Leavenworth, KS jobs, layoffs and employers

Jobs in Leavenworth

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist IIICoosa Valley Medical Center
• Unit ManagerCoreCivic
• Treatment ManagerCoreCivic
• IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION) (GS-11)Army National Guard Units
• Dietitian (Clinical) (GS-7/11)Veterans Health Administration
• Clinical Administrative Specialist (GS-7/9)Veterans Health Administration
• Supervisory Program Specialist-Insurance Verification (GS-9)Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration
• Supervisory Program Analyst (Veterans Services) (GS-9)Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration
• Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant) (GS-11)Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
• Business Administrator (GS-12)Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

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Employers hiring most in Leavenworth

1. Veterans Health Administration5 open roles
2. Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System2 open roles
3. CoreCivic2 open roles
4. Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration2 open roles
5. Army National Guard Units1 open role
6. Coosa Valley Medical Center1 open role
7. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth1 open role

Leavenworth layoffs

No layoff notices naming Leavenworth 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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Colleges in Leavenworth

Leavenworth County outlook: Steady

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

• Private-sector jobs up 6.2% from 2022 to 2025
• Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
• Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+301 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Leavenworth. Each link goes to the publisher.

• Children’s Mercy is making more money and growing. So why is it cutting jobs?The Beacon on MSN · Nov 9, 2026
• Children’s Mercy WARN Act Investigationstraussborrelli.com · Nov 6, 2026
• Children's Mercy Layoffs Spark Concern For Kansas City ParentsTony's Kansas City · Nov 2, 2026
• Chiefs receiver injury fallout: Tyquan Thornton faces 12–16 week layoff; Kelce hails 'such a good guy'The Times of India on MSN · Oct 8, 2026
• Kansas City Star layoffs left the region with even less government accountability. It may get worseKCUR · Sep 29, 2026

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Workforce development and job centers

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

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

• Workforce Partnership Workforce Development Board

  Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte

• Leavenworth County Workforce Center

  Leavenworth · Affiliate · 913-600-7015

  Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, 8am - 5pm and Thurs 9am - 5pm

Leavenworth County economy

• 4.2%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.9% the month before

• 37,680

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 82,493

  people in Leavenworth County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $86,906

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 44%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS