Baltimore city, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Baltimore city’s unemployment rate is 5.5%. Employers filed 12 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1,198 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Baltimore city economy

5.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.0% the month before
284,223
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
577,193
people in Baltimore city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,623
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Baltimore city layoffs

12
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
390
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
12
employers

WARN notices filed in Baltimore city, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 23, 2026	Goetze’s Candy Co. Inc.Takes effect Dec 24, 2026	Baltimore	46	Temporary Mass Layoff- No Recall Note: Temporary (1 ½ - 2 ½ weeks layoff) for necessary maintenance	State record
Oct 5, 2026	Cayuga CentersTakes effect Jan 4, 2027	Baltimore	14	Plant Closure	State record
Sep 30, 2026	Sharps Inc.Takes effect Nov 30, 2026	Baltimore	47	Plant Closure	State record
Jul 7, 2026	Dejana Truck and Utility Equipment	Baltimore	39	Temporary Furlough	State record
Jun 8, 2026	AGI Ground, Inc.	Baltimore	54	Plant Closure	State record
Jun 4, 2026	Kennedy Krieger InstituteTakes effect Aug 7, 2026	Baltimore	8	Mass Layoff - No Recall Note: Performing work at the Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation- Classrooms	State record
May 4, 2026	Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026	Baltimore	13	Plant Closure	State record
Apr 29, 2026	Tuerk House, Inc.Takes effect Jun 30, 2026	Baltimore	31	Plant Closure	State record
Mar 31, 2026	RESCINDED Advanced Packaging, Inc.Takes effect Jun 1, 2026	Baltimore	18	Plant Closure	State record
Mar 30, 2026	Carnegie Institution for ScienceTakes effect Jun 30, 2026	Baltimore	15	Mass Layoff - No Recall	State record
Feb 19, 2026	Hornblower Cruises and Events, LLCTakes effect Apr 25, 2026	Baltimore	51	Mass Layoff - No Recall	State record
Feb 12, 2026	T. Rowe PriceTakes effect Feb 6, 2026	Baltimore	54	Mass Layoff - No Recall	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Baltimore city

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.

Northrop Grumman99 open roles
Johns Hopkins University52 open roles
Johns Hopkins Medicine48 open roles
Price T Rowe Group39 open roles
University Of Maryland Medical System36 open roles
Under Armour23 open roles
Medstar Health19 open roles
Morgan Stanley18 open roles
Northrop Grumman Systems14 open roles
LHH12 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Baltimore city

Johns Hopkins University20,001–100,000 employees
Xometry1,001–5,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Baltimore city

Colleges in Baltimore city
College	City	Type	Students
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	20,000+
Morgan State University	Baltimore	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
University of Maryland, Baltimore	Baltimore	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Coppin State University	Baltimore	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Loyola University Maryland	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Maryland Institute College of Art	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Notre Dame of Maryland University	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of Baltimore	Baltimore	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Baltimore city

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Baltimore city. 15 with dates announced.

Sport Marketing Association Conference
Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
Ticket $525 to $750. Professional member $525, non-member $650 as listed; the cart shows $625 / $750 (rates rose $100 on Oct 1,…
Open call for speakers
AACRAO SEM Conference
Nov 1 to Nov 4, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
Ticket $1,510 to $2,280. Member full conference $1,510 by 9/21, $1,710 to 10/18, $1,910 after and onsite. Non-member $1,880 /…
Open call for speakers
POD Network Annual Conference
Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
Paid ticket. Fees not read; pre-conference workshops Nov 17.
Open call for speakers
CASE District I & II Annual Conference
Feb 7 to Feb 9, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Paid ticket, price not listed
BEYA STEM Conference
Feb 18 to Feb 20, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Paid ticket. Registration pricing not posted ("save the date").
ACUI Annual Conference
Feb 28 to Mar 4, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Ticket $825 to $1,195. Professional member: $825 early (through Dec 10), $925 regular, $995 late (after Jan 14). Professional…
Open call for speakers
NAIS Annual Conference (Thrive)
Mar 3 to Mar 5, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Ticket $895 to $1,195. Search snippet of NAIS registration page: early bird to Jan 22, member $895, nonmember $1,195; the event…
Open call for speakers
NFMT East
Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $199. Free Expo-level pass (expo hall, Learning Labs, opening general session); NFMT All…
AFP ICON
Apr 11 to Apr 13, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Ticket $1,099 to $2,299. Four full-conference tiers from preview $1,099 to regular $2,299 (Oct 28, 2026 to Apr 8, 2027);…
ELEVATE PX (Beryl Institute)
Apr 14 to Apr 16, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Paid ticket, price not listed
AFCEA TechNet Cyber
May 11 to May 13, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Ticket $975 to $1,150. 2026 rates (industry member $975, non-member $1,150) shown as reference; 2027 not yet posted.…
ABA Risk and Compliance Conference
May 18 to May 20, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Paid ticket. Baltimore Convention Center; pricing not read.

Showing 12 of 18 conferences, 15 with dates announced.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Baltimore Workforce Investment Board
Baltimore City

Baltimore County Workforce Development Center at Eastpoint
Baltimore · Comprehensive · 410-288-9050
M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm; Computer Lab 4:00 pm (8:30pm-12pm 3rd Friday of Month
Eastside One-Stop Career Center
Baltimore · Comprehensive · 410-396-9030
M - F 8:30a - 4:30p
Northwest One-Stop Career Center - Re-entry Center
Baltimore · Comprehensive · 410-396-7873
M-F, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Cities in Baltimore city

Baltimore1,198 jobs

Other Maryland counties

All of Maryland

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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.