Business Composition & Key Industries
Carroll’s business composition incudes growing Professional and Business Services firms; Trade, Transportation and Utility companies; Construction; and Education and Health Services. Additionally, over the last two years manufacturing employment has increased through plant relocations and expansions.
4003
Manufacturing Jobs
85.0%
Private Sector Employment
50342
Total Private Sector Jobs
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| wdt_ID | SECTOR | # OF FIRMS | % OF TOTAL | # OF EMPLOYEES | % OF TOTAL | AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Employment | 4,610 | 100% | 59,131 | 100% | 1,321 |
| 2 | Public Employment | 103 | 2.2% | 8,789 | 14.9% | 1,671 |
| 3 | Federal Gov't | 29 | 0.6% | 629 | 1.1% | 2,212 |
| 4 | State Gov't | 11 | 0.2% | 1,287 | 2.2% | 1,640 |
| 5 | Local Gov't | 63 | 1.4% | 6,873 | 11.6% | 1,160 |
| 8 | Private Employment | 4,507 | 97.8% | 50,342 | 85.1% | 1,106 |
| 9 | Natural Resources & Mining | 56 | 1.2% | 524 | 0.9% | 935 |
| 10 | Construction | 742 | 16.1% | 6,338 | 10.7% | 1,355 |
| 11 | Manufacturing | 150 | 3.3% | 4,003 | 6.8% | 1,575 |
| 12 | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 775 | 16.8% | 12,327 | 20.8% | 913 |
| 13 | Information | 71 | 1.5% | 263 | 0.4% | 1,557 |
| 14 | Financial Activities | 358 | 7.8% | 1,434 | 2.4% | 2,079 |
| 15 | Professional & Business Services | 959 | 20.8% | 5,712 | 9.7% | 1,360 |
| 16 | Education & Health Services | 591 | 12.8% | 10,683 | 18.1% | 1,017 |
| 17 | Leisure & Hospitality | 348 | 7.5% | 6,795 | 11.5% | 458 |
| 18 | Other Services/Unclassified | 457 | 9.9% | 2,263 | 3.8% | 912 |
NAICS Sectors, Carroll County, Maryland—2023 Annual Averages, All establishment sizes
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages – Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last updated: July 30, 2025
