Skagit County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Skagit County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 49 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Skagit County economy

4.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
60,938
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
130,407
people in Skagit County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,474
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Skagit County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
14
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Skagit County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Jack in the BoxTakes effect Jun 23, 2026	Anacortes	14	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Skagit 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.

Paccar19 open roles
RPM International6 open roles
HF Sinclair3 open roles
Perdue Farms3 open roles
Janicki Industries2 open roles
Legend Brands2 open roles
Puget Sound Energy2 open roles
Royal Jubilee Hospital2 open roles
Banner1 open role
Clagam Global Solutions1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Northwest Workforce Council
Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom

WorkSource Skagit
Mount Vernon · Comprehensive · 360-416-3600
Tuesday, 8:00am-5:00pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm;

Cities in Skagit County

Mount Vernon24 jobs
Anacortes10 jobs
Burlington12 jobs
Hamilton3 jobs

Other Washington counties

All of Washington

Laid off or looking for work in Skagit 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.