Montgomery County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Montgomery County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 216 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Montgomery County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
372,641
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
654,722
people in Montgomery County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$97,266
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Montgomery County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
186
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Montgomery County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 15, 2026	Saddle Creek CorporationTakes effect Jun 11, 2026	Montgomery County	168	—	State record
Feb 19, 2026	Main Street Sports Group, LLC.Takes effect Apr 14, 2026	Montgomery County	18	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Montgomery 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.

Crane10 open roles
Waste Connections10 open roles
Cellipont Bioservices8 open roles
Western Midstream8 open roles
CRH Public6 open roles
Excelerate Energy6 open roles
INSPYR Solutions5 open roles
SI Group5 open roles
Howard Hughes Holdings4 open roles
Mckesson4 open roles

Colleges in Montgomery County

Colleges in Montgomery County
College	City	Type	Students
Grace School of Theology	Conroe	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Montgomery County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Montgomery County. 1 with dates announced.

Energy Trading Week Americas
Oct 27 to Oct 28, 2026 · The Woodlands, TX
Paid ticket. General admission listed as 1395 and industry partner 2595 (currency not stated on the page, so no costLow/High).…

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board
Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, Wharton

Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast - Conroe
Conroe · Comprehensive · 936-441-0037
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM

Cities in Montgomery County

The Woodlands137 jobs
Conroe42 jobs
Shenandoah20 jobs
Montgomery7 jobs
Magnolia6 jobs
Willis4 jobs

Other Texas counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Montgomery County?

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See your options after a layoff

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