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STEM careers in Baltimore, MD — which one fits you?

The Baltimore, MD commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 6 counties across Maryland; 6 metro. Economies: 3 government. Flags: 2 housing stress, 1 persistent poverty and 1 population loss.

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6Counties
6Metro counties
2,857,781MSA population 2025

States: Maryland

Careers the Baltimore, MD economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Anne Arundel County, MDBaltimore County, MDBaltimore city, MDCarroll County, MDHarford County, MDHoward County, MD

Metros around Baltimore, MD

Washington, DC13 countiesPhiladelphia, PA7 countiesDover, DE10 countiesCumberland, MD–WV–PA6 countiesGermantown, MD5 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Baltimore, MD?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst and Computer & Information Research Scientist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.