Urban Culture - Baltimore

Economy

Median household income in Baltimore city, MD is $52,164.

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,182. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Baltimore city, MD employs 282k people.

The largest industries in Baltimore city, MD are

Health Care & Social Assistance (53,949 people),
Educational Services (34,568 people), and
Retail Trade (25,088 people),

The highest paying industries are

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,476),
Management of Companies & Enterprises ($63,958), and
Public Administration ($63,418).

Major Employers

With easy access to highways, port, rail, and air travel, Baltimore City is an attractive home to a number of major employers. Financial and professional services, health and bioscience technology, culture and tourism, information and creative services, logistics, and advanced manufacturing are major industries in the area.

Healthcare:

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System; University of Maryland Medical System; MedStar Health; LifeBridge Health; Mercy Health Services; St. Agnes HealthCare; Kennedy Krieger Institute; Future Care

Retail & Manufacturing:

Amazon; Under Armour; H&S Bakery; DAP Products; Pandora Americas

Education:

Johns Hopkins University; University System of Maryland; Maryland Insitute College of Art; Morgan State University; Loyola University Maryland; Laureate Education; Baltimore City Community College

Government:

Veterans Health Administration; U.S.Social Security Administration

Financial Services:

T.Rowe Price Group; Legg Mason; Morgan Stanley

Other:

Exelon; Broadway Services; Horseshoe Casino; Marriott International; M&T Bank; Ports America Chesapeake; Agora