Bangor, ME jobs, layoffs and employers

Jobs in Bangor

• District Office CoordinatorSun Communities
• VP of FinanceB.E. Smith
• Vice President for FinanceHusson University
• Home Health Account ExecutiveHumana Government Business
• Research Program Analyst (Department of Medicine- Infectious Diseases)Johns Hopkins University
• AMI OPERATIONS ANALYST IIBangor Hydro
• Director of Growth & Brand MarketingPro Search
• Marketing AssistantLEI Cross Financial
• AMI OPERATIONS ANALYST IIVersant Power
• EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTVersant Power

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Employers hiring most in Bangor

1. Bangor Savings Bank6 open roles
2. Versant Power6 open roles
3. State of Maine3 open roles
4. Amazon2 open roles
5. County of Penobscot2 open roles
6. Husson University2 open roles
7. Air National Guard Units1 open role
8. B.E. Smith1 open role
9. Bangor Hydro1 open role
10. Charter Communications1 open role

Bangor layoffs

No layoff notices naming Bangor in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Colleges in Bangor

Penobscot County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

• Private-sector jobs up 2.0% from 2022 to 2025
• Population up 3.8% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
• Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+980 jobs), hotels & food (+719 jobs)
• Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−1,097 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Bangor. Each link goes to the publisher.

• Bangor Mall tenants face relocation after city condemns propertyNEWS CENTER Maine · Nov 5, 2026
• Bangor Mall is now 'condemned'NEWS CENTER Maine on MSN · Nov 2, 2026
• Hiring woes force temporary closure of Maine dental clinicBecker's Dental Review · Oct 6, 2026

Learn and get funded in Bangor

• Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
• Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
• Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
• Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Workforce development and job centers

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

Laid off in Maine? How to file for unemployment in Maine (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

• Northeastern Workforce Development Board

  Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington

• Tri-County Career Center

  Bangor · Comprehensive · 207-623-7981

  Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Penobscot County economy

• 3.4%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.2% the month before

• 74,881

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 153,571

  people in Penobscot County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $63,248

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 39%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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