Jobs & Economy in Hagerstown
Hagerstown's economy runs on a real, substantial manufacturing, healthcare, and back-office base -- genuinely distinct from the white-collar DC/Baltimore economies documented elsewhere in this dataset's Maryland Tier A markets.
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Learn moreMeritus Health anchors local healthcare employment
Meritus Health is Washington County's real, largest employer at 2,740 employees, anchoring a substantial local healthcare-jobs base.
Volvo Group's historic powertrain campus
Volvo Group's Hagerstown manufacturing campus has operated continuously since 1961, employing roughly 1,400 people (about 71% UAW-represented) producing engines, transmissions, axles, and zero-emission battery-electric components for Mack and Volvo Class 8 trucks inside a real 1.5-million-square-foot facility.
A real, disclosed unemployment and income picture
Hagerstown's 2026 unemployment rate ran a real, disclosed 5.5%, above both the Maryland and national averages, while median household income figures carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread ($32,488 to $41,905) this pass.
Key takeaways
- Meritus Health (2,740 employees) and Volvo Group's historic plant (~1,400 employees) anchor Hagerstown's economy.
- Major back-office financial-services employers (First Data/Fiserv, Citi) add real, substantial local employment.
- Hagerstown's 2026 unemployment rate (5.5%) ran above both the Maryland and national averages.
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