Western Maryland WIA
MD · 3 counties · 24 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 2,605
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 60.5%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $7,254
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 3.5%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2022 | 2 | 100.0% | $17,115 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 2,605 | 60.5% | $7,254 | 3.5% | -23.8% |
| PY2024Q3 | 2,747 | 59.0% | $7,294 | 3.3% | -26.3% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $10,379
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $7,913
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -23.8%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 758
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 43
- Under 25
- 14.8%
- 25-44
- 39.0%
- 45+
- 46.1%
- Male
- 48.8%
- Female
- 43.8%
83.8% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 127 |
| Hospitality & Food | 99 |
| Administrative Services | 93 |
| Professional Services | 83 |
| Retail Trade | 83 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 24
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 2,138
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 10
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 671
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| Verso | 675 |
| Northrop Grumman | 174 |
| Aramark | 172 |
| Compass Group USA | 123 |
| The AMES Company/ ClosetMaid | 123 |
| Yellow Corporation | 98 |
| Wilson Creek Energy, LLC | 93 |
| Bloomin' Brands | 87 |
| RadioShack Corporation | 87 |
| Amcor | 74 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Infrastructure LLC | Oakland | 72 | 2026-04-07 | 2026-02-09 |
| Design Group Americas and Red Lion LLC | Hagerstown | 70 | 2025-08-26 | 2025-06-30 |
| Compass Group USA | Frostburg | 123 | 2025-05-23 | 2025-03-26 |
| Wilson Creek Energy, LLC | Grantsville | 93 | 2025-03-28 | 2025-03-13 |
| Optum Care, Inc. | Hagerstown | 18 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-01-23 |
| Adidas America | Hagerstown | 11 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-11-18 |
| The AMES Company/ ClosetMaid | Grantsville | 123 | 2024-03-28 | 2024-01-09 |
| Yellow Corporation | Hagerstown | 98 | 2023-07-30 | 2023-08-01 |
| Hunter Douglas NV | Cumberland | 60 | 2023-02-13 | 2023-02-22 |
| Sunfood Corporation | Hagerstown | 3 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-02-18 |
| Pet Valu, Inc. | Boonsboro | 4 | 2021-01-06 | 2020-11-05 |
| Pet Valu, Inc. | Hagerstown | 4 | 2021-01-06 | 2020-11-05 |
| VT Industries, Inc. | Hagerstown | 62 | 2020-05-13 | 2020-06-24 |
| North American Dental Group | Cumberland | 3 | 2020-03-23 | 2020-05-20 |
| Bloomin' Brands | Hagerstown | 87 | 2020-04-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| RTW Retailwinds, Inc. | Hagerstown | 12 | 2020-03-29 | 2020-04-08 |
| Wolf Furniture | Hagerstown | 24 | 2020-05-09 | 2020-03-09 |
| Amcor | Hagerstown | 74 | 2019-12-31 | 2019-07-23 |
| RAMPF Molds Industries, Inc. | Hagerstown | 33 | 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-10 |
| Verso | Luke | 675 | 2019-06-30 | 2019-04-30 |
| RadioShack Corporation | Hagerstown | 87 | 2015-03-11 | 2015-02-04 |
| PetSmart | Hagerstown | 56 | 2014-07-24 | 2014-05-23 |
| Aramark | Frostburg | 172 | 2014-05-22 | 2014-03-11 |
| Northrop Grumman | Hagerstown | 174 | 2010-05-09 | 2010-03-11 |
Counties in This Board Area
Allegany County, MD · Garrett County, MD · Washington County, MD
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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