Finding a Job in Maryland

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Finding a Job in Maryland

Maryland is a biotechnology center with around 350 different firms in the state. The area also boasts having the highest median household income of any state in the country with the middle of the road earning $68,080 a year. In addition to this, the state has a total of 12 Fortune 500 companies. All of these things put together make finding a job in Maryland much easier.

The states's biggest industries are currently farming, mining, steel production and manufacturing, communication equipments, fishing and government services. The fastest growing industries in the area are healthcare, financial services, biotechnology and leisure and hospitality.

According to the 2006 Census, approximately 5,615,727 people reside in Maryland. Around 83.8 percent of Marylanders have a high school education and 31.4 percent have a Bachelor's degree or higher.

Job Resources 

Resources for finding a job in Maryland

JobFetch
Cheezhead
Job Central
Craigslist

Maryland's Fortune 500 Companies:

Lockheed Martin
6801 Rockledge Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20817

Constellation Energy
750 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202

Marriott International
10400 Fernwood Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20817

Coventry Health Care
6705 Rockledge Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20817

Black & Decker
701 E. Joppa Rd.
Towson, MD 21286

Host Hotels & Resorts
6903 Rockledge Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20817

Legg Mason
100 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21202

W.R. Grace
7500 Grace Dr.
Columbia, MD 21044

McCormick
18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152

T. Rowe Price
100 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202

USEC
6903 Rockledge Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20817

HealthExtras
800 King Farm Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850

Life in Maryland 

Many people choose where they decide to live by what the area has to offer in regards to entertainment and education. Those who pick Maryland as their home state won't be disappointed.

Between public and private universities and community colleges, the state has a total of 56 different higher educational institutions. The most notable of these include; St. John's College, John Hopkins University, University of Maryland, College Park, Towson University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland.

For the sports aficionado the state has the Baltimore Ravens, the Washington Redskins, the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Wizards. Other things to do in the state include attending the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, spending at day at Six Flags America or go to the Babe Ruth Museum.

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