Chelan County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Chelan County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 17 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Chelan County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
43,247
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
79,518
people in Chelan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$78,306
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Chelan County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
370
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

WARN notices filed in Chelan County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 20, 2026	Blue Star Growers, Inc.Takes effect May 19, 2026	Cashmere	143	Layoff	State record
Mar 17, 2026	Blue Bird, Inc.Takes effect May 16, 2026	Wenatchee	82	Layoff	State record
Mar 9, 2026	Agrimacs, Inc.Takes effect May 8, 2026	Chelan	145	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Chelan 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.

Vail Resorts3 open roles
Charter Communications2 open roles
Townsquare Media2 open roles
AKS Engineering1 open role
Cascade Medical Center1 open role
Cbre HV1 open role
Express Employment Professionals - Wenatchee1 open role
Mission Ridge Ski Resort1 open role
Precise Systems (MD)1 open role
PUD 1 of CHELAN COUNTY1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

SkillSource Regional Workforce Board
Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan

WorkSource Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee · Affiliate · 509-665-6605
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Chelan County

Other Washington counties

All of Washington

Laid off or looking for work in Chelan 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 Washington’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.