Allegany County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Allegany County’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 10 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Allegany County economy

5.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.0% the month before
23,889
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
67,762
people in Allegany County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,393
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Allegany County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
52
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Allegany County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 15, 2026	Weis Store #291Takes effect Mar 16, 2026	Cumberland	52	Plant Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Allegany County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System3 open roles
UPMC2 open roles
Amcor1 open role
Army National Guard Units1 open role
Cintas1 open role
Corebridge Financial1 open role
Frostburg State University, College of Education, Behavioral and Health Professions1 open role
Frostburg State University, College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences1 open role

Colleges in Allegany County

Colleges in Allegany County
College	City	Type	Students
Frostburg State University	Frostburg	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Allegany County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Western Maryland Workforce Investment Board
Allegany, Garrett, Washington

Allegany County American Job Center
Cumberland · Comprehensive · 301-777-1221
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Cities in Allegany County

Cumberland7 jobs
Frostburg3 jobs

Other Maryland counties

All of Maryland

Laid off or looking for work in Allegany County?

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.