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.
4030
Manufacturing Jobs
85.2%
Private Sector Employment
50641
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 | 4,662 | 100% | 59,457 | 100% | 1,354 |
| 2 | Public Employment | 103 | 2.2% | 8,816 | 14.8% | 1671 |
| 3 | Federal Gov't | 28 | 0.6% | 531 | 0.9% | 2,138 |
| 4 | State Gov't | 12 | 0.3% | 1,297 | 2.2% | 1,665 |
| 5 | Local Gov't | 63 | 1.4% | 6,988 | 11.8% | 1,209 |
| 8 | Private Employment | 4,559 | 97.8% | 50,641 | 85.2% | 1,144 |
| 9 | Natural Resources & Mining | 52 | 1.1% | 522 | 0.9% | 975 |
| 10 | Construction | 744 | 16.0% | 6,552 | 11.0% | 1,433 |
| 11 | Manufacturing | 158 | 3.4% | 4,030 | 6.8% | 1,585 |
| 12 | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 766 | 16.4% | 12,098 | 20.3% | 952 |
| 13 | Information | 83 | 1.8% | 261 | 0.4% | 1,582 |
| 14 | Financial Activities | 364 | 7.8% | 1,376 | 2.3% | 2,230 |
| 15 | Professional & Business Services | 968 | 20.8% | 5,780 | 9.7% | 1,396 |
| 16 | Education & Health Services | 623 | 13.4% | 11,088 | 18.6% | 1,031 |
| 17 | Leisure & Hospitality | 359 | 7.7% | 6,744 | 11.3% | 475 |
| 18 | Other Services/Unclassified | 442 | 9.5% | 2,190 | 3.7% | 928 |
NAICS Sectors, Carroll County, Maryland—2025 Annual Averages, All establishment sizes
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages – Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last updated: August 04, 2026
