Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center in Hagerstown, MD

Amazon and Hagerstown Mayor, Robert E. Bruchey, II, today announced plans to launch a new, state-of-the-art Amazon fulfillment center in Hagerstown, creating 500 new, full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and benefits starting of day one of employment. Amazon currently operates six fulfillment and sortation centers in the state in Maryland.

Every day at Amazon, incredible employees come together to deliver magical experiences for customers. At Amazon’s new one million square foot fulfillment center in Hagerstown, employees will work alongside innovative technologies to pick, pack and ship larger customer items such as mattresses, kayaks, grills and exercise equipment. In addition, Amazon will hire for roles in human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance and information technology.

“I want to thank Amazon on behalf of the citizens of Hagerstown for the investment they are making in our city,” said Mayor Robert E. Bruchey, II. “To be able to welcome a globally-respected company that is going to impact our community by providing tremendous economic benefits and employment opportunities is incredibly exciting.”

Amazon is a great place to work with highly competitive pay, benefits from day-one, and training programs for in-demand jobs. On top of Amazon’s $15 minimum wage, the company offers full-time employees industry-leading benefits, which include comprehensive healthcare from day one, 401(k) with 50 percent match, up to 20 weeks paid parental leave and Amazon’s innovative Career Choice program, which pre-pays 95% of tuition for courses in high-demand fields. Since the program’s launch, more than 25,000 employees have pursued degrees in game design and visual communications, nursing, IT programming and radiology, to name a few. In addition, Amazon has pledged to invest over $700 million to provide upskilling training for 100,000 U.S. employees for in-demand jobs. Programs will help Amazonians from all backgrounds access training to move into highly skilled roles across the company’s corporate offices, tech hubs, fulfillment centers, retail stores, and transportation network, or pursue career paths outside of Amazon.

“Maryland is great for business, and Amazon is excited to continue its growth and investment with a new state-of-the-art operations facility in the City of Hagerstown to serve our customers across the state,” said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s Vice President of Global Customer Fulfillment. “Maryland has an incredible workforce that has been vital to our ability to provide great selection, competitive prices, and the Prime services we know our customers love. We are excited to create 500 new full-time jobs, with industry leading pay and benefits on day one, in the community.”

Amazon leverages its scale for good and makes investments to support communities. The company’s presence in Maryland means more than just the jobs provided within the four walls of its facilities. In addition to full-benefit, great jobs inside the building, the company has created thousands of jobs in construction and services.

Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 17,500 jobs in Maryland and invested more than $5+ billion across the state, including infrastructure and compensation. These investments have contributed an additional $4.4 billion to the Maryland economy and have helped create more than 11,200 indirect jobs on top of Amazon’s direct hires – from jobs in construction and logistics to professional services. In addition, more than 40,000 independent authors and small and medium businesses in Maryland are selling to customers in Amazon’s store, creating thousands of additional jobs across the state.

In Maryland, Amazon currently operates four fulfillment centers - two located in Sparrows Point in Baltimore County, one in Baltimore City, and one in North East, two sortation centers in the City of Baltimore, nine delivery stations, one Prime Now Hub, one Air Hub, 10 Whole Food Market locations, one Amazon Hub Locker+ locations, one Amazon Book store, and four on-site solar locations, including at its newest fulfillment center in Sparrows Point.