Home to Global Fortune 500 company, Nike, Greater Portland is a hot spot for young professionals ready to build careers and make their mark. With 66 Colleges, Universities & Satellite Campuses within 100 miles, thousands of professionals are added to the workforce each year and Portland’s largest employers are leveraging top talent.
Greater Portland is also invested in keeping businesses around for the long term. With future-focused key industries, like our cutting-edge bioscience industry, and an attractive tax climate, it's easy to see why there are so many top companies in Portland.
Largest Employers in the Greater Portland Region
| Number | Name | Regional Employees | Location (HQ or Main Office) | Industry | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Health & Services | 23,100 | Portland | Healthcare & Sciences | Yes |
| 2 | Intel | 22,328 | Hillsboro | Computers & Electronics | |
| 3 | Oregon Health & Science University | 19,603 | Portland | Healthcare & Sciences | Yes |
| 4 | Nike, Inc. | 15,522 | Beaverton | Athletic & Outdoor | Yes |
| 5 | Legacy Health | 13,087 | Portland | Healthcare & Sciences | Yes |
| 6 | Kaiser Permanente | 12,514 | Portland | Healthcare & Sciences | |
| 7 | Fred Meyer Stores | 9,000 | Portland | Retail - Headquarters | Yes |
| 8 | Portland State University | 5,417 | Portland | Education | Yes |
| 9 | PeaceHealth | 4,482 | Vancouver | Healthcare & Sciences | Yes |
| 10 | Lam Research | 4,000 | Tualatin | Computers & Electronics | |
| 11 | U.S. Bank | 3,144 | Portland | Financial Services | |
| 12 | Portland Community College | 3,049 | Greater Portland | Education | Yes |
| 13 | Daimler Trucks North America | 3,000 | Portland | Manufacturing - Transportation | Yes |
| 14 | Precision Castparts | 2,500 | Portland | Metals & Machinery | Yes |
| 15 | Portland General Electric | 2,423 | Portland | Energy | Yes |
| 16 | Alaska Airlines (and Horizon) | 2,400 | Greater Portland | Transportation | |
| 17 | Wells Fargo | 2,044 | Portland | Financial Services | |
| 18 | Columbia Sportswear | 2,000 | Portland | Athletic & Outdoor | Yes |
| 19 | Jacobs | 1,938 | Portland | Professional Services | |
| 20 | Adventist Health Portland | 1,876 | Portland | Healthcare & Sciences | |
| 21 | Umpqua Bank | 1,719 | Portland | Financial Services | Yes |
| 22 | adidas America | 1,714 | Portland | Athletic & Outdoor | Yes |
| 23 | JLL | 1,700 | Portland | Real Estate | |
| 24 | Fisher Investments | 1,667 | Camas | Financial Services | Yes |
| 25 | KinderCare Education | 1,500 | Lake Oswego | Education | Yes |
| 26 | Boeing | 1,500 | Gresham | Manufacturing - Aerospace | |
| 27 | Vigor | 1,500 | Portland | Manufacturing - Transportation | Yes |
| 28 | Analog Devices | 1,450 | Beaverton, Camas | Computers and Electronics | |
| 29 | The Standard | 1,442 | Portland | Financial Services | Yes |
| 30 | Cambia Health Solutions | 1,404 | Portland | Financial Services | Yes |
| 31 | A-Dec | 1,300 | Newberg | Manufacturing - Dental Equipment | Yes |
| 32 | Genentech | 1,246 | Hillsboro | Bioscience | |
| 33 | Moda | 1,160 | Portland | Financial Services | Yes |
| 34 | Mt. Hood Community College | 1,138 | Gresham | Education | Yes |
| 35 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1,062 | Hillsboro | Bioscience | |
| 36 | HP | 1,050 | Vancouver | Computers & Electronics | |
| 37 | OnPoint Community Credit Union | 1,043 | Portland | Financial Services | Yes |
| 38 | NW Natural | 1,028 | Portland | Energy | Yes |
