Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s unemployment rate is 4.1%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 20 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough economy

4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
52,005
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
110,677
people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$90,625
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Matanuska-Susitna Borough outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 9.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 10.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.1%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+561 jobs), health care (+493 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Each link goes to the publisher.

Alaska Airlines to lay off 200 employees amid high fuel costsTravelPulse on MSN · Nov 5, 2026
Alaska Airlines Lays Off Employees as Losses MountRecommend · Nov 5, 2026
Amazon, Alaska Airlines cut jobs in Washington stateKUOW · Nov 4, 2026
Alaska Airlines plans permanent job cuts in Renton, SeaTac and SpokaneKOMO on MSN · Nov 3, 2026
Alaska Airlines To Lay Off 200 Non-Union EmployeesAM 600 WMT - NewsRadio · Oct 31, 2026
Alaska Airlines to lay off about 200 employees, citing 'challenging operating environment'KHOU · Oct 31, 2026
Alaska Air layoffs: Airline to slash 200 jobs as soaring oil prices squeezes earnings : ReportET Now on MSN · Oct 31, 2026
Report: Alaska to Lay Off 200 EmployeesAirlineGeeks on MSN · Oct 30, 2026

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough layoffs

No layoff notices naming Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Employers hiring most in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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.

Community Health Systems4 open roles
Alaska Law & Mediation1 open role
Altamira Material Solutions1 open role
Applied Carbon1 open role
Carolina Estate Planning1 open role
Crowley Energy Anchorage1 open role
Cruz Construction1 open role
Elevate Commercial1 open role
Engineers and Constructors International1 open role
Fish & Game1 open role

Colleges in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Colleges in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
College	City	Type	Students
Alaska Bible College	Palmer	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Matanuska-Susitna Borough. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Alaska? How to file for unemployment in Alaska (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Alaska Workforce Investment Board
Serves all of Alaska

Mat-Su Job Center
Wasilla · Affiliate · 907-352-2500
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

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

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