Lubbock, TX jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Associate Project EngineerPerformance Contracting
- District Sales ManagerGates Foundation Trust
- Sr. Systems Engineer (Full Time) - Lubbock, Plano, or Sugar LandProsperity Bancshares
- Cloud & Communication Services Manager (Full Time)Prosperity Bancshares
- Breast Surgery Territory Manager/Clinical Account Manager (hybrid)Hologic
- Operations Research AnalystInternal Revenue Service
- IT Quality Assurance AnalystSompo
- Project CoordinatorTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist - Clinical LabProvidence Health System-southern California
- Senior Manager FacilitiesProvidence Health & Services Washington
Employers hiring most in Lubbock
- Prosperity Bancshares6 open roles
- Maximus5 open roles
- Terracon Consultants5 open roles
- Albertsons Companies4 open roles
- Safeway4 open roles
- Snelling4 open roles
- Leprino Foods Dairy Products Company3 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Brookdale Senior Living2 open roles
- Chick-fil-A2 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Lubbock
- Texas Tech University5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Lubbock layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
126
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United SupermarketsTakes effect Jan 19, 2026 | Lubbock County | 126 | — | State record |
Colleges in Lubbock
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Where Lubbock ranks
Where Lubbock placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southwest42% · of 32
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in the Southwest43% · of 44
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in Texas43% · of 31
- #2Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest26% · of 37
- #23Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest25 jobs · of 38
Lubbock 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 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,455 jobs), hotels & food (+1,392 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: wholesale (−765 jobs), admin & staffing (−607 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Lubbock
- 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 Lubbock. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- South Plains Workforce Development Board
Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, Yoakum
Workforce Solutions South Plains - Lubbock
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Lubbock County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
170,197
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
314,633
people in Lubbock County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,367
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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