Washington County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 134 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washington County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
106,427
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
209,778
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,487
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Washington 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 Washington 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.

General Dynamics Mission Systems13 open roles
84 Lumber10 open roles
GPAC9 open roles
Legrand North America9 open roles
Synopsys6 open roles
Giant Eagle4 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing3 open roles
Elwood Staffing3 open roles
EQT3 open roles
Hoistcrane3 open roles

Colleges in Washington County

Colleges in Washington County
College	City	Type	Students
Pennsylvania Western University	California	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Washington & Jefferson College	Washington	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board
Beaver, Greene, Washington

PA CareerLink - Mon Valley
Charleroi · Comprehensive · 724-379-4750
Mon.,Tues.,Wed. Thur., 8:00am to 4:00pm; Fri.,10:00 am to 4:00pm
PA CareerLink - Washington County
Washington · Comprehensive · 724-223-4500
8:00am to 4:00pm Mon, Tue, Thur, & Fri; 10am - 4:00pm Wed

Cities in Washington County

Canonsburg64 jobs
Hanover27 jobs
Eighty Four11 jobs
California4 jobs
McMurray4 jobs
Finleyville4 jobs
Cecil3 jobs
Robinson3 jobs
Cecil-Bishop3 jobs
Burgettstown3 jobs
Houston3 jobs
Charleroi2 jobs

Other Pennsylvania counties

All of Pennsylvania

Laid off or looking for work in Washington County?

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