List of Pierce County’s top employers expands
By C.R. Roberts, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
It's 14.7 percent larger.
Where the 2013 iteration named 177 employers, this year's list contains 203.
Where 160,614 full-time employees were listed last year, 2014 sees 167,313.
Four companies:
The U.S. military and local schools continued to lead the public sector, while MultiCare once again recorded the largest number of privately employed workers.
More employers on the list grew (68) than declined (66).
Forty companies or firms appear to be new to the list this year.
Among those on last year's list,
It's been that kind of a year.
2014 TOP EMPLOYERS
Rank Organization Employees Industry
1 US JOINT BASE
2 LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 13,408 EDUCATION
3
4
5
6 PIERCE COUNTY GOVERNMENT 2,979 GOVERNMENT
7 WASHINGTON STATE HIGHER EDUCATION 2,566 EDUCATION
8
9 STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES 2,206 INSURANCE
10 TACOMA, CITY OF 2,078 GOVERNMENT
11 EMERALD QUEEN CASINO 2,061 GAMING
12
13
14 TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES 1,334 UTILITY SERVICES
15
16
17
18 YMCA OF
19
20 PUYALLUP TRIBE 981 GOVERNMENT
21 LONGSHORE LABOR UNION 944 UNION
22 PIERCE TRANSIT 835 TRANSIT
23
24
25 AMAZON 700 DISTRIBUTION
26
27
28
29
30 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES 620 NONPROFIT
31
32
33 O'REILLY AUTOPARTS 582 RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
34 CAMBIA HEALTH (REGENCE) 546 INSURANCE
35 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES 518 NONPROFIT
36
37
38
39 ALBERTSON'S LLC INC. 473 RETAIL
40
41
42 MCLANE NORTHWEST 428 FOOD DISTRIBUTION
43 METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT 425 GOVERNMENT & RECREATION
44
45 ROCKTENN--422 MANUFACTURING
46
47 WALGREENS DRUG STORES 404 RETAIL
48
49 STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY 402 RETAIL
50 PIERCE COUNTY SECURITY 380 SECURITY SERVICES
51 LOWE'S 377 RETAIL
52
53 AIM AEROSPACE 365 AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING
54
55
56
57
58
59 JP MORGAN CHASE--300 BANKING
60
61 TACOMA LUTHERAN HOME & RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 282 SENIOR SERVICES
62 PUYALLUP, CITY OF 277 GOVERNMENT
63 US FOOD SERVICE 277 FOOD DISTRIBUTION
64
65
66
67 NORTHWEST CASCADE 270 SERVICES
68
69
70 PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 258 GOVERNMENT
71
72 CONTINUANT 250 COMMUNICATIONS
73 MISSION FOODS 250 FOOD PROCESSING
74
75 PACIFIC CREST INDUSTRIES 247 MANUFACTURING
76 GREATER LAKES MENTAL HEALTHCARE 246 MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES
77 CENTERFORCE 245 DISABILITY REHABILITATION SERVICES
78
79 PORT OF
80
81 ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM 233 DISTRIBUTION
82 OLYMPIC EAGLE DISTRIBUTING 229 ALCOHOL DISTRIBUTION
83 THE NEWS TRIBUNE 228 MEDIA
84 TITUS-WILL FORD TOYOTA SCION 228 RETAIL
85 LAKEWOOD, CITY OF 226 GOVERNMENT
86 AUTO WAREHOUSING--220 DISTRIBUTION
87 SOUTHERN WINE AND SPIRITS--218 ALCOHOL DISTRIBUTION
88
89 U.S. BANK 207 BANKING
90
91
92
93 SOUNDCARE, INC. 202 INSURANCE
94 WESTERN INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (WIRB) 202 RESEARCH SERVICES
96
97 WILCOX FAMILY FARM--200 FOOD PROCESSING
95 HOTEL MURANO 200 HOTEL
98
99
100 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY CORP 188 MANUFACTURING
101 DAMERON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 186 SERVICES
102 GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING CO. 185 AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING
