Jackson, MS jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Jackson
- Strategic Procurement Specialist, Vehicle ServicesVehicle Service Center
- 16308 - Technical Implementation SpecialistSmith Johnson Tech
- Communications CoordinatorMississippi State University
- HR Recruiting CoordinatorUnknown Planner
- Virtual Client Services AssociateAOGarcia
- Quality ManagerGranite Construction Company
- Project Manager / EstimatorGranite Construction Company
- Sr. Account Specialist - Beneficial Electrification (Field-Based)ICF International
- Service ManagerIllinois Tool Works
- Senior Manager, Medicare Sales - Jackson, MississippiHumana Government Business
Employers hiring most in Jackson
- Terracon Consultants4 open roles
- Anduril Industries3 open roles
- Cintas3 open roles
- Entergy3 open roles
- Albireo Energy2 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Community Health Systems2 open roles
- Granite Construction Company2 open roles
- Monroe Capital Income Plus2 open roles
- Morgan & Morgan2 open roles
Jackson layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Jackson in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Jackson
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Belhaven University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Millsaps College | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Jackson. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Southcentral Mississippi Works Workforce Development Board
Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, Rankin, Simpson, Walthall, Warren, Wilkinson, Yazoo
Jackson WIN Job Center
Jackson · Comprehensive · 601-414-7796
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Closed Wed. 4:00 p.m.
Hinds County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
95,822
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
222,494
people in Hinds County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,966
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Hinds County
- Clinton3 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Mississippi’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.