Walla Walla County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Walla Walla County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 13 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Walla Walla County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
29,290
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
62,102
people in Walla Walla County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,212
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Walla Walla County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
258
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Walla Walla County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 3, 2026	Refresco Beverages US IncTakes effect May 2, 2026	Walla Walla	58	Closure	State record
Dec 11, 2025	Packaging Corporation of AmericaTakes effect Feb 9, 2026	Wallula	200	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Walla Walla 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.

Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers2 open roles
Albertsons Companies1 open role
Apex Companies1 open role
Banner1 open role
Banner Bank1 open role
Columbia Rural Electric Assn.1 open role
Pacificorp1 open role
PrideNow1 open role
Safeway1 open role

Colleges in Walla Walla County

Colleges in Walla Walla County
College	City	Type	Students
Walla Walla University	College Place	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Whitman College	Walla Walla	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Eastern Washington Partnership Workforce Dev. Council
Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman

WorkSource Walla Walla
Walla Walla · Comprehensive · 509-527-4393
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
WorkSource Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla · Affiliate · 509-524-5230
Mon-Fri 7:30am - 4:30pm

Cities in Walla Walla County

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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.