This page covers what is specific to Chelan: local employers, seasonal hiring, and where to get help. For the statewide rules, see the Washington Saves requirements and deadlines.
ZIP codes with a Chelan mailing address had 355 business locations in 2023, with about 3,191 people on payroll in the March pay period.
The most common types of business in these ZIP codes are construction (59 locations), retail trade (48 locations) and accommodation and food services (48 locations). Across Chelan County, the largest industry by employment is health care and social assistance (6,748 jobs), and private leisure and hospitality employment ran from 5,057 in March 2024 to 6,204 in July 2024.
59 of the 355 business locations in Chelan's ZIP codes are in accommodation and food services or arts, entertainment and recreation, the leisure and hospitality industries where staffing levels tend to change with the season. Washington counts employees under RCW 19.05.010(6)(d). The rule reads: “employs, and at any point during the immediately preceding calendar year employed, employees working a combined minimum of 10,400 hours”. If your Chelan business's headcount rises and falls during the year, that wording decides whether you meet the threshold, so confirm your status with Washington Saves.
Free one-on-one advising for Chelan businesses is available from the Washington SBDC – Wenatchee, the Washington SBDC office in Wenatchee, at the Port of Chelan County offices.
Local business network for Chelan: Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce.
Washington Saves: 360-725-7814 · [email protected].
Washington Saves has not launched yet. Statutory launch by July 1, 2027; employer registration proposed for December 1, 2028 (20,800+ hours) and December 1, 2029 (all others).
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