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Berkeley County, WV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Berkeley County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 39 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Berkeley County economy

  • 3.5%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.1% the month before

  • 67,327

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 126,165

    people in Berkeley County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $77,329

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 35%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Berkeley County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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. Revolutional6 open roles
  2. Helsing3 open roles
  3. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company2 open roles
  4. Leidos2 open roles
  5. Macy's2 open roles
  6. Reonomy2 open roles
  7. Terrestris Global Solutions2 open roles
  8. Veterans Health Administration2 open roles
  9. ACCEL Schools1 open role
  10. Air National Guard Units1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Career One Stop

    Martinsburg · Comprehensive · 304-264-6133

    Monday -Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm

Cities in Berkeley County

Other West Virginia counties

All of West Virginia

Laid off or looking for work in Berkeley County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

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