Gilmer County, WV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Gilmer County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Gilmer County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
2,481
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
7,376
people in Gilmer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$50,991
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Gilmer County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Gilmer 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 Gilmer 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.

Credenza Health1 open role

Colleges in Gilmer County

Colleges in Gilmer County
College	City	Type	Students
Glenville State University	Glenville	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Region VI Workforce Investment Board
Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur

Cities in Gilmer County

Glenville1 jobs

Other West Virginia counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Gilmer County?

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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.