--- title: Hiring in Bethesda, MD — Jobs & Salary Outlook description: Find Bethesda, Maryland jobs in biotech, healthcare, consulting, and federal research. Browse pay benchmarks, top employers, and current openings. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/maryland/bethesda date: 2026-09-28T19:12:52Z og_description: Bethesda hiring is driven by biotech, healthcare, and federal research. See salary outlook and employers hiring across the corridor. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/uyp5en.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: Maryland url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/maryland --- # Hiring in Bethesda, MD — Jobs & Salary Outlook **State:** [Maryland Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/maryland?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 1,922 **Hiring momentum:** -5.3% — 179 new postings in the last 28 days vs 189 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 2,795 - Median salary: $105K - Salary range (P25–P75): $65K – $151K - Remote share: 5.5% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 2,795 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Bethesda, MD runs 50% above the United States median ($105K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Bethesda, MD: Defense and Space (13% of all postings), followed by Retail and IT Services and Consulting. - New postings for Bethesda, MD fell 5% in the last 28 days (179 vs 189 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top industries in Bethesda, MD | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Defense & Space | 350 | $159K | | Retail | 298 | $44K | | IT Services & Consulting | 264 | $122K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 245 | $56K | | Software Development | 190 | $130K | | Hospitality | 144 | — | | Business Consulting & Services | 130 | $99K | | Insurance | 121 | $170K | | Restaurants | 80 | — | | Technology, Information & Internet | 56 | $129K | ## Top roles hiring in Bethesda, MD | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 160 | $39K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 149 | $161K | | DevOps Engineer | 83 | $173K | | Security Engineer | 54 | — | | Registered Nurse | 47 | — | | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 43 | — | | Data Engineer | 32 | — | | Product Manager | 32 | — | | Technical Support Specialist | 30 | — | ## Top hiring companies in Bethesda, MD | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [GEICO Jobs & Careers — Auto & Property Insurance](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/geico?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 115 | | [Marriott International Jobs & Careers — Hospitality](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/marriott-international?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 108 | | [Leidos Jobs & Careers — Defense & IT Services](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/leidos?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 104 | | [ZoomInfo Jobs & Careers — GTM Intelligence Software](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/zoominfo?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 91 | | [Johns Hopkins Medicine Jobs & Careers — Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/johns-hopkins-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 75 | | [Lockheed Martin Jobs & Careers — Defense & Aerospace](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 68 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 110 employers filed 485 petitions; 3% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Bethesda, MD | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | National Institutes of Health | 138 | $109K | | Marriott International | 125 | $140K | | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine | 19 | — | | National Institutes of Health | 18 | — | | Total Wine & More | 35 | — | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Cabin John, MD Jobs — Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/maryland/cabin-john?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3.2 mi | 0 | — | | [Silver Spring, MD Jobs — Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/maryland/silver-spring?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4.1 mi | 1593 | $70K | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Is biotech a major employer in Bethesda, MD? Yes. Bethesda sits inside one of Maryland’s main life sciences and health-research corridors, so biotech, clinical research, and healthcare administration are central parts of the local market. Federal research institutions, hospital systems, and private employers all contribute to that demand. ### What salary level is typical in Bethesda, MD? Bethesda salaries often run above many other Maryland cities because the market leans toward healthcare, consulting, research, and professional roles. Entry-level work is still available, but the local pay profile is usually lifted by advanced degrees, certifications, and federal-adjacent experience. ### Which employers stand out in Bethesda, MD? Prominent employers in and around Bethesda include NIH, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Marriott, and a range of consulting and life sciences organizations. The employer table on this page ranks active listings so you can see where demand is concentrated right now. ### How do I filter for remote versus on-site jobs in Bethesda? Use the remote filter on this page to separate hybrid and fully remote openings from jobs that require office, lab, or clinical presence. That matters in Bethesda because research, healthcare, and hospitality roles are more site-dependent than back-office or digital functions. ### How does Bethesda compare with Rockville or Silver Spring? Bethesda overlaps heavily with Rockville and Silver Spring, but its hiring mix tilts more toward healthcare, research, consulting, and corporate-office work. Nearby-city links let you compare those markets quickly before widening out through the Maryland jobs page. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)