Waukesha County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Waukesha County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 428 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Waukesha County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.9% the month before
227,157
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
409,040
people in Waukesha County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$104,100
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Waukesha County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
157
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

WARN notices filed in Waukesha County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 29, 2026	MTI Electronics, LLCTakes effect Jun 28, 2026	Menomonee Falls	91	—	State record
Feb 25, 2026	TJ Hale * The company attempted to submit a layoff notice to DWD on 02/05/26 bu…Takes effect Feb 5, 2026	Menomonee Falls	64	—	State record
Feb 13, 2026	Main Street Sports Group, LLCTakes effect Apr 14, 2026	Brookfield	2	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Waukesha 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.

GE HealthCare Technologies39 open roles
Froedtert ThedaCare Health25 open roles
GPAC14 open roles
Eaton13 open roles
Menasha10 open roles
Columbus McKinnon9 open roles
GE HealthCare7 open roles
INNIO Group7 open roles
Kohl's7 open roles
Milwaukee Electric Tool6 open roles

Colleges in Waukesha County

Colleges in Waukesha County
College	City	Type	Students
Carroll University	Waukesha	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Herzing University-Brookfield	Brookfield	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Nashotah House	Nashotah	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Ottawa University-Milwaukee	Brookfield	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

WOW Workforce Development Board
Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha

Waukesha American Job Center
Waukesha · Comprehensive · 262-695-7800
Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Cities in Waukesha County

Waukesha141 jobs
Menomonee Falls100 jobs
Brookfield80 jobs
Pewaukee31 jobs
Oconomowoc23 jobs
New Berlin19 jobs
Sussex11 jobs
Mukwonago8 jobs
Muskego5 jobs
Delafield5 jobs
Elm Grove3 jobs

Other Wisconsin counties

All of Wisconsin

Laid off or looking for work in Waukesha County?

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Wisconsin’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.