Job market report: Silver Spring, MD

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Silver Spring, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 4, 2026.

At a glance

  • 41 open listings in Silver Spring; 2,571 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 6 new in the last 7 days; 4 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $122k a year ($117k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in MD: 4% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Silver Spring; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Silver Spring

  1. Mechanic and technician · 12 listings · typical $71k a year
  2. Engineer · 11 listings · typical $183k a year
  3. Manager · 10 listings · typical $183k a year
  4. Security · 6 listings · typical $68k a year
  5. Nurse · 4 listings

Employers hiring most

  1. Rocket Lab · 14 jobs
  2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 9 jobs
  3. United States Army Installation Management Command · 9 jobs
  4. Defense Commissary Agency · 4 jobs
  5. Food and Drug Administration · 3 jobs
  6. Defense Health Agency · 2 jobs

Nearby cities

  • Washington, DC · 1,838 jobs · 7 mi
  • Arlington, VA · 117 jobs · 9 mi
  • Fort Belvoir, VA · 107 jobs · 22 mi
  • Alexandria, VA · 97 jobs · 13 mi
  • Baltimore, MD · 89 jobs · 30 mi
  • Quantico, VA · 63 jobs · 35 mi

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