| Rank |
Organization |
Employees |
Industry |
| 1 |
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD |
56,624 |
MILITARY |
| 2 |
LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS (k-12) |
13,352 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 3 |
MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM |
6,547 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 4 |
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES * |
6,488 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 5 |
FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM |
5709 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 6 |
PIERCE COUNTY GOVERNMENT |
2872 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 7 |
WASHINGTON STATE HIGHER EDUCATION * |
2,632 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 8 |
TACOMA, CITY OF |
2222 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 9 |
EMERALD QUEEN CASINO |
2200 |
GAMING |
| 10 |
WAL MART |
1785 |
RETAIL |
| 11 |
BOEING |
1700 |
AEROSPACE |
| 12 |
TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES |
1332 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 13 |
COSTCO |
1185 |
RETAIL |
| 14 |
US POSTAL SERVICE |
1100 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 15 |
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES |
1070 |
INSURANCE |
| 16 |
WA STATE NATIONAL GUARD |
1050 |
MILITARY |
| 17 |
COMCAST CABLE |
1018 |
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES |
| 18 |
PUYALLUP TRIBE |
984 |
TRIBE |
| 19 |
DAVITA |
904 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 20 |
LONGSHORE LABOR UNION |
901 |
LABOR |
| 21 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
900 |
COMPUTER ELECTRONICS |
| 22 |
PIERCE TRANSIT |
833 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 23 |
ALBERTSON'S INC. |
785 |
RETAIL |
| 24 |
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES |
744 |
NON-PROFIT |
| 25 |
MILGARD MANUFACTURING, INC. |
714 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 26 |
GORDON TRUCKING INC. |
713 |
LOGISTICS |
| 27 |
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY |
700 |
EDUCATION |
| 28 |
RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, INC. |
699 |
DISTRIBUTION/RETAIL |
| 29 |
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND |
677 |
EDUCATION |
| 30 |
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE |
620 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 31 |
HOME DEPOT |
618 |
RETAIL |
| 32 |
REGENCE BLUESHIELD |
598 |
INSURANCE |
| 33 |
SIMPSON INVESTMENT COMPANY |
572 |
TIMBER/PAPER PRODUCTS |
| 34 |
COLUMBIA BANK |
570 |
FINANCIAL |
| 35 |
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT |
568 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 36 |
TACOMA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES |
558 |
NON-PROFIT |
| 37 |
YMCA OF TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY |
494 |
NON-PROFIT |
| 38 |
WALGREENS DRUG STORES |
490 |
RETAIL |
| 39 |
ROBERT LARSON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
473 |
AUTO DEALER |
| 40 |
WASTE CONNECTIONS |
471 |
REFUSE |
| 41 |
J.C. PENNEY CO., INC |
462 |
DISTRIBUTION/RETAIL |
| 42 |
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY |
437 |
RETAIL |
| 43 |
KEYBANK |
427 |
FINANCIAL |
| 44 |
REGENCY PACIFIC |
400 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 45 |
BRADKEN ATLAS |
393 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 46 |
TORAY COMPOSITES (AMERICA), INC. |
382 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 47 |
AIM AEROSPACE |
380 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 48 |
BANK OF AMERICA |
374 |
FINANCIAL |
| 49 |
MANKE LUMBER COMPANY INC. |
360 |
TIMBER PRODUCTS |
| 50 |
PIERCE COUNTY SECURITY |
350 |
SECURITY |
| 51 |
MCLANE NORTHWEST |
328 |
LOGISTICS |
| 52 |
GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS |
325 |
FOOD PROCESSOR |
| 53 |
NORDSTROM |
312 |
RETAIL |
| 54 |
PUYALLUP, CITY OF |
309 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 55 |
TRUE BLUE |
300 |
LABOR |
| 56 |
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE |
296 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 57 |
U.S. FOODSERVICE |
292 |
FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| 58 |
TACOMA LUTHERAN HOME |
287 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 59 |
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA |
284 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 60 |
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES |
281 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 61 |
JP MORGAN CHASE |
280 |
FINANCIAL |
| 62 |
CENTURY-LINK |
275 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| 63 |
SUPERVALU |
275 |
LOGISTICS |
| 64 |
WELLS FARGO |
274 |
FINANCIAL |
| 65 |
PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM |
260 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 66 |
INTERSTATE DISTRIBUTOR COMPANY |
256 |
LOGISTICS |
| 67 |
CASCADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
253 |
NON-PROFIT |
| 68 |
NORTHWEST CASCADE |
253 |
SEPTIC AND SEWER CONTRACTORS |
| 69 |
MISSION FOODS |
249 |
FOOD PROCESSOR |
| 70 |
RAM INTERNATIONAL |
246 |
RETAIL |
| 71 |
LAKEWOOD, CITY OF |
236 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 72 |
PUGET SOUND ENERGY |
235 |
UTILITIES |
| 73 |
HAGGEN / TOP FOOD AND DRUG |
234 |
RETAIL |
| 74 |
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE |
234 |
LOGISTICS |
| 75 |
PORT OF TACOMA |
231 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 76 |
CHIP'S CASINO LAKEWOOD |
230 |
GAMING |
| 77 |
ABM JANITORIAL SERVICES |
226 |
CUSTODIAL SERVICES |
| 78 |
TITUS-WILL FORD TOYOTA SCION |
225 |
AUTO DEALER |
| 79 |
GREATER LAKES MENTAL HEALTHCARE |
222 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 80 |
OLYMPIC EAGLE DISTRIBUTING |
221 |
BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION |
| 81 |
GENSCO INC. |
219 |
HEATING VENTILATION AIR CONDITIONING |
| 82 |
SOUTHERN WINE AND SPIRITS
|
218 |
BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION |
| 83 |
WILCOX FAMILY FARM |
215 |
EGG FARM |
| 84 |
BROWN & HALEY |
213 |
FOOD PROCESSOR |
| 85 |
MCFARLAND CASCADE |
203 |
TIMBER PRODUCTS |
| 86 |
US BANK |
202 |
FINANCIAL |
| 87 |
RAINIER VISTA CARE CENTER |
202 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 88 |
METAGENICS |
200 |
BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL |
| 89 |
ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM |
200 |
ENERGY |
| 90 |
BNY MELLON ASSET SERVICING |
198 |
FINANCIAL |
| 91 |
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY |
198 |
BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION |
| 92 |
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD LIFE CENTER |
195 |
NON-PROFIT |
| 93 |
SOUNDCARE, INC. |
191 |
HEALTHCARE |
| 94 |
AUTO WAREHOUSING COMPANY |
191 |
LOGISTICS |
| 95 |
NORTHWEST DOOR |
190 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 96 |
CONTINUANT |
186 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| 97 |
PRECISION MACHINE WORKS INC. |
184 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 98 |
PACIFIC CREST INDUSTRIES |
183 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 99 |
HOTEL MURANO |
182 |
HOSPITALITY |
| 100 |
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY CORP |
180 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 101 |
U.S. OIL & REFINING |
180 |
ENERGY |
| 102 |
HARBORSTONE CREDIT UNION |
178 |
FINANCIAL |
| 103 |
NORTHWEST MEDICAL SPECIALTIES |
178 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 104 |
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD |
178 |
LOGISTICS |
| 105 |
BARGREEN ELLINGSON |
173 |
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR |
| 106 |
SOUND CREDIT UNION |
173 |
FINANCIAL |
| 107 |
PABCO ROOFING PRODUCTS |
171 |
CONSTRUCTION |
| 108 |
BJ'S BINGO |
165 |
GAMING |
| 109 |
GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING CO. |
165 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 110 |
ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION |
164 |
CONSTRUCTION |
| 111 |
THE NEWS TRIBUNE |
160 |
MEDIA |
| 112 |
ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOL |
160 |
EDUCATION |
| 113 |
KORUM MOTORS |
160 |
AUTO DEALER |
| 114 |
COMPREHENSIVE LIFE RESOURCSE |
156 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 115 |
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC. |
