Butler County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Butler County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 219 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Butler County economy

3.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.6% the month before
102,495
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
195,870
people in Butler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,775
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Butler County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
213
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

WARN notices filed in Butler County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Effective Dec 14, 2026	Powered by FTGU, LLC	Lancaster	67	Closure	State record
Effective Aug 9, 2026	WILX Logistics, LLC	Lancaster	70	Closure	State record
Effective Feb 27, 2026	GIANT Company, LLC	Lancaster	76	Closure	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.

Turner Construction11 open roles
Coherent10 open roles
PNC Financial Services Group7 open roles
Arconic6 open roles
Brayman Construction6 open roles
Armstrong Elevator Company5 open roles
Fulton Bank, National Association5 open roles
Armstrong World Industries4 open roles
GPAC4 open roles
The Statesman Group4 open roles

Colleges in Butler County

Colleges in Butler County
College	City	Type	Students
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Slippery Rock	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

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.

Tri-County Workforce Investment Board
Armstrong, Butler, Indiana

PA CareerLink - Butler County
Butler · Comprehensive · 724-431-4000
Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 3:30pm

Cities in Butler County

Lancaster177 jobs
Saxonburg21 jobs
Mars10 jobs
Zelienople7 jobs
Boyers4 jobs

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Pennsylvania’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.