Arcata, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Arcata
- Payroll Specialist-Arcata- Closes 10/27/2026United Indian Health
- School DirectorRedwood Coast Montessori
- Grants Project ManagerGo Fractional
- Payroll Specialist-Arcata- Closes 10/27/2026United Indian Health Services
- Executive DirectorConfidential
Employers hiring most in Arcata
- Confidential1 open role
- Go Fractional1 open role
- Redwood Coast Montessori1 open role
- United Indian Health1 open role
- United Indian Health Services1 open role
Arcata layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Arcata in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Arcata
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Arcata. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Humboldt County economy
5.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.7% the month before
58,898
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
135,418
people in Humboldt County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,135
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Humboldt County
- Eureka4 jobs
- McKinleyville3 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from California’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.