Rowan County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Rowan County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 42 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Rowan County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
69,607
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
148,487
people in Rowan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,196
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Rowan County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
93
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Rowan County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 1, 2026	Barrette Outdoor LivingTakes effect Oct 12, 2026	Rowan County	93	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Rowan 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.

Veterans Health Administration6 open roles
Adusa3 open roles
American Eagle Outfitters3 open roles
Jabil3 open roles
ADUSA Distribution2 open roles
Rowan-Salisbury School System2 open roles
Zachry2 open roles
ADUSA1 open role
Ahold Delhaize1 open role
Ahold Delhaize USA1 open role

Colleges in Rowan County

Colleges in Rowan County
College	City	Type	Students
Catawba College	Salisbury	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Hood Theological Seminary	Salisbury	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Livingstone College	Salisbury	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Centralina Workforce Development Board
Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, Union

NCWorks Career Center- Rowan County
Salisbury · Comprehensive · 704-639-7529
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; Closes the 3rd Friday of each month at 12 noon.

Cities in Rowan County

Salisbury42 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

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