San Marcos, TX jobs, layoffs and employers

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Show me jobs near meJobs in San Marcos
- Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Onsite)RTX
- Senior Construction Project ManagerMastec
- Project ManagerMastec
- Onsite HR Business Partner - Lodge Rotation ExpertTarget Hospitality
- Senior Construction Project ManagerMcKee Utility Contractors
- Equipment Procurement ManagerSpire
- Employee Relations & Compliance ManagerGrande Communications
- Supply Chain Team Leader I (San Marcos/ SA)H-E-B
- Chief Nursing OfficerCHRISTUS Health
- Clinical Research Coordinator IIIterative Health
Employers hiring most in San Marcos
- Amazon3 open roles
- American Civil Constructors2 open roles
- BrightSpring Health Services2 open roles
- CHRISTUS Health2 open roles
- Lone Star Custard2 open roles
- Mastec2 open roles
- Texas State University, Campus Recreation2 open roles
- Addison Group1 open role
- Charter Communications1 open role
- Elara Caring1 open role
San Marcos layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
183
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group USA, Inc.Takes effect May 31, 2026 | Hays County | 183 | — | State record |
Colleges in San Marcos
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Hays County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 17.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 24.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+2,323 jobs), retail (+1,782 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in San Marcos. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Thursday morning fire prompts temporary closure at Wingstop in Cedar ParkKVUE on MSN · Oct 22, 2026
Learn and get funded in San Marcos
- 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 San Marcos. 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).
- Rural Capital Area Workforce Development Board, Inc.
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Hays County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
170,553
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
256,429
people in Hays County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,827
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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