Custer County, OK jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCuster County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.7% the month before
15,461
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
28,332
people in Custer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,562
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Custer 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 5.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+396 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Custer County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Thunder starters Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace set for extended injury layoffsGeo Super · Oct 27, 2026
- Crumbl locations have continued to close, but not in Oklahoma CityThe Oklahoman on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
Learn and get funded in Custer County
- 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.
Custer County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Custer County 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.
Colleges in Custer County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Custer County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Oklahoma? How to file for unemployment in Oklahoma (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Oklahoma’s Workforce Board
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Oklahoma Works - American Job Center - Weatherford
Weatherford · Comprehensive · 580-302-7380
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Oklahoma’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Oklahoma unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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