Westmoreland County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Westmoreland County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 163 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Westmoreland County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
177,325
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
353,345
people in Westmoreland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,468
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Westmoreland County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
196
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Westmoreland County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Effective Dec 31, 2025	Respironics, Inc.	Westmoreland	196	—	State record

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Employers hiring most in Westmoreland 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.

GPAC18 open roles
Westinghouse Electric Company9 open roles
Firstenergy7 open roles
Kennametal7 open roles
FirstEnergy Akron5 open roles
Koninklijke Philips5 open roles
QTS Data Centers5 open roles
Apex Companies4 open roles
Elliott Group4 open roles
Re Build Manufacturing4 open roles

Colleges in Westmoreland County

Colleges in Westmoreland County
College	City	Type	Students
Saint Vincent College	Latrobe	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Seton Hill University	Greensburg	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg	Greensburg	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington	New Kensington	Public 4-year	Under 1,000
Saint Vincent Seminary	Latrobe	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Westmoreland/Fayette Workforce Investment Board
Fayette, Westmoreland

PA CareerLink - Alle-Kiski
New Kensington · Comprehensive
8am-4pm Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm Wednesday
PA CareerLink - Westmoreland County at Youngwood
Youngwood · Comprehensive · 724-755-2330
8am - 4pm Mon - Thurs; 9am - 4pm Fri

Cities in Westmoreland County

Greensburg47 jobs
New Kensington29 jobs
New Stanton20 jobs
Murrysville14 jobs
Sewickley14 jobs
Latrobe11 jobs
Jeannette9 jobs
Salem5 jobs
Penn5 jobs
Youngwood3 jobs
Trafford3 jobs
Scottdale3 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.