Franklin County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Franklin County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 23 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Franklin County economy

4.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
47,935
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
97,676
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,755
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Franklin County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
137
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Franklin County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 28, 2026	Maverick Washington LLC / Crazy Moose CasinoTakes effect Nov 30, 2026	Pasco	137	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Franklin 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.

Skanska USA4 open roles
LifePoint Health2 open roles
Simplot2 open roles
Simplot Company Foundation2 open roles
Banner1 open role
Broetje Family Trust1 open role
CGB Enterprises1 open role
Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions1 open role
Farm Service Agency1 open role
Lamb Weston Holdings1 open role

Colleges in Franklin County

Colleges in Franklin County
College	City	Type	Students
Columbia Basin College	Pasco	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council
Benton, Franklin

Cities in Franklin County

Pasco23 jobs

Other Washington counties

All of Washington

Laid off or looking for work in Franklin County?

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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.