Our highly-skilled workforce is one of the reasons why so many businesses call us home. Below find some key employee statistics to help Rockville’s existing and future businesses make data-driven decisions that advance company productivity and drive economic growth. For information on Workforce Development, Training and Resources, see our Workforce Development page.

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Rockville’s mix of multigenerational employees contributes to the City’s vibrancy, creativity, community engagement, and future growth.  

 

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Jobs by Earnings

	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018
	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share
$1,250 per month or less	8,699	11.8%	7,085	10.0%	11,384	15.8%	10,727	14.3%	11,142	14.5%
$1,251 to $3,333 per month	13,425	18.3%	13,597	19.2%	12,368	17.2%	15,945	21.2%	16,630	21.6%
More than $3,333 per month	51,337	69.9%	50,124	70.8%	48,288	67.0%	48,378	64.5%	49,266	64.0%

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	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018
	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	37	0.1%	30	0.0%	28	0.0%	15	0.0%	8	0.0%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	0.0%	7	0.0%
Utilities	189	0.3%	203	0.3%	198	0.3%	207	0.3%	231	0.3%
Construction	2,106	2.9%	2,432	3.4%	2,775	3.9%	2,664	3.5%	2,614	3.4%
Manufacturing	1,261	1.7%	1,185	1.7%	1,343	1.9%	1,212	1.6%	1,077	1.4%
Wholesale Trade	1,655	2.3%	1,504	2.1%	1,747	2.4%	1,593	2.1%	1,465	1.9%
Retail Trade	3,701	5.0%	3,559	5.0%	3,574	5.0%	3,566	4.8%	3,810	4.9%
Transportation and Warehousing	567	0.8%	575	0.8%	720	1.0%	732	1.0%	683	0.9%
Information	1,537	2.1%	1,647	2.3%	1,878	2.6%	1,887	2.5%	1,785	2.3%
Finance and Insurance	2,438	3.3%	2,673	3.8%	2,725	3.8%	2,449	3.3%	2,614	3.4%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,333	1.8%	1,334	1.9%	1,960	2.7%	2,014	2.7%	2,015	2.6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	13,829	18.8%	13,641	19.3%	12,813	17.8%	13,893	18.5%	14,022	18.2%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	354	0.5%	678	1.0%	688	1.0%	356	0.5%	333	0.4%
Administration & Support, Waste Management and Remediation	4,212	5.7%	4,130	5.8%	3,928	5.5%	3,448	4.6%	3,425	4.4%
Educational Services	12,534	17.1%	11,384	16.1%	10,522	14.6%	11,549	15.4%	12,930	16.8%
Health Care and Social Assistance	6,085	8.3%	6,138	8.7%	6,453	9.0%	6,662	8.9%	6,319	8.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	727	1.0%	529	0.7%	636	0.9%	791	1.1%	909	1.2%
Accommodation and Food Services	3,774	5.1%	2,839	4.0%	2,730	3.8%	4,289	5.7%	4,493	5.8%
Other Services (excluding Public Administration)	2,103	2.9%	1,852	2.6%	1,773	2.5%	2,111	2.8%	2,032	2.6%
Public Administration	15,019	20.4%	14,473	20.4%	15,549	21.6%	15,609	20.8%	16,266	21.1%

More than 37% of the jobs located in Rockville are in either Public Administration or Educational Services, which can largely be attributed to the City’s status as the seat of the Montgomery County Government and the presence of Montgomery College’s largest campus in the system. Additionally, a wealth of jobs exist in the field of professional, scientific, and technical services as Rockville is located along the BioTech Corridor and is home to numerous biotech, IT, and research companies. View all of Rockvilles’s Key Industries. 

 

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	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018
	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share
White Alone	44,772	60.9%	43,965	62.1%	44,745	62.1%	46,585	62.1%	48,242	62.6%
Black or African American Alone	17,437	23.7%	16,036	22.6%	16,862	23.4%	17,308	23.1%	17,536	22.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	494	0.7%	446	0.6%	441	0.6%	447	0.6%	486	0.6%
Asian Alone	8,851	12.0%	8,604	12.2%	8,314	11.5%	8,966	11.9%	9,022	11.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Alone	77	0.1%	58	0.1%	63	0.1%	70	0.1%	59	0.1%
Two or More Race Groups	1,830	2.5%	1,697	2.4%	1,615	2.2%	1,674	2.2%	1,693	2.2%

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	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018
	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share	Count	Share
Not Hispanic or Latino	63,591	86.6%	61,567	87.0%	62,883	87.3%	65,703	87.5%	67,682	87.9%
Hispanic or Latino	9,870	13.4%	9,239	13.0%	9,157	12.7%	9,347	12.5%	9,356	12.1%

Rockville was named the #8 Most Ethnically Diverse City in America by WalletHub in 2023. 

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Jobs by Worker Sex