Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Matanuska-Susitna Borough economy
3.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
51,857
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
110,677
people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$90,625
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Matanuska-Susitna Borough layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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.
- Community Health Systems3 open roles
- AO Globe Life1 open role
- Crowley1 open role
- Global Credit Union1 open role
- Kamal Law Firm, PLLC1 open role
- Southcentral Foundation1 open role
Colleges in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Bible College | Palmer | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Matanuska-Susitna Borough. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Alaska Workforce Investment Board
Serves all of Alaska
Mat-Su Job Center
Wasilla · Affiliate · 907-352-2500
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cities in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Other Alaska counties
Laid off or looking for work in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Alaska’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.