Washington County, OK jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWashington County economy
4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
23,719
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
52,895
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,205
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Washington County ranks
Where Washington County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southwest9.7 per 10,000 · of 97
Washington County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.4%, up 0.6 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Washington County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Tulsa County commissioner discusses restructuring, layoffs, potential new jobsNews On 6 on MSN · Oct 22, 2026
Learn and get funded in Washington County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Washington County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Washington County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Washington 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.
- Alten Technology USA3 open roles
- Driven Brands Holdings1 open role
- Imagine Staffing Technology1 open role
- LCS1 open role
- Rolling Green Village1 open role
- SLB1 open role
- Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)1 open role
- U.S. Army Reserve Command1 open role
Colleges in Washington County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Oklahoma? How to file for unemployment in Oklahoma (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
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Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington
Oklahoma Works - American Job Center - Bartlesville
Bartlesville · Comprehensive · 918-332-4800
8:00 am- 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Oklahoma’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Oklahoma unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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