Walla Walla, WA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Manager, Electrical Power Distribution (Substation)Pacificorp
- Manager of OperationsColumbia Rural Electric Assn.
- Senior Civil EngineerApex Companies
- Senior Commercial Relationship ManagerBanner
- Assistant Branch Manager IIBanner Bank
- Procurement Systems Support Analyst (GS-7/9)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Administrative Officer (GS-11)Veterans Health Administration
- Chaplain (GS-9/11)Veterans Health Administration
- Architect (GS-11/12)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Electrical Engineer (GS-11/12)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Employers hiring most in Walla Walla
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers4 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration3 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
- Safeway1 open role
- Whitman College1 open role
Walla Walla layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
58
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refresco Beverages US IncTakes effect May 2, 2026 | Walla Walla | 58 | Closure | State record |
Colleges in Walla Walla
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Whitman College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Walla Walla 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 down 3.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−403 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Walla Walla. 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).
- 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
Walla Walla County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
29,289
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
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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