2017 Tacoma Area Major Employers
Tacoma area major employers include the military, healthcare, finance and insurance, aerospace, trade and logistics, government and education.
Rank
Organization
Number of Employees
Description
1
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
60,100
Military
2
7,439
Health Care
3
6,838
4
6,528
5
3,541
Education
6
Pierce County Government
3,058
Public Sector
7
Bethel School District
2,465
8
City of Tacoma
2,251
9
2,150
Insurance
10
Puyallup School District
2,124
11
Emerald Queen Casino
2,082
Gaming
12
Safeway
1,848
Retail
13
Boeing
1,575
Manufacturing Aerospace
14
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 23
1,500
Nonprofit Union
15
U.S. Postal Service
1,421
Government
16
Amazon Distribution Centers
1,400
Distribution
17
Clover Park School District
1,390
18
1,350
Utility Services
19
Walmart
1,192
20
1,112
21
Sumner School District
1,065
22
1,025
23
Milgard Manufacturing
1,000
Manufacturing
24
Comcast Cable
Communications
25
Camp Murray
980
26
Pierce Transit
976
Transit
27
897
28
Pierce College
850
Higher Education
29
Peninsula School District
836
30
Fred Meyer
772
Retail & Distribution
31
Target
32
Kaiser Permanente
755
33
706
34
University of Puget Sound
697
35
Tacoma Community College
660