These major employers are leveraging our top talent to grow. Discover the many calling Greater Portland home.

Major Employers Ranked by Employment

NumberNameRegional EmployeesLocation
(HQ or Main Office)
IndustryHQ
1Providence Health & Services23,100PortlandHealth SciencesYes
2Intel22,328HillsboroComputers & Electronics 
3Oregon Health & Science University19,603PortlandHealth SciencesYes
4Nike15,522BeavertonAthletic & OutdoorYes
5Legacy Health13,087PortlandHealth SciencesYes
6Kaiser Permanente12,514PortlandHealth Sciences 
7Fred Meyer Stores9,000PortlandRetail - HeadquartersYes
8Portland State University5,417PortlandEducationYes
9PeaceHealth4,482VancouverHealth SciencesYes
10Lam Research4,000TualatinComputers & Electronics 
11U.S. Bank3,144PortlandFinancial Services 
12Portland Community College3,049Greater PortlandEducationYes
13Daimler Trucks North America3,000PortlandManufacturing - TransportationYes
14Precision Castparts2,500PortlandMetals & MachineryYes
15Portland General Electric2,423PortlandEnergyYes
16Alaska Airlines (and Horizon)2,400Greater PortlandTransportation 
17Wells Fargo2,044PortlandFinancial Services 
18Columbia Sportswear2,000PortlandAthletic & OutdoorYes
19Jacobs1,938PortlandProfessional Services 
20Adventist Health Portland1,876PortlandHealth Sciences 
21Umpqua Bank1,719PortlandFinancial ServicesYes
22adidas America1,714PortlandAthletic & OutdoorYes
23JLL1,700PortlandReal Estate 
24Fisher Investments1,667CamasFinancial ServicesYes
25KinderCare Education1,500Lake OswegoEducationYes
26Boeing1,500GreshamManufacturing - Aerospace 
27Vigor1,500PortlandManufacturing - TransportationYes
28Analog Devices1,450Beaverton, CamasComputers and Electronics 
29The Standard1,442PortlandFinancial ServicesYes
30Cambia Health Solutions1,404PortlandFinancial ServicesYes
31A-Dec1,300NewbergManufacturing - Dental EquipmentYes
32Genentech1,246HillsboroBioscience 
33Moda1,160PortlandFinancial ServicesYes
34Mt. Hood Community College1,138GreshamEducationYes
35Thermo Fisher Scientific1,062HillsboroBioscience 
36HP1,050VancouverComputers & Electronics 
37OnPoint Community Credit Union1,043PortlandFinancial ServicesYes
38NW Natural1,028PortlandEnergyYes
39Siemens EDA1,000WilsonvilleComputers & Electronics 
40Tektronix1,000BeavertonComputers & ElectronicsYes
41WaferTech1,000CamasComputers & ElectronicsYes
42University of Portland1,000PortlandEducationYes
43NAVEX Global1,000Lake OswegoSoftware-ITYes
44Lewis & Clark College1,000PortlandEducationYes
45Microchip Technology980GreshamComputers & Electronics 
46Tillamook County Creamery Association944Tillamook/PortlandFood & BeverageYes
47Clackamas Community College928Oregon CityEducationYes
48ilani913RidgefieldEntertainmentYes
49ON Semiconductor900GreshamComputers & Electronics 
50Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc.900PortlandMetals & MachineryYes
51First Tech Federal Credit Union896Greater PortlandFinancial ServicesYes
52Clark College873VancouverEducationYes
53SEH America865VancouverComputers & Electronics 
54Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel)830Portland, McMinnville, SherwoodMetals & MachineryYes
55Pacific University814Forest GroveEducationYes
56Comcast804PortlandDesign & Media 
57Bank of America800PortlandFinancial Services 
58Banfield Pet Hospital778VancouverHealth Scienes Yes
59Parr Lumber Company775HillsboroManufacturing/Distribution - TimberYes
60Unosquare768Lake OswegoSoftware-ITYes
61CBRE767PortlandReal Estate 
62Qorvo750HillsboroComputers & Electronics 
63Exterro/Zapproved750PortlandSoftware-ITYes
64Plaid Pantries710PortlandRetail - HeadquartersYes
65Port of Portland703PortlandTransportationYes
66The Greenbrier Companies651Lake OswegoManufacturing - TransportationYes
67Willamette Dental Group631PortlandHealth SciencesYes
68New Relic613PortlandSoftware-IT 
69Oregon Tool600MilwaukieAthletic & Outdoor; Metals & MachineryYes
70nLIGHT600CamasComputers & ElectronicsYes
71Tokyo Electron America600HillsboroComputers & Electronics 
72Xerox Corporation600WilsonvilleComputers & Electronics 
73Swire Coca-Cola600WilsonvilleFood & Beverage 
74Sysco600WilsonvilleFood & Beverage 
75Reser's Fine Foods591Beaverton/HillsboroFood & BeverageYes
76KeyBank575PortlandFinancial Services 
77Willamette Valley Medical Center574McMinnvilleHealth SciencesYes
78Touchmark564BeavertonConstructionYes
79IBM562BeavertonComputers & Electronics 
80Reed College558PortlandEducationYes
81Wieden + Kennedy555PortlandDesign & MediaYes
82Micro Systems Engineering550Lake OswegoBioscienceYes
83JP Morgan Chase548PortlandFinancial Services 
84Market Express543PortlandDistributionYes
85Nortek Air Solutions540TualatinMetals & Machinery 
86Leatherman Tool Group528PortlandAthletic & Outdoor; Metals & MachineryYes
87ASML527HillsboroComputers & Electronics 
88Pacific Office Automation511BeavertonBusiness ServicesYes
89Fiserv508BeavertonFinancial Services 
90TE Connectivity506WilsonvilleComputers & Electronics 
91Skanska USA506PortlandConstruction 
92Applied Materials500HillsboroComputers & Electronics 
93Albertson's Distribution Center500GreshamFood & Beverage 
94Bob's Red Mill500MilwaukieFood & BeverageYes
95Pacific Seafoods500ClackamasFood & BeverageYes
96DAT Freight & Analytics500BeavertonSoftware/ITYes
97ZoomInfo497VancouverSoftware/ITYes
98Washington State University - Vancouver491VancouverEducationYes
99Pendleton Woolen Mills480PortlandAthletic & OutdoorYes
100Jireh Semiconductor480HillsboroComputers & ElectronicsYes

^Updated on an on-going basis, these employment estimates come from a variety of sources, including Portland Business Journal, The Oregonian, local municipalities, company websites, LinkedIn, Gazelle.ai, and GPI staff research. Local employment estimates may contain errors and/or may be outdated. Therefore, this list may not be 100% accurate and is likely incomplete. This list also excludes school systems, some retailers, and federal, state, and local governments. This list and these estimates are provided with these caveats. 

If you have additions, updated data, or questions, please contact Bret Marchant with GPI at bret.marchant@greaterportlandinc.com

Sources: Portland Business Journal, The Oregonian, local municipalities, GPI research