Butler County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Butler County’s unemployment rate is 5.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 11 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Butler County economy

5.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.7% the month before
16,895
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
42,166
people in Butler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,213
median household income
Source: Census ACS
26%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Butler County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
213
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Butler County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Dec 18, 2025	Saint Francis HealthcareTakes effect Jan 30, 2026	Poplar Bluff	213	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Butler 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.

Community Health Systems5 open roles
State of Missouri2 open roles
Carters1 open role
Gates Foundation Trust1 open role
GPAC1 open role
Rheem1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

South Central Workforce Investment Board
Butler, Carter, Douglas, Howell, Iron, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Shannon, Texas, Wayne, Wright

Missouri Job Center - Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff · Comprehensive · 573-840-9595
8:00am - 5:00pm, MTWTH 8:00am - 4:00pm Friday
South Central Missouri Community Action Agency
Poplar Bluff · Affiliate · 573-785-4727
7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday Closed on Fridays

Cities in Butler County

Poplar Bluff11 jobs

Other Missouri counties

All of Missouri

Laid off or looking for work in Butler 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 Missouri’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.