Annapolis, MD jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Annapolis
- Merrill Advisor Development Program - Financial Advisor: Greater Maryland MarketBank of America
- Payroll SpecialistIuvo Systems
- Outside Sales RepresentativeGordon Food Service
- Database Engineer/System Administrator JobsClearanceJobs
- Benefits SpecialistBertelsmann-Jobs
- Associate Creative Director, ArtICF Olson
- Junior Software Engineer (SWE0)Nightwing Technologies
- Regional Operations Director, Hospital ServicesDavita
- Principal Network Engineer/Trainer (Onsite)RTX
- Mortgage Loan OfficerPNC Financial Services Group
Employers hiring most in Annapolis
- Northrop Grumman25 open roles
- Luminis Health22 open roles
- CarbonCount Holdings5 open roles
- Northrop Grumman Systems5 open roles
- Boeing Company4 open roles
- Sargent & Lundy4 open roles
- ALLETE3 open roles
- ClearanceJobs3 open roles
- Northrop Grumman Systems3 open roles
- The US Oncology Network3 open roles
Annapolis layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
65
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Alexander’s Restaurant, LLCTakes effect Oct 26, 2026 | Annapolis | 45 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| Crosby Marketing CommunicationsTakes effect Oct 30, 2026 | Annapolis | 20 | Mass Layoff- No Recall | State record |
Colleges in Annapolis
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| St. John's College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Annapolis ranks
Where Annapolis placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic68 / 100 · of 37
- #4Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs42% · of 100
- #5Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs44% · of 100
- #5Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic44% · of 55
- #5Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic42% · of 85
- #7Best all-round cities for new graduates66 / 100 · of 100
Anne Arundel County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 8.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,329 jobs), professional & technical (+4,618 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−1,156 jobs), retail (−852 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Annapolis
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- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Annapolis. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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Anne Arundel County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
321,951
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
590,936
people in Anne Arundel County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$120,324
median household income
Source: Census ACS
52%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Maryland unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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