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Employment* (2018 Avg., by place of work)
Industry
Avg. # of Reporting Units
Annual Avg. Empl.
Empl. %
Avg. Wkly. Wage
Government sector total
64
1,713
14.5%
$ 787
Federal government
12
66
0.6%
1,145
State government
6
261
2.2%
792
Local government
46
1,385
11.7%
769
Private sector total
863
10,118
85.5%
$ 663
Natural resources and mining
236
330
2.8%
1,235
Construction
35
935
7.9%
891
Manufacturing
153
1,008
8.5%
790
Trade, transportation and utilities
214
2,567
21.7%
591
Information
9
151
1.3%
615
Financial activities
52
535
4.5%
614
Professional and business services
114
851
7.2%
850
Education and health services
78
1,756
14.9%
705
Leisure and hospitality
105
1,694
14.3%
337
Other services
52
287
2.4%
694
Overall total
928
11,830
100.0%
$ 681
Innovations now offer products and solutions in the mining, oil and natural gas, aggregate, automotive, engineering, fiber optics and security/access control sectors.
Resources and Incentives for Employers
Garrett College (garrettcollege.edu) offers continuing education and non-credit workforce training in a variety of fields, from welding to health care services, through
its Career Technology Training Center. The school has also partnered with the county’s Department of Economic Development on initiatives to promote well-paying jobs and advancement opportunities.
One such initiative is the Garrett Information Enterprise Center
(GIEC, gcedonline.com/site-location- opportunities/business-incubator- coworking-space), which was launched as a technology incubator and supplies its tenants with resources and low-
cost office space at Garrett College’s Center for Entrepreneurship. GIEC also hosts an outpost of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which helps small businesses from startup through expansion. For more information about local SBDC services, visit marylandsbdc. org/locations/western-region.
Here are some of the most important tax credits and incentive programs offered by the federal, state and local government:
• There are three federal Opportunity Zones (gcedonline.com/strategic- advantages/opportunity-zones) located in Garrett County:
*Includes civilian employment only
Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance
Hourly Wage Rates (2018 Avg.)
Selected Occupations
Median
Entry
Experienced
Accountants
$26.50
$17.82
$36.06
Bookkeeping/accounting clerks
17.55
12.00
20.57
Computer systems analysts
31.58
19.60
42.19
Customer service representatives
14.04
10.96
16.91
Electrical engineers
47.37
29.34
56.14
Electronics engineering technicians
31.12
22.26
37.02
Freight, stock and material movers hand
15.30
11.74
18.05
Industrial truck operators
17.91
14.17
21.88
Inspectors, testers, sorters
20.00
13.69
22.70
Machinists
19.77
13.82
24.64
Maintenance workers, machinery
24.35
17.73
27.88
Network support specialists
22.26
13.45
29.06
Packing/filling machine operators
17.41
12.84
22.29
Secretaries
16.48
11.27
19.74
Shipping/receiving clerks
16.08
11.89
19.59
Stock clerks and order fillers
11.72
10.56
14.61
Team assemblers
13.40
10.587
16.34
o Census Tract 2, located in Northern Garrett County, which includes within its boundaries the Northern Garrett Industrial Park, Keyser’s Ridge Business Park, and the municipality of Grantsville
o Census Tracts 6 and 7 located in Southern Garrett County, which include within their boundaries the Southern Garrett Industrial Park, Southern Garrett Business and Technology Park, and the municipalities of Oakland, Mountain Lake Park and Loch Lynn Heights.
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• Garrett County is a Tier 1 County in Maryland’s More Jobs for Marylanders
Three state-designated Enterprise Zones allow companies operating there to receive local and state tax breaks (commerce.maryland.gov/fund/ programs-for-businesses/enterprise- zone-tax-credit).
Wages are an estimate of what workers might expect to receive in Western Maryland (Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties) and may vary by industry, employer and locality.
Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance
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