Culture, Media & Gaming in Maryland

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
1,803
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
6,491
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Language at home
English 80% / Spanish 10%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.9%
4th in the U.S.
Historic milestone
7th state to ratify the Constitution, 1788
Iconic institutions
Johns Hopkins, U.S. Naval Academy, Fort McHenry

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
1,803
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
144
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
1,803▲ 6%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
144▲ 43%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
6,491
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$202,663
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
6,491▲ 74%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$202,663▲ 77%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.