105 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD LIFE
104 COCA COLA 184 BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION
103 CADENCE AEROSPACE -- PMW OPERATIONS 184 AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING
106 NORTHWEST DOOR 183 MANUFACTURING
107 SOUND FAMILY MEDICINE 182 HEALTHCARE
108
110
109
111
112
113
115
114 GREAT AMERICAN CASINO 165 GAMING
116 NORTHWEST MEDICAL SPECIALTIES 164 HEALTHCARE
118
117
120 BNY MELLON ASSET SERVICING 160 BANKING
119
121 COORDINATED CARE 160 INSURANCE
122
123 MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK--159 RECREATION GOVERNMENT
124 COMPREHENSIVE LIFE RESOURCES 158
125
126
127 ORCHARD PARK HEALTH CARE
128
129
130
131
132 VALDO'S CATERING 150 FOOD SERVICE
133 TOYSMITH 148 DISTRIBUTION
134 A A ASPHALTING 142 CONSTRUCTION
135 FIFE, CITY OF 142 GOVERNMENT
136
137 BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD 140 TRANSPORTATION
140 HEARTWOOD EXTENDED HEALTHCARE 140 SENIOR SERVICES
138 COMMENCEMENT BAY CORRUGATED 140 MANUFACTURING
139 GRANT & WEBER 140 SERVICES
141
142
143
144
145 ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION 135 CONSTRUCTION
146 AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION 134 BANKING
147
148 CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY 133 EDUCATION
149 JESSE ENGINEERING 133 MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING
151 REGENCY PACIFIC 130 SENIOR SERVICES
150 BJ'S BINGO 130 GAMING
152
154
153
155 NARROWS GLEN 127 SENIOR SERVICES
161 THE TRUSS COMPANY 125 MANUFACTURING
156
158 PABCO ROOFING PRODUCTS 125 WHOLESALE
157 BUFFELEN WOODWORKING COMPANY 125 MANUFACTURING
159
160 RAINIER REHAB 125 REHABILITATION SERVICES
162
163 THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP--123 BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION
164
165 PRINT NW 122 PRINTING
166
168 FEDEX FREIGHT 120 TRANSPORTATION
170 LINDEN GROVE CARE
167 ARTBEADS.COM 120 ONLINE RETAIL
169
171 TACOMA HOUSING AUTHORITY 120 GOVERNMENT
172 WEATHERLY INN 118 SENIOR SERVICES
173 GENERAL MECHANICAL INC. 117 GENERAL & MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR
174
176
175 CARDIAC STUDY
177
182 INVESTCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION 110 DEVELOPMENT
178 CARL T. MADSEN INC--110 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
181 GEORGIA PACIFIC GYPSUM LLC 110 MANUFACTURING
179 CASCADE PARK COMMUNITIES 110 SENIOR CARE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
180
183 TACTICAL TAILOR 110 MANUFACTURING
184 TOYOTA OF
185 NORTHWEST PROTECTIVE 107 SECURITY SERVICES
186 PRO-BUILD 106 RETAIL
187 TOOL GAUGE & PLASTIC MOLDED PRODUCTS 106 AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING
189 PROPEL INSURANCE 105 INSURANCE
190 SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICES 105 SERVICES
188 LAKEWOOD FORD 105 RETAIL
194
191
192
193 FRANKE TOBEY JONES RETIREMENT 104 SENIOR SERVICES
195 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS 103 MANUFACTURING
197 TACOMA CABINET & FIXTURE CO 102 MANUFACTURING
196 BELINA INTERIORS, INC 102 MANUFACTURING
199 LUCKS FOOD DECORATING COMPANY 101 FOOD PROCESSING
198 IKEA 101 DISTRIBUTION
200 CHIP'S CASINO
201
202 SUMNER, CITY OF 100 GOVERNMENT
203 TACOMA ROOFING & WATERPROOFING 100 CONSTRUCTION
--Non responsive to survey. Used 2013 figures.
--RockTenn completed acquisition of
*--Refelcts Intel's reported downsizing.
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