Lewis County, WV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Lewis County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Lewis County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.1% the month before
6,602
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,808
people in Lewis County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$52,279
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Lewis County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Lewis 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 Lewis 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.

Citizens Bank of Weston1 open role
iRiS Recruiting Solutions1 open role
Oak St. Health1 open role
Trulieve1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lewis 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 Lewis County

Weston4 jobs

Other West Virginia counties

All of West Virginia

Laid off or looking for work in Lewis 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.