Spokane, WA jobs, layoffs and employers

147 open professional jobs in Spokane. Spokane is in Spokane County.

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Jobs in Spokane

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Employers hiring most in Spokane

  1. McKinstry18 open roles
  2. BDO USA8 open roles
  3. Maximus5 open roles
  4. State of Washington3 open roles
  5. Albertsons Companies2 open roles
  6. Barry-Wehmiller2 open roles
  7. Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
  8. Gecko Hospitality2 open roles
  9. Genuine Parts Company2 open roles
  10. Gonzaga University2 open roles

Spokane layoffs

No layoff notices naming Spokane 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.

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Colleges in Spokane

Colleges in Spokane
CollegeTypeStudents
Gonzaga UniversityPrivate non-profit 4-year5,000–9,999
Whitworth UniversityPrivate non-profit 4-year1,000–4,999
Great Northern UniversityPrivate non-profit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsPrivate non-profit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Spokane

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Spokane. 2 with dates announced.

  • WSSDA Annual Conference

    Nov 19 to Nov 21, 2026 · Spokane, WA

    Ticket $580 to $655. Full conference regular $580 through Sept 25, $655 from Sept 26; guest/non-member $1,700 then $2,260.…

    Open call for speakers

  • ATLIS Annual Conference

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · Spokane, WA

    Paid ticket. Registration opens early 2027; pricing not captured.

    Open call for speakers

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Where Spokane ranks

Where Spokane placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

Spokane County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

  • Private-sector jobs up 1.6% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
  • Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,221 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,073 jobs)
  • Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−959 jobs), construction (−917 jobs)

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Workforce development and job centers

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

Laid off in Washington? How to file for unemployment in Washington (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

  • Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest

    Spokane · Affiliate · 509-838-4246

    Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Next Generation Zone

    Spokane · Affiliate · 509-340-7800

    Mon-Thursday 9am to 4:30pm and Fridays 9am-12pm

  • Spokane Community College

    Spokane · Affiliate · 509-533-7249

    Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

  • WorkSource Spokane

    Spokane · Comprehensive · 509-532-3120

    Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Spokane County economy

  • 3.2%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    3.6% the month before

  • 261,925

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 544,323

    people in Spokane County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $73,513

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 40%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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Sources: Layoff notices from Washington’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Washington unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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