Major Employers
From government entities such as Fort Meade to private sector businesses like Northrop Grumman, Southwest Airlines and Maryland Live! Casino, Anne Arundel County is home to some of Maryland’s top employers.
| Government Employer | Estimated Number of Employees | Product or Service |
|---|---|---|
| Fort George G. Meade | 64,455 | U.S. Department of Defense installation; 119 tenant organizations including the National Security Agency, Defense Information System Agency and U.S. Cyber Command |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 15,794 | County public education K-12 (employee number includes full-time, part-time & contractual employees |
| State of Maryland | 11,584 | State government services |
| BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport | 10,000 | Regional airport |
| Anne Arundel County Government | 6,515 | Local government services (includes temporary employees) |
| U.S. Naval Academy/Naval Support Activity | 3,000 | Federal naval education facility and support facilities |
| Anne Arundel Community College | 985 | Public two-year college |
| U.S. Postal Service | 600 | Incoming mail service |
| U.S. Coast Guard Yard & Tenant Command | 598 | U.S. Coast Guard, industrial supply, logistics and operational support |
| City of Annapolis Government | 550 | Government services |
| Private Employer | Estimated Number of Employees | Product or Service |
|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 10,300 | CHDQT, Electronic Systems Sector & marine division |
| Anne Arundel Health System | 4,225 | Hospital |
| Southwest Airlines | 5,239 | Airline |
| Live! Casino and Hotel | 2,672 | Casino |
| Univ of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center | 3,170 | Hospital |
| Allegis Group | 2,200 | HDQT, IT & engineering placement |
| Amazon | 2,095 | Warehouse & Distribution |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 1,500 | Information assurance & signals intelligence solutions |
| Jacobs | 1,397 | Headquarters, IT services |
| DXC Technologies | 1,129 | DoD contractor IT services |
Source: AAEDC (updated June 2024)