Cameron County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCameron 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
Where Cameron County ranks
Where Cameron County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southwest−1.6 points · of 55
- #19Counties where unemployment fell the most−1.6 points · of 100
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)
Learn and get funded in Cameron 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.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Cameron County layoffs
6
Layoff notices, last 12 months
816
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPLC Texas, Inc.Takes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Cameron County | 56 | — | State record | |
| First Brands Group, LLC(Billy Mitchell)Takes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Cameron County | 345 | — | State record | |
| First Brands Group, LLC. (Titan Dist. Center)Takes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Cameron County | 183 | — | State record | |
| First Brands Group LLC.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Cameron County | 43 | — | State record | |
| Compass ConnectionsTakes effect Mar 29, 2026 | Cameron County | 148 | — | State record | |
| Cardone Industries-HarlingenTakes effect Jan 26, 2026 | Cameron County | 41 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Cameron County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- SpaceX59 open roles
- Worley Group14 open roles
- Saronic Technologies10 open roles
- Bechtel9 open roles
- Saronic7 open roles
- Bechtel3 open roles
- Tenet Healthcare3 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration3 open roles
- Charter Communications2 open roles
- Coosa Valley Medical Center2 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cameron County. 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).
- Workforce Solutions Cameron
Cameron
WorkForce Solutions Cameron
Brownsville · Comprehensive · 956-546-3141
M-F 8AM-5PM
Workforce Solutions - Cameron
Harlingen · Affiliate · 956-368-5200
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cities in Cameron County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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