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Job market report: Olympia, WA

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Olympia, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 6, 2026.

At a glance

  • 10 open listings in Olympia; 28 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 5 new in the last 7 days; 2 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $72k a year ($66k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in WA: 9% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Alabama: 365 jobsAlaska: 301 jobsArizona: 1,399 jobsColorado: 1,189 jobsFlorida: 1,501 jobsGeorgia: 1,177 jobsIndiana: 781 jobsKansas: 302 jobsMaine: 107 jobsMassachusetts: 1,404 jobsMinnesota: 647 jobsNew Jersey: 376 jobsNorth Carolina: 520 jobsNorth Dakota: 202 jobsOklahoma: 695 jobsPennsylvania: 604 jobsSouth Dakota: 223 jobsTexas: 3,673 jobsWyoming: 143 jobsConnecticut: 183 jobsMissouri: 928 jobsWest Virginia: 128 jobsIllinois: 1,515 jobsNew Mexico: 751 jobsArkansas: 219 jobsCalifornia: 7,720 jobsDelaware: 95 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,949 jobsHawaii: 358 jobsIowa: 174 jobsKentucky: 279 jobsMaryland: 711 jobsMichigan: 342 jobsMississippi: 183 jobsMontana: 213 jobsNew Hampshire: 77 jobsNew York: 3,708 jobsOhio: 643 jobsOregon: 581 jobsTennessee: 396 jobsUtah: 787 jobsVirginia: 1,169 jobsWashington: 2,855 jobsWisconsin: 243 jobsNebraska: 222 jobsSouth Carolina: 227 jobsIdaho: 224 jobsNevada: 280 jobsVermont: 66 jobsLouisiana: 631 jobsRhode Island: 55 jobsSeattleTacomaBellevueKentBremertonPuyallupRentonAuburnFederal WayGig HarborKirklandRedmond Mcchord Afb, WA: 17 jobs, median listed pay $83k a year, ▲ 2 new this week, 1 new todayMcchord Afb · 17 · $83kLakewood, WA: 1 jobLakewood · 1Olympia, WA: 10 jobs, median listed pay $72k a year, ▲ 5 new this week, 2 new todayOlympia · 10 · $72k You: Olympia, WA Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Olympia; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Olympia

  1. Electrician · 3 listings · typical $140k a year
  2. Engineer · 3 listings · typical $123k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Bonneville Power Administration · 5 jobs
  2. Federal Highway Administration · 2 jobs
  3. Veterans Health Administration · 1 job
  4. Natural Resources Conservation Service · 1 job
  5. Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Seattle, WA · 1,504 jobs · 48 mi
  • Tacoma, WA · 67 jobs · 26 mi
  • Bremerton, WA · 51 jobs · 39 mi
  • Mcchord Afb, WA · 17 jobs · 24 mi
  • Camp Murray, WA · 11 jobs · 37 mi
  • Auburn, WA · 10 jobs · 37 mi

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