Tyler, TX jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Executive DirectorPrimrose Retirement Communities
- FIELD.RIG MANAGER INabors Industries
- Architectural Project ManagerCrewPath Journeys
- Reinsurance AccountantBrown & Brown
- Restaurant General Manager-Fast Growing ConceptGecko Hospitality
- Practice DirectorThe US Oncology Network
- Market PresidentTownsquare Media
- Sales Account ManagerVital Health Care Group
- Hospice Clinical Branch DirectorVital Health Care Group
- Assistant EHS ManagerSkanska USA
Employers hiring most in Tyler
- CHRISTUS Health17 open roles
- Brookshire Grocery6 open roles
- Trane U.s.6 open roles
- Delek US5 open roles
- Langan5 open roles
- Snelling5 open roles
- Powerx3 open roles
- TechServ3 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Brookdale Senior Living2 open roles
Tyler layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
85
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortrexTakes effect Jun 26, 2026 | Smith County | 85 | — | State record |
Colleges in Tyler
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Texas College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Tyler ranks
Where Tyler placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest20% · of 37
- #10Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southwest34% · of 32
- #11Best cities for junior jobs in Texas34% · of 31
- #13Best cities for junior jobs in the Southwest34% · of 44
- #17Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Southwest17% · of 44
- #20Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest51% · of 43
Smith 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 6.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 7.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,157 jobs), hotels & food (+1,100 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−346 jobs), transportation & warehousing (−313 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Tyler
- 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 Tyler. 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).
- East Texas Workforce Development Board
Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood
Workforce Solutions East Texas - Tyler
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Smith County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
122,541
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
238,014
people in Smith County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,923
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
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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