Olympia, WA jobs, layoffs and employers

Jobs in Olympia

• Payroll SpecialistRobert Half
• Remote Junior Recruiter — High-Volume HiringCenter For Autism and Related Disorders
• Solid Waste ManagerThurston County Public Works
• Senior Project Manager, Transmission & Distribution - Michels Pacific Energy, Inc.Michels
• Consultant - Gas and ElectricEsri
• Sr. Partner ManagerEsri
• Sr. Partner Manager – System IntegratorsEsri
• Cardiovascular Technologist and Senior Cardiovascular TechnologistProvidence Hall
• Enterprise Account Executive - SeattleKong
• RN Health and Wellness Director BenchBrookdale Senior Living

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Employers hiring most in Olympia

1. State of Washington5 open roles
2. Esri4 open roles
3. Brookdale Senior Living2 open roles
4. Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
5. Thurston County Public Works2 open roles
6. Acturhire1 open role
7. Astound Broadband1 open role
8. Center For Autism and Related Disorders1 open role
9. Charlie Health1 open role
10. Confidential1 open role

Olympia layoffs

• 1

  Layoff notices, last 12 months

• 3

  workers named

  A floor: states may leave out counts

• 1

  employer

All layoff notices in the state

Colleges in Olympia

Thurston 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 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.4%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
• Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,358 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+743 jobs)
• Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−459 jobs), construction (−402 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Olympia. Each link goes to the publisher.

• Comcast is cutting jobs in Olympia, Puyallup and elsewhere in WA, notice saysThe Olympian (TCA) on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
• In an age of news deserts and ghost papers, what’s next for McClatchy?KUOW · Oct 15, 2026
• WA representatives say there's no extra money to keep Olympia schools from closingThe Olympian on MSN · Oct 11, 2026

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Workforce development and job centers

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

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• Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council

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Thurston County economy

• 3.4%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.9% the month before

• 144,060

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 296,640

  people in Thurston County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $93,985

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 45%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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