Pacific Mountain WIB
WA · 5 counties · 56 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 6,880
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 61.0%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $8,680
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 5.6%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 10,730 | 63.7% | $5,826 | 5.9% | -14.1% |
| PY2024Q2 | 6,880 | 61.0% | $8,680 | 5.6% | -14.5% |
| PY2024Q3 | 6,831 | 59.4% | $8,580 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $10,749
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $9,190
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -14.5%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 2,099
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 41
- Under 25
- 11.8%
- 25-44
- 45.8%
- 45+
- 42.4%
- Male
- 52.8%
- Female
- 44.5%
80.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 371 |
| Administrative Services | 286 |
| Hospitality & Food | 242 |
| Retail Trade | 221 |
| Construction | 206 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 56
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 4,738
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 16
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 756
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| TransAlta | 840 |
| RoadLink Workforce Solutions | 386 |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | 342 |
| Hampton Affiliates | 284 |
| Simpson Lumber Company | 275 |
| Ostrom's Mushroom Farms | 239 |
| Grays Harbor Paper, LLC | 231 |
| Olympic Panel Products | 217 |
| Merit Logistics, LLC | 158 |
| VSPOne | 133 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hardwoods | Centralia | 70 | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-03 |
| TransAlta | Centralia | 72 | 2026-01-05 | 2026-01-05 |
| SimplyIOA, LLC | Olympia | 1 | 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-02 |
| Darigold, Inc. | Chehalis | 55 | 2025-11-23 | 2025-11-23 |
| TransAlta | Centralia | 72 | 2026-01-05 | 2025-10-30 |
| SimplyIOA, LLC | Olympia | 1 | 2025-12-02 | 2025-10-06 |
| Darigold, Inc. | Chehalis | 55 | 2025-11-23 | 2025-09-23 |
| KIRA Services, LLC | Pacific Beach | 7 | 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-11 |
| KIRA Services, LLC | Pacific Beach | 7 | 2025-08-11 | 2025-07-18 |
| American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc. | Centralia, Chehalis | 35 | 2025-05-31 | 2025-03-24 |
| Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | Olympia | 54 | 2025-03-29 | 2025-01-28 |
| Merit Logistics, LLC | Chehalis | 158 | 2024-02-03 | 2024-01-10 |
| Astra Space | Olympia | 1 | 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-09 |
| Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center | Montesano | 49 | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-26 |
| VSPOne | Lacey | 55 | 2022-07-29 | 2022-06-29 |
| TransAlta | Centralia | 64 | 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-04 |
| TransAlta | Centralia | 64 | 2021-01-04 | 2020-10-29 |
| Cosmo Specialty Fibers | Cosmopolis | 132 | 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-01 |
| VSPOne | Lacey | 78 | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-09 |
| Riverence Brood | Rochester | 5 | 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-03 |
| RL Hotel Olympia | Olympia | 35 | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 |
| Ostrom's Mushroom Farms | Olympia | 239 | 2019-08-05 | 2019-06-03 |
| Providence | Lacey | 26 | 2019-02-25 | 2019-02-25 |
| Providence | Lacey | 26 | 2019-02-25 | 2018-12-03 |
| Olympic Panel Products | Shelton | 217 | 2016-07-22 | 2016-05-23 |
| Summit Management Company | Winlock | 3 | 2016-07-14 | 2016-05-18 |
| Hoquiam Plywood Products | Hoquiam | 90 | 2016-02-15 | 2015-12-18 |
| Simpson Lumber Company | Shelton | 275 | 2015-06-25 | 2015-04-27 |
| Bradken Foundry | Chehalis | 89 | 2015-03-16 | 2015-01-15 |
| Mike Campbell & Associates | Lacey | 76 | 2013-11-12 | 2013-09-10 |
| RoadLink Workforce Solutions | Chehalis | 86 | 2013-09-15 | 2013-09-03 |
| Medical Center Pharmacy | Olympia | 4 | 2013-06-30 | 2013-07-24 |
| RoadLink Workforce Solutions | Chehalis | 150 | 2013-05-18 | 2013-05-18 |
| RoadLink Workforce Solutions | Chehalis | 150 | 2013-05-18 | 2013-05-16 |
| Hampton Affiliates | Randle | 80 | 2011-10-31 | 2011-10-31 |
| Hampton Affiliates | Randle | 80 | 2011-10-31 | 2011-08-09 |
| Grays Harbor Paper, LLC | Hoquiam | 231 | 2011-05-25 | 2011-05-27 |
| Mason County Forest Products | Shelton | 130 | 2010-07-31 | 2010-06-02 |
| Weyerhaeuser Forest Operation | Cosmopolis | 53 | 2009-07-21 | 2009-05-22 |
| CDG Management | Olympia | 41 | 2009-05-29 | 2009-05-15 |
| Spring Air | Lacey | 45 | 2009-05-01 | 2009-05-04 |
| Hampton Affiliates | Morton | 124 | 2009-06-06 | 2009-04-08 |
| Weyerhaeuser Lumbermill | Raymond | 50 | 2009-03-09 | 2009-03-04 |
| ABX Air | Chehalis | 4 | 2009-02-13 | 2009-02-13 |
| Pacific Veneer Weyerhaeuser | Aberdeen | 93 | 2009-01-26 | 2009-01-27 |
| Weyerhaeuser Sawmill | Aberdeen | 128 | 2009-01-26 | 2009-01-27 |
| ABX Air | Chehalis | 4 | 2009-02-13 | 2008-12-26 |
| CDG Management | Olympia | 18 | 2008-12-21 | 2008-11-24 |
| ABX Air | Chehalis | 52 | 2009-01-13 | 2008-11-14 |
| TransAlta | Centralia | 568 | 2006-11-27 | 2006-11-27 |
Showing 50 most recent of 56 total notices.
Counties in This Board Area
Grays Harbor County, WA · Lewis County, WA · Mason County, WA · Pacific County, WA · Thurston County, WA
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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