Maryland is the home to a highly skilled civilian labor force
of 3.0 million workers, the second highest concentration of professional
and technical workers among the states, and one of the highest
proportions of doctorial scientists and engineers in the nation.
The state also boasts skilled laborers in the manufacturing sector,
with experienced workers in almost every type of industrial job.
And although the workforce is highly skilled, wages in the state
remain competitive, offering employers an exceptional value.
. Maryland holds rankings in high skilled fields (per 100,000
employed workers)
. Second in employed PhD scientists and engineers (1039)
. First for PhD scientists (850)
. Fourth for PhD engineers (133)
. first in mathematical sciences (57)
. first in biological sciences (366)
. first in health (56)
. third in physical sciences (197)
. ninth in computer and information sciences (16)
Source: National Science Foundation, data
for 2003, and U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Maryland ranks second among the states in the percentage of professional
and technical workers (25.4%) in the workforce.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of the Census, 2007 American Community Survey.
Maryland ranks second among U.S. states in educational
attainment-35.2 percent of Maryland's population age 25 and above
have completed a bachelor's degree or higher and 15.7 percent
have a graduate or professional degree.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2007
American Community Survey.
Maryland ranks fifth nationwide by employment in defense electronics
manufacturing with 8,400 jobs. The state also ranks seventh in
both computer systems design with 57,400 jobs and engineering
services with 32,000 jobs. Other Cyberstates 2009 rankings include:
5th - Concentration of technology jobs, which employ 80 of every
1,000 private sector workers in 2007
10th - High-tech average wage of $84,400, or 82 percent more than
the average private sector wage
13th - Number of high-tech workers at 166,200
13th - High-tech payroll of $14.0 billion in 2007
13th - Number of high-tech establishments totaling 10,400 in 2007
Source: TechAmerica, Cyberstates 2009.
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