77,660	30
Managers, all other	76,990	150
Occupational therapists	74,220	30
Industrial production managers	74,090	110
Advertising and promotions managers	73,850	30
Marketing managers	73,450	60
Physical therapists	72,390	100
Market research analysts	72,170	60
Veterinarians	72,160	60
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	71,770
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	71,600	70
Operations research analysts	69,720
Construction managers	68,770	80
Computer software engineers, applications	68,230	190
Physician assistants	66,150	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	66,050	130
Industrial engineers	64,750	90
Management analysts	64,720	250
Network and computer systems administrators	64,470	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	63,490	100
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	63,370	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	62,790	210
Speech-language pathologists	62,680	110
Civil engineers	60,670	80
Computer systems analysts	59,750
Social workers, all other	59,250	40
Dietitians and nutritionists	58,550	30
Dental hygienists	58,410	110
Administrative services managers	58,280	150
Insurance underwriters	57,750	80
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	57,240	70
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,200	300
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	56,970	110
Database administrators	56,660	40
Financial analysts	55,520
Funeral directors	55,390	30
Registered nurses	55,320	1,820

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