Nevada County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Nevada County’s unemployment rate is 5.0%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 17 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Nevada County economy

  • 5.0%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.0% the month before

  • 47,553

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 102,452

    people in Nevada County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $84,905

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 45%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Nevada County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Nevada County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Nevada 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.

  1. Vail Resorts3 open roles
  2. Martis Camp2 open roles
  3. Pacific Clinics2 open roles
  4. Banner1 open role
  5. BoxPower1 open role
  6. Commonspirit Health1 open role
  7. Confidential1 open role
  8. Geo-Logic Associates1 open role
  9. Good Works Talent1 open role
  10. Internationalinsuranceprofessionals1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Nevada County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. (Business and Career Network)

    Grass Valley · Affiliate · 530-328-1953

    Monday – Friday, Resource Center Open: 8:30am-4:30pm

Cities in Nevada County

Other California counties

All of California

Laid off or looking for work in Nevada County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.