200+ Operations & Supply Chain Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Observed local pay is split: shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks averaged $48,140 a year in May 2025, while logisticians had a median annual wage of about $102,700. More recent posting data is directional rather than official; local advertised salary ranges center on about $75k to $103k for salaried roles and about $19 to $24 an hour for hourly roles.

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Advertised pay

Across the 175 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $59,952 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median and $116,850 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Baltimore is still a real market for operations, supply chain, and logistics job seekers, but it is better described as selective than hot. We observed more than 2,500 postings across more than 950 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one firm. At the same time, Baltimore's trade, transportation, and utilities employment was down 3.0091% year over year in June 2026, and recent layoff notices from Amentum and ThriftBooks add near-term competition for some warehouse and operations talent. The practical read is that there are openings, especially in onsite inventory, freight, retail-distribution, and specialized logistics work, but landing a good role will take tighter targeting than it would in a broad expansion.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates who can work onsite and can prove inventory management, safety compliance, forklift, customs or import, ERP, or material-control depth rather than presenting as a generic operations applicant.

Main caution: The biggest misconception is that this is a broad remote manager market; about 95% of local postings are on-site, and only about 10% of the sample sits at senior or lead-plus level.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 215 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Northrop Grumman Corp.: 12 open roles
2. CVS Health Corporation: 7 open roles
3. Ally Behavior: 6 open roles
4. Compass Group: 6 open roles
5. Crothall Healthcare: 5 open roles
6. Walgreens Co.: 4 open roles
7. Lineage, Inc.: 3 open roles
8. Parsons Corporation: 3 open roles
9. Ryder System, Inc.: 3 open roles
10. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Baltimore: 72
• Columbia: 21
• Jessup: 11
• Beltsville: 9
• Towson: 7
• Fort Meade: 7
• Owings Mills: 6
• Annapolis: 6

Work arrangement

on-site 184 (87%), hybrid 20 (9%), remote 8 (4%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in everyday operators more than in corporate strategy. In the local postings sample, retail accounts for about 40% of category demand, transportation about 15%, food and beverage about 10%, logistics about 10%, and aerospace and defense about 5%. Over the last 90 days, the most consistently active employers included Walmart Inc. with more than 50 postings, Dominos with more than 40, and Ryder System, Northrop Grumman, Giant Food, Advance Auto Parts, Walgreens, and AutoZone with more than 30 each. Geography matters. Recent local opening data points to Baltimore City as the main node, with smaller but notable clusters in Columbia, and the market remains overwhelmingly on-site. That favors candidates who can commute into warehouse corridors, freight facilities, hospitals, school systems, and port-connected sites rather than only searching for office-based supply chain titles. There is also a thinner but better-paying layer of specialized work in customs brokerage, defense logistics, and material control. Maersk's CHB Operations Leader posting emphasized U.S. import processes, compliance, and KPI-driven team management, while Northrop Grumman's Baltimore Logistics Center is hiring for inventory management and material-control leadership.

• Retail and distribution networks (high): This is the broadest pool of openings locally, with retail making up about 40% of the sample and employers such as Walmart Inc., Giant Food, Walgreens Co., Advance Auto Parts Inc., and AutoZone, Inc. appearing among the most active hirers.
• Transportation, freight, and port-linked operations (high): Transportation represents about 15% of the sample, and active postings include FedEx Freight management roles plus customs-oriented work at Maersk in Baltimore.
• Defense and industrial logistics (moderate): Aerospace and defense is a smaller slice at about 5% of the sample, but it includes higher-paying inventory, material-control, and operations leadership work at Northrop Grumman's Baltimore Logistics Center.

Where to focus: Focus first on onsite inventory-control and logistics-lead roles in Baltimore City and port-linked corridors, then add customs, compliance, and defense targets once you have traction.

Roles worth searching next

• Data analyst: Planning and logistics candidates already sit close to reporting work, and SQL plus Power BI or Tableau is increasingly treated as core supply-chain-adjacent capability.
• Quality or compliance coordinator: Local demand for safety compliance and port-linked demand for import compliance give operations candidates a credible bridge into audit, regulatory, or quality work.
• Production supervisor: Material control, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and shift leadership transfer well from warehouse or defense logistics into plant-floor supervision.
• Customer success or freight account coordinator: Customer service still appears in local operations postings, so support candidates can pivot toward shipper, carrier, or 3PL account work with less physical-site dependence.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in local postings, appearing in about 30% of the sample, and it cuts across warehouse, retail, and logistics coordinator work. Who: Entry-level candidates, warehouse leads, and career switchers from retail or distribution.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appears in about 15% of local postings, making it one of the clearest signals that employers want operators who can run reliably, not just move fast. Who: Warehouse, fulfillment, plant-support, and shift-based candidates.
• Forklift operation (table_stakes | immediate): Forklift operation shows up in about 10% of local postings and is a direct way to stand out for physical inventory and warehouse-support roles. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates targeting onsite logistics support.
• U.S. import compliance and customs operations (differentiator | immediate): Maersk's Baltimore customs brokerage operations role explicitly asked for U.S. import-process expertise, compliance knowledge, and KPI-driven team management, which is a strong port-adjacent specialty in this metro. Who: Mid-career candidates with freight forwarding, brokerage, or port-facing experience.
• Data literacy with AI-driven inventory and procurement tools (differentiator | near-term): Research in 2026 points to growing demand for data literacy and AI-enabled inventory and procurement work, while analytical, digital, and strategic supply chain skills remain in short supply. Who: Planners, buyers, coordinators, and career switchers trying to move beyond frontline execution.
• SQL and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau (premium | near-term): SQL and dashboard tools are now described as foundational technical skills for supply chain professionals, especially for reporting, forecasting, and planner-type roles. Who: Mid-career candidates, analysts, logisticians, and anyone trying to reach six-figure paths.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Observed local pay is split: shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks averaged $48,140 a year in May 2025, while logisticians had a median annual wage of about $102,700. More recent posting data is directional rather than official; local advertised salary ranges center on about $75k to $103k for salaried roles and about $19 to $24 an hour for hourly roles. Baltimore can pay well once you move from execution work into planning, analysis, compliance, or leadership, but the market does not pay one uniform operations rate.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in everyday operators more than in corporate strategy. In the local postings sample, retail accounts for about 40% of category demand, transportation about 15%, food and beverage about 10%, logistics about 10%, and aerospace and defense about 5%. Over the last 90 days, the most consistently active employers included Walmart Inc. with more than 50 postings, Dominos with more than 40, and Ryder System, Northrop Grumman, Giant Food, Advance Auto Parts, Walgreens, and AutoZone with more than 30 each. Geography matters. Recent local opening data points to Baltimore City as the main node, with smaller but notable clusters in Columbia, and the market remains overwhelmingly on-site. That favors candidates who can commute into warehouse corridors, freight facilities, hospitals, school systems, and port-connected sites rather than only searching for office-based supply chain titles. There is also a thinner but better-paying layer of specialized work in customs brokerage, defense logistics, and material control. Maersk's CHB Operations Leader posting emphasized U.S. import processes, compliance, and KPI-driven team management, while Northrop Grumman's Baltimore Logistics Center is hiring for inventory management and material-control leadership.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from Walmart Inc. (50 postings), Dominos (40 postings), Ryder System, Inc. (30 postings), Northrop Grumman Corp. (30 postings), Giant Food (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 0% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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