Olympia, WA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Olympia
- DSHS HCLA Public Benefits Specialist 4State of Washington
- Remote Principal Application Systems AnalystEliassen Group
- Litigation ParalegalBean, Gentry, Wheeler & Peternell, PLLC
- Tour and Visitor Experience Coordinator (Program Coordinator)State-of-Washington-Dept.-of-Enterprise-Service
- Actuary 2 or Actuary 3State of Washington
- Payroll ManagerNisqually Indian Tribe
- Part-Time Deck Manager - OlympiaEmlerswimschool
- Vice President of Consumer LendingWsecu
- Account Executive, Endoscopic (New York City)FUJIFILM
- Chief Financial and Operations Officer (EMS BAND 3)State of Washington
Employers hiring most in Olympia
- State of Washington8 open roles
- Esri4 open roles
- Washington State Employees Credit Union3 open roles
- Albertsons Companies2 open roles
- RELX Group2 open roles
- Safeway2 open roles
- State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services2 open roles
- Xfinity2 open roles
- American Bankruptcy Institute1 open role
- Bean, Gentry, Wheeler & Peternell, PLLC1 open role
Olympia layoffs
1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
1
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimplyIOA, LLCTakes effect Dec 2, 2025 | Olympia | 1 | Closure | State record |
Colleges in Olympia
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The Evergreen State College | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Olympia. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council
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Thurston County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.6% the month before
145,095
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
296,640
people in Thurston County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$93,985
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
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.