Laurel Jobs

Laurel is an incorporated Maryland, U.S. city located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. While the city proper is located entirely within Prince George's County, the larger area generally known by locals as Laurel spreads eastward into Anne Arundel County and northward into Howard County. Including all of the areas with Laurel postal zip codes, the population is over 70,000. Laurel is near Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory, Fort Meade US Army base and the National Security Agency . The city maintains a historic district including its Main Street, and is near Laurel Park Racecourse, a horse racetrack in adjacent Anne Arundel County.

Among the most common occupations in Laurel are Management, professional, and related occupations, 42%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Laurel, Maryland work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Laurel, Maryland are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Laurel job listings indicate that the following industries in Laurel are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Laurel, Maryland is $36,790, and the median income of households in Laurel was $49,415.

According to our Laurel Trends data, the number of Laurel, Maryland jobs has increased by 95% since October 2011.

Population of Laurel Total population 19,960 Male 48.25% Female 51.75% Median age 33.6     Laurel Housing Owner-occupied homes 49.8% Median cost of a home $126,400 Median mortgage payment $918 Renter-occupied homes 50.2% Vacant housing 6.0% Median monthly rent $774     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,966 Median for all female full-time $35,614     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 43% Separated 5% Widowed 4% Divorced 13%     Race White 54% Black or African American 36% Asian 7% Other 3%     Laurel Commute Carpool 13.2% Public transportation 7.2% Average travel time 33 minutes