Harlingen, TX jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Senior Communications AnalystGovcio
- Data AnalystGovcio
- Executive Director, Senior Living Lead with ImpactCivitas Senior Living
- Director PharmacyDirect Staffing
- Branch ManagerInternational Bancshares
- Facility AdministratorDavita
- Regional Director of Education, Region IIIPrime Healthcare
- Plant Operations ManagerCoosa Valley Medical Center
- Facility Manager - Central Billing OfficeCoosa Valley Medical Center
- Vice President, OperationsSteel Partners Holdings
Employers hiring most in Harlingen
- Veterans Health Administration3 open roles
- Charter Communications2 open roles
- Coosa Valley Medical Center2 open roles
- Govcio2 open roles
- Lone Star Custard2 open roles
- Bai Brands1 open role
- Central Valley Medical Center1 open role
- Civitas Senior Living1 open role
- Davita1 open role
- DH Pace1 open role
Harlingen layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
189
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass ConnectionsTakes effect Mar 29, 2026 | Cameron County | 148 | — | State record | |
| Cardone Industries-HarlingenTakes effect Jan 26, 2026 | Cameron County | 41 | — | State record |
Cameron 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 3.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.9%, down 1.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: professional & technical (+2,319 jobs), hotels & food (+1,583 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,449 jobs), manufacturing (−689 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
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- Workforce Solutions Cameron
Cameron
Workforce Solutions - Cameron
Harlingen · Affiliate · 956-368-5200
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cameron County economy
5.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
7.5% the month before
188,588
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
423,192
people in Cameron County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$51,334
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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