How many civilian federal government jobs are located in Maryland?
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There are about 133,400 civilian federal government jobs located in Maryland, as of June 2026. Federal jobs include all jobs ranging from janitors to air traffic controllers to nurses to postal workers and more. (Enlisted service people are considered government employees but aren’t included in this figure because they’re not civilians.) Federal jobs represent 4.8% of all nonfarm jobs in the state.
133.4K
jobs in the federal government (June 2026)
4.8%
federal government share of all nonfarm jobs (June 2026)
As of June 2026, there were 133.4 thousand federal government jobs in Maryland.
Civilian federal government employees, January 2006 to June 2026
What share of all civilian jobs in Maryland are in the federal government?
In June 2026, 4.8 percent of nonfarm jobs in Maryland were in the federal government. The state’s share of federal employment peaked in April 2020 at 6.1 percent. It hit a low in July 2007 at 4.7 percent of all employment.
As of June 2026, 4.8% of jobs in Maryland were in the federal government.
Civilian federal government share of nonfarm employment, January 2006 to June 2026
Which federal agencies employ the most civilians?
In May 2026, there were 75,200 people in Maryland working in the executive branch of the federal government, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management. This is primarily limited to full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers in the executive branch. It excludes some employees, including postal workers and all Department of Defense employees, regardless of enlisted or civilian status.
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The Department of Health and Human Services accounted for 42.5% of the total, more than any other cabinet department or independent agency. In second position, Department of Commerce accounted for 13.5% of the state’s federal employees. The Social Security Administration was third, accounting for 10.8%.
In May 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services accounted for more federal workers in Maryland than any other agency.
Civilian federal personnel, primarily in executive branch, as of May 2026
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