Montgomery County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Montgomery County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 193 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Montgomery County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.3% the month before
102,446
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
227,197
people in Montgomery County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,153
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Montgomery County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
192
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Montgomery County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 20, 2026	The AndersonsTakes effect Dec 2, 2026	Montgomery	64	Closure	State record
Dec 23, 2025	Montgomery UPSTakes effect Feb 23, 2026	Montgomery	128	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Montgomery County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

CONDUENT11 open roles
Faith Technologies7 open roles
Army National Guard Units6 open roles
IES Holdings6 open roles
Auburn University at Montgomery5 open roles
Hyundai Motor America5 open roles
Advanced Systems Design4 open roles
Bowhead Mission Solutions4 open roles
Rheem4 open roles
Southern Poverty Law Center4 open roles

Colleges in Montgomery County

Colleges in Montgomery County
College	City	Type	Students
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Alabama State University	Montgomery	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Faulkner University	Montgomery	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Amridge University	Montgomery	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Huntingdon College	Montgomery	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Job fairs and business events in Montgomery County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Montgomery County.

Small-business counselingNov 17, 2026 · Birmingham, AL
Annual Meeting & Alabama Small Business Awards
Economic development: Business Council of Alabama

Workforce development and job centers

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

Central, Region 5 Board
Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Russell, Tallapoosa

Montgomery Career Center
Montgomery · Comprehensive · 334-286-1746
7:45-4:45 Mon-Fri

Cities in Montgomery County

Montgomery193 jobs

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Montgomery County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Alabama’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.