Washington County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 68 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washington County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
70,799
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
155,033
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,157
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
98
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Washington County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Feb 23, 2026	Duality Ventures LLCTakes effect Mar 21, 2026	Williamsport	98	Plant Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washington 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.

Oshkosh17 open roles
Amazon6 open roles
Fiserv3 open roles
Homewood Living Ministries3 open roles
Meritus Health3 open roles
Adecco2 open roles
Ascendo Resources2 open roles
FirstEnergy Akron2 open roles
GEO Group2 open roles
GPAC2 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

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

Western Maryland Workforce Investment Board
Allegany, Garrett, Washington

Washington County American Job Center
Hagerstown · Comprehensive · 301-393-8212
M-F 8:00 - 4:00 (close at 3pm on Thursdays)

Cities in Washington County

Hagerstown61 jobs
Williamsport6 jobs

Other Maryland counties

All of Maryland

Laid off or looking for work in Washington County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

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.