Benton-Franklin WIB
WA · 2 counties · 31 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 6,918
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 66.1%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $8,137
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 7.2%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 8,977 | 62.5% | $5,747 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| PY2024Q2 | 6,918 | 66.1% | $8,137 | 7.2% | -8.6% |
| PY2024Q3 | 7,398 | 66.0% | $8,195 | 6.4% | -8.7% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $9,466
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $8,651
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -8.6%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 2,473
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 41
- Under 25
- 14.6%
- 25-44
- 41.9%
- 45+
- 43.5%
- Male
- 56.2%
- Female
- 41.5%
83.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 417 |
| Construction | 305 |
| Administrative Services | 299 |
| Hospitality & Food | 251 |
| Agriculture & Farming | 237 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 31
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 6,470
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 6
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,124
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgriNorthwest | Kennewick | 62 | 2025-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
| Monson Ranches Snake River Orchards, LLC DBA Goose Ridge Vineyards | Benton City | 310 | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| AgriNorthwest | Kennewick | 62 | 2025-11-30 | 2025-10-01 |
| Monson Ranches Snake River Orchards, LLC DBA Goose Ridge Vineyards | Benton City | 310 | 2025-11-07 | 2025-09-19 |
| Lamb Weston | Connell, WA | 379 | 2024-11-30 | 2024-10-01 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Prosser | 1 | 2022-01-28 | 2021-11-26 |
| Sandvik Special Metals | Kennewick | 50 | 2020-10-30 | 2020-08-31 |
| Lamb Weston | Connell, WA | 360 | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-08 |
| Zirkle Fruit Company | Prosser | 95 | 2019-10-17 | 2019-10-17 |
| Zirkle Fruit Company | Prosser | 164 | 2019-12-06 | 2019-10-11 |
| Zirkle Fruit Company | Prosser | 95 | 2019-10-17 | 2019-08-16 |
| CRF Frozen Foods | Pasco | 250 | 2016-05-03 | 2016-05-12 |
| Washington Closure Hanford | Richland | 435 | 2016-07-01 | 2016-05-10 |
| Swiift Transportation | Pasco | 180 | 2015-01-30 | 2015-01-30 |
| Swiift Transportation | Pasco | 180 | 2015-01-30 | 2014-12-01 |
| AREVA Federal Services LLC | Richland | 3 | 2013-07-31 | 2013-08-01 |
| Fluor Federal Services, Inc. | Richland | 150 | 2013-09-26 | 2013-07-08 |
| AREVA Federal Services LLC | Richland | 5 | 2012-08-15 | 2012-08-21 |
| Parsons | Pasco | 103 | 2012-08-19 | 2012-06-20 |
| CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company | Richland | 750 | 2011-09-29 | 2011-07-29 |
| Materials & Energy Corporation | Richland | 141 | 2011-09-29 | 2011-07-29 |
| Conagra Brands | Prosser | 218 | 2010-05-30 | 2010-03-30 |
| J.R. Simplot | Pasco | 335 | 2008-04-18 | 2008-02-15 |
| AgriNorthwest | Kennewick | 106 | 2007-03-31 | 2007-01-18 |
| Tyson's Fresh Meats, Inc | Pasco | 590 | 2006-10-16 | 2006-08-17 |
| Bank of America | Richland | 121 | 2006-10-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| Welch Foods, Inc. | Kennewick | 163 | 2006-01-18 | 2006-01-18 |
| Bechtel National, Inc. | Richland | 275 | 2006-02-06 | 2006-01-06 |
| Welch Foods, Inc. | Kennewick | 163 | 2006-01-18 | 2005-11-02 |
| Bechtel National, Inc. | Richland | 350 | 2005-06-24 | 2005-04-25 |
| Brown & Cole Stores | Pasco | 64 | 2005-05-06 | 2005-03-08 |
Counties in This Board Area
Benton County, WA · Franklin County, WA
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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