Shepherdstown, WV jobs, layoffs and employers
Shepherdstown layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Shepherdstown in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Shepherdstown
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd University | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Shepherdstown. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- West Virginia Region 7 Workforce Development Board
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Jefferson County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.5% the month before
31,576
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
58,546
people in Jefferson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$95,523
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Laid off or looking for work in Shepherdstown?
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from West Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.