Lenexa, KS jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Senior Water Resources Engineer, Kiewit Infrastructure EngineersKiewit Infrastructure South
- Senior Underwriting Specialist, Corporate Accounts Excess CasualtyAmerican International Group
- Project CoordinatorTerracon Consultants
- Regional Finance CoordinatorTerracon Consultants
- Lead Supply Chain Specialist - Power MarketKiewit Infrastructure South
- Sr Finance Analyst - PowerKiewit Infrastructure South
- Sr Finance Analyst - NuclearKiewit Infrastructure South
- Engineering Project Manager - Kiewit Industrial & Water EngineeringKiewit Infrastructure South
- Senior Electrical Engineer(Onsite)RTX
- Manufacturing Engineer II - Chemical Oxygen Generator (Onsite)RTX
Employers hiring most in Lenexa
- Kiewit38 open roles
- Kiewit Infrastructure South36 open roles
- Kiewit Infrastructure West36 open roles
- Weeks Marine14 open roles
- Quest Diagnostics8 open roles
- Kiewit Corporation (Peter Kiewit Sons')6 open roles
- Kiewit Infrastructure South6 open roles
- Kiewit Infrastructure West6 open roles
- Applied Industrial Technologies4 open roles
- Kiewit Infrastructure West4 open roles
Lenexa layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
68
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation | Lenexa | 68 | — | State record |
Where Lenexa ranks
Where Lenexa placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that need no experience6.9% · of 100
- #1Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Midwest6.9% · of 67
- #11Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest60% · of 69
- #15Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Midwest7% · of 69
- #17Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest102 openings · of 59
Johnson 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 3.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,035 jobs), manufacturing (+2,837 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−4,837 jobs), finance & insurance (−519 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lenexa. Each link goes to the publisher.
- 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
Learn and get funded in Lenexa
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lenexa. 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
Johnson County Workforce Center
Lenexa · Comprehensive · 913-577-5900
M,TU,TH,F 8:00 am - 5pm:W, 9am - 5pm
Johnson County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
359,827
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
614,764
people in Johnson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$107,261
median household income
Source: Census ACS
56%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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