Wichita County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Wichita County economy

• 4.2%

  unemployment, Aug 2026

  4.1% the month before

• 56,894

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 129,842

  people in Wichita County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $62,168

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 35%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Wichita County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Wichita County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Wichita 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.

1. Acadia Healthcare Company4 open roles
2. Holder Construction4 open roles
3. Howmet Aerospace4 open roles
4. United Regional Physician Group4 open roles
5. Nexstar Media Group3 open roles
6. Albertsons Companies2 open roles
7. Prosperitybankusa2 open roles
8. Safeway2 open roles
9. Sealed Air2 open roles
10. Academy Of Excellence1 open role

Colleges in Wichita County

Workforce development and job centers

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

• Workforce Solutions North Texas Board

  Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Jack, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young

• Workforce Solutions North TX - Wichita Falls

  Wichita Falls · Comprehensive · 940-322-1801

  Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Cities in Wichita County

• Wichita Falls45 jobs
• Burkburnett3 jobs

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