Poplar Bluff, MO jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Prevention SpecialistPlaces For People
- Sr. Manufacturing EngineerGates Foundation Trust
- Entry Level RecruiterGPAC
- Senior Financial AnalystBriggs & Stratton
- NDN-Transportation Coordinator IIRheem
- Director of Women's ServicesCommunity Health Systems
- Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Poplar Bluff, MOCommunity Health Systems
- Assistant Chief Financial Officer - Poplar Bluff, MOCommunity Health Systems
- Director of ImagingCommunity Health Systems
- Attorney - Poplar BluffState of Missouri
Employers hiring most in Poplar Bluff
- Community Health Systems4 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration2 open roles
- Army National Guard Units1 open role
- BAYADA Home Health Care1 open role
- Briggs & Stratton1 open role
- Gates1 open role
- Gates Foundation Trust1 open role
- GPAC1 open role
- Places For People1 open role
- Rheem1 open role
Poplar Bluff layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
213
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis HealthcareTakes effect Jan 30, 2026 | Poplar Bluff | 213 | — | State record |
Butler 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 down 2.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−697 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
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Missouri Job Center - Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff · Comprehensive · 573-840-9595
8:00am - 5:00pm, MTWTH 8:00am - 4:00pm Friday
South Central Missouri Community Action Agency
Poplar Bluff · Affiliate · 573-785-4727
7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday Closed on Fridays
Butler County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
17,150
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
42,166
people in Butler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,213
median household income
Source: Census ACS
26%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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