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Frederick, MD jobs, layoffs and employers

149 open professional jobs in Frederick. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. Frederick is in Frederick County.

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Jobs in Frederick

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Employers hiring most in Frederick

  1. Leidos Biomedical Research17 open roles
  2. Amazon8 open roles
  3. M.C. Dean8 open roles
  4. Oshkosh7 open roles
  5. Turner Construction5 open roles
  6. E Tech Group4 open roles
  7. Astrazeneca3 open roles
  8. Advanced Behavioral Health2 open roles
  9. Advanced Window, Inc. (AWI)2 open roles
  10. Albireo Energy2 open roles

Frederick layoffs

  • 2

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 55

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 2

    employers

Layoff notices filed in Frederick, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
The Banner School IncTakes effect Jun 30, 2026Frederick19Plant ClosureState record
U.S. BankTakes effect Jul 24, 2026Frederick36Mass LayoffState record

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Colleges in Frederick

Colleges in Frederick
CollegeTypeStudents
Hood CollegePrivate non-profit 4-year1,000–4,999

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Where Frederick ranks

Where Frederick placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

Frederick 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 3.1% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population up 11.0% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
  • Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,174 jobs), retail (+712 jobs)
  • Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−922 jobs)

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Workforce development and job centers

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

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

  • Frederick County American Job Center

    Frederick · Comprehensive · 301-600-2255

    Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Frederick County economy

  • 3.1%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    3.9% the month before

  • 154,555

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 280,341

    people in Frederick County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $120,458

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 51%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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Sources: 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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