Jurisdiction · MD

Starting a business in MD

The largest industries in MD by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 615 occupational licences are on record here across 237 distinct titles, 17 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Limited-Service Restaurants	5,487	91,593	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	3,803	90,952	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	3,756	49,992	licensing
Religious Organizations	3,355	27,369	licensing
Residential Remodelers	3,183	12,417	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	2,613	16,841	licensing
Offices of Dentists	2,559	19,261	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	2,462	34,780	licensing
Computer Systems Design Services	2,320	35,958	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	2,263	5,716	licensing
Custom Computer Programming Services	2,171	36,681	licensing
Landscaping Services	2,052	19,366	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	1,986	29,326	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	1,855	12,881	licensing
General Automotive Repair	1,631	8,625	licensing
Child Care Services	1,505	20,056	licensing
Engineering Services	1,490	44,961	licensing
Beauty Salons	1,479	8,598	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	1,443	25,284	licensing
Janitorial Services	1,436	31,862	licensing
Commercial Banking	1,389	17,795	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	1,256	54,282	licensing
Residential Property Managers	1,176	12,612	licensing
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	1,159	7,561	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.