Two views of Baltimore's economy: the registered/startup layer and the street-level business fabric, with the largest tracked employers.
Baltimore's visible economy is broad, not singular. Sports leads the blended sector measure at 10/10; healthcare and technology each score 9/10, with manufacturing, retail and education also strong. Registered-company counts reinforce health, software, marketing, real estate and biotechnology as substantial pillars.
| Industry | Companies |
|---|---|
| Information Technology and Services | 186 |
| Marketing and Advertising | 175 |
| Real Estate | 172 |
| Hospital & Health Care | 165 |
| Computer Software | 165 |
| Biotechnology | 142 |
| Health, Wellness and Fitness | 140 |
| Non-profit Organization Management | 136 |
| Construction | 124 |
| Financial Services | 107 |
| Food & Beverages | 104 |
| Medical Devices | 98 |
| Internet | 85 |
| Education Management | 85 |
| Management Consulting | 76 |
| Design | 66 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Automotive | 64 |
| Insurance | 60 |
| Law Practice | 55 |
| Medical Practice | 55 |
| Transportation/trucking/railroad | 54 |
| Apparel & Fashion | 54 |
| Architecture & Planning | 53 |
| Mental Health Care | 53 |
| Sector | Places | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Software company | 9 | 4.88 |
| Corporate office | 4 | 4.75 |
| Marketing agency | 4 | 4.85 |
| Advertising agency | 4 | 4.55 |
| Business management consultant | 3 | 5.0 |
| Law firm | 3 | 4.33 |
| Freight forwarding service | 3 | 5.0 |
| Internet marketing service | 3 | 5.0 |
| Website designer | 3 | 4.87 |
| Computer consultant | 2 | — |
| Unclassified | 2 | — |
| Accountant | 2 | 5.0 |
| Computer support and services | 2 | 5.0 |
| Training centre | 1 | 5.0 |
| Warehouse | 1 | 3.1 |
| Company | Industry | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | hospital & health care | 60,000 | 1889 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | consumer goods | 50,500 | 1843 |
| Social Security Administration | government administration | 48,922 | |
| Pandora | retail | 27,480 | 1982 |
| Laureate | higher education | 24,000 | 1998 |
| Giant Food | retail | 20,000 | 1936 |
| SAUDIA AIRLINES | airlines/aviation | 18,973 | |
| Under Armour | apparel & fashion | 16,400 | 1996 |
| Erickson | elder and disabled care | 15,000 | 1983 |
| McCormick | food production | 13,800 | 1889 |
| McCormick | food production | 13,800 | 1889 |
| LifeBridge Health | hospital & health care | 10,000 | 1866 |
| University of Maryland | research | 8,192 | 1807 |
| T. Rowe Price | investment management | 7,906 | 1937 |
| Wall Street English | education management | 7,624 | 1972 |
| Phillips Foods | food production | 7,000 | 1956 |
| CareFirst | hospital & health care | 5,503 | 1934 |
| LEARN Behavioral | mental health care | 5,077 | 2007 |
| Vertis Communications | marketing and advertising | 5,001 | 1967 |
| Williams Scotsman | construction | 5,000 | 1955 |
| Lupin Pharmaceuticals | pharmaceuticals | 4,965 | 1968 |
| Brightview Senior Living | hospital & health care | 3,956 | 1999 |
| Connections Education | education management | 3,909 | 2001 |
| Baltimore Gas & Electric | utilities | 3,200 | 1815 |
| Johns Hopkins School of Nursing | education | 3,121 |
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