Lakewood, WA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Lakewood
- DSHS WSH Chief Medical OfficerState of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services
- Actuary 2 or Actuary 3State of Washington
- Consumer Loan Underwriting ManagerHarborstone Credit Union
- Peer Counselor Program CoordinatorCommonspirit Health
- Physical Therapy - Clinic DirectorUpstream Rehabilitation
- Restaurant FOH + BOH Manager Openings | Restaurant ManagementGecko Hospitality
- Procurement SpecialistColumbia Banking System
- Sales Representative, Electronics repair technecianiFixandRepair
- Manager DBG Account ManagementElevance Health
- Sales Development Manager IIIPacific Northern Environmental
Employers hiring most in Lakewood
- Columbia Banking System1 open role
- Commonspirit Health1 open role
- Elevance Health1 open role
- Gecko Hospitality1 open role
- Harborstone Credit Union1 open role
- iFixandRepair1 open role
- Pacific Northern Environmental1 open role
- State of Washington1 open role
- State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services1 open role
- Upstream Rehabilitation1 open role
Lakewood layoffs
1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
44
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaerskTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Lakewood | 44 | Closure | State record |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lakewood. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
Lakewood · Affiliate · 253-964-6265
Walk-ins 8:30am to 11:00am M-F, Appointments 1:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. M-F
Pierce County economy
5.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.1% the month before
488,902
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
924,106
people in Pierce County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$96,632
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Washington’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.