Madison County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Madison County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 15 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Madison County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.0% the month before
32,612
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
67,572
people in Madison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,141
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Madison County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
93
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Madison County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 7, 2026	Ferraro Foods of New York North, LLC.Takes effect Jul 7, 2026	Oneida	62	Closure	State record
Mar 23, 2026	Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Aug 3, 2026	Oneida	31	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Madison 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.

Knowles4 open roles
Olgoonik3 open roles
Olgoonik Oilfield Services2 open roles
Colgate University1 open role
Confidential1 open role
DSG Global1 open role
Housing Visions Unlimited1 open role
Oneida Health1 open role
VCA Animal Hospitals1 open role

Colleges in Madison County

Colleges in Madison County
College	City	Type	Students
Colgate University	Hamilton	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
SUNY Morrisville	Morrisville	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc.
Herkimer, Madison, Oneida

Madison County Career Center
Wampsville · Comprehensive · 315-363-2400
M-F, 8:00-4:00

Cities in Madison County

Other New York counties

All of New York

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