155 |
METALS RECYCLING |
| 116 |
ORCHARD PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER |
153 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 117 |
GOLDEN STATE FOODS |
151 |
FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| 118 |
TOYSMITH |
150 |
DISTRIBUTION |
| 119 |
TUCCI & SONS |
150 |
CONSTRUCTION |
| 120 |
MARINE VIEW BEVERAGE
|
148 |
BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION |
| 121 |
WESTMARK PRODUCTS |
145 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 122 |
HEARTWOOD EXTENDED HEALTHCARE |
145 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 123 |
ALLIANCE ONE |
140 |
FINANCIAL |
| 124 |
BURKHART DENTAL SUPPLY |
137 |
DENTAL SUPPLIES |
| 125 |
CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY |
132 |
EDUCATION |
| 126 |
FIFE, CITY OF |
132 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 127 |
COMMENCEMENT BAY CORRUGATED |
130 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 128 |
CARLILE TRANSPORTATION |
130 |
LOGISTICS |
| 129 |
PARAMETRIX |
128 |
ENGINEERING |
| 130 |
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO |
128 |
GAMING |
| 131 |
PROPEL INSURANCE |
127 |
INSURANCE |
| 132 |
AMERICAS CREDIT UNION |
126 |
FINANCIAL |
| 133 |
JESSE ENGINEERING |
126 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 134 |
BEST BUY |
125 |
RETAIL |
| 135 |
UMPQUA BANK |
125 |
FINANCIAL |
| 136 |
GENERAL MECHANICAL INC. |
125 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 137 |
FEDEX FREIGHT |
125 |
LOGISTICS |
| 138 |
PROLOGIX DISTRIBUTION SERVICES |
124 |
LOGISTICS |
| 139 |
THE WEATHERLY INN |
123 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 140 |
FRANKE TOBEY JONES RETIREMENT |
122 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 141 |
GLOBE MACHINE MANUFACTURING |
122 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 142 |
THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP |
122 |
BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION |
| 143 |
BELLARMINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL |
122 |
EDUCATION |
| 144 |
PEXCO |
121 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 145 |
BCRA |
120 |
ARCHITECTURAL / ENGINEERING |
| 146 |
CARL T. MADSEN INC. |
120 |
CONSTRUCTION |
| 147 |
THE ODOM CORPORATION |
120 |
BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION |
| 148 |
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK |
119 |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 149 |
LINDEN GROVE CARE CENTER |
119 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 150 |
SMITH FIRE SYSTEMS |
115 |
FIRE SYSTEMS MANUFACTURER |
| 151 |
TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE |
115 |
INSURANCE |
| 152 |
ABSHER CONSTRUCTION CO. |
114 |
CONSTRUCTION |
| 153 |
CINTAS |
113 |
TEXTILE SERVICES |
| 154 |
REGAL LOGISTICS |
113 |
LOGISTICS |
| 155 |
COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT |
110 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 156 |
INVESTCO |
110 |
FINANCIAL |
| 157 |
QUALITY FOOD CENTERS, INC. |
110 |
RETAIL |
| 158 |
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS |
110 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 159 |
SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICES |
109 |
TEXTILE SERVICES |
| 160 |
PATRIOT FIRE PROTECTION |
108 |
FIRE SYSTEMS MANUFACTURER |
| 161 |
NORTHWEST METAL PRODUCTS CO. |
108 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 162 |
PRO BUILD |
106 |
TIMBER PRODUCTS |
| 163 |
BUFFELEN WOODWORKING COMPANY |
105 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 164 |
IKEA |
105 |
LOGISTICS |
| 165 |
IDX |
105 |
INTERIOR RETAIL DISPLAYS |
| 166 |
RENAISSANCE AT NARROWS GLEN |
105 |
HEALTH CARE |
| 167 |
THE SIMMONS MANUFACTURING CO. |
104 |
DISTRIBUTION |
| 168 |
METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL |
103 |
NON-PROFIT |
| 169 |
FIRST GROUP |
103 |
TRANSIT SERVICES |
| 170 |
TACOMA SCREW PRODUCTS |
103 |
RETAIL/DISTRIBUTION |
| 171 |
TOYOTA OF PUYALLUP |
101 |
AUTO DEALER |
| 172 |
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS |
101 |
MANUFACTURING |
| 173 |
CARDIAC STUDY CENTER |
100 |
HEALTH |
| 174 |
LYNDEN TRANSPORT |
100 |
LOGISTICS |