| 39 | Siemens EDA | 1,000 | Wilsonville | Computers & Electronics | |
| 40 | Tektronix | 1,000 | Beaverton | Computers & Electronics | Yes |
| 41 | TSMC Washington LLC | 1,000 | Camas | Computers & Electronics | Yes |
| 42 | University of Portland | 1,000 | Portland | Education | Yes |
| 43 | NAVEX Global | 1,000 | Lake Oswego | Software-IT | Yes |
| 44 | Lewis & Clark College | 1,000 | Portland | Education | Yes |
| 45 | Microchip Technology | 980 | Gresham | Computers & Electronics | |
| 46 | Tillamook County Creamery Association | 944 | Tillamook/Portland | Food & Beverage | Yes |
| 47 | Clackamas Community College | 928 | Oregon City | Education | Yes |
| 48 | ilani | 913 | Ridgefield | Entertainment | Yes |
| 49 | ON Semiconductor | 900 | Gresham | Computers & Electronics | |
| 50 | Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc. | 900 | Portland | Metals & Machinery | Yes |
| 51 | First Tech Federal Credit Union | 896 | Greater Portland | Financial Services | Yes |
| 52 | Clark College | 873 | Vancouver | Education | Yes |
| 53 | SEH America | 865 | Vancouver | Computers & Electronics | |
| 54 | Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel) | 830 | Portland, McMinnville, Sherwood | Metals & Machinery | Yes |
| 55 | Pacific University | 814 | Forest Grove | Education | Yes |
| 56 | Comcast | 804 | Portland | Design & Media | |
| 57 | Bank of America | 800 | Portland | Financial Services | |
| 58 | Banfield Pet Hospital | 778 | Vancouver | Healthcare & Sciences | Yes |
| 59 | Parr Lumber Company | 775 | Hillsboro | Manufacturing/Distribution - Timber | Yes |
| 60 | Unosquare | 768 | Lake Oswego | Software-IT | Yes |
| 61 | CBRE | 767 | Portland | Real Estate | |
| 62 | Qorvo | 750 | Hillsboro | Computers & Electronics | |
| 63 | Exterro/Zapproved | 750 | Portland | Software-IT | Yes |
| 64 | Plaid Pantries | 710 | Portland | Retail - Headquarters | Yes |
| 65 | Port of Portland | 703 | Portland | Transportation | Yes |
| 66 | The Greenbrier Companies | 651 | Lake Oswego | Manufacturing - Transportation | Yes |
| 67 | Willamette Dental Group | 631 | Portland | Healthcare & Sciences | Yes |
| 68 | New Relic | 613 | Portland | Software-IT | |
| 69 | Oregon Tool | 600 | Milwaukie | Athletic & Outdoor; Metals & Machinery | Yes |
| 70 | nLIGHT | 600 | Camas | Computers & Electronics | Yes |
| 71 | Tokyo Electron America | 600 | Hillsboro | Computers & Electronics | |
| 72 | Xerox Corporation | 600 | Wilsonville | Computers & Electronics | |
| 73 | Swire Coca-Cola | 600 | Wilsonville | Food & Beverage | |
| 74 | Sysco | 600 | Wilsonville | Food & Beverage | |
| 75 | Reser's Fine Foods | 591 | Beaverton/Hillsboro | Food & Beverage | Yes |
| 76 | KeyBank | 575 | Portland | Financial Services | |
| 77 | Willamette Valley Medical Center | 574 | McMinnville | Healthcare & Sciences | Yes |
| 78 | Touchmark | 564 | Beaverton | Construction | Yes |
| 79 | IBM | 562 | Beaverton | Computers & Electronics | |
| 80 | Reed College | 558 | Portland | Education | Yes |
| 81 | Wieden + Kennedy | 555 | Portland | Design & Media | Yes |
| 82 | Micro Systems Engineering | 550 | Lake Oswego | Bioscience | Yes |
| 83 | JP Morgan Chase | 548 | Portland | Financial Services | |
| 84 | Market Express | 543 | Portland | Distribution | Yes |
| 85 | Nortek Air Solutions | 540 | Tualatin | Metals & Machinery | |
| 86 | Leatherman Tool Group | 528 | Portland | Athletic & Outdoor; Metals & Machinery | Yes |
| 87 | ASML | 527 | Hillsboro | Computers & Electronics | |
| 88 | Pacific Office Automation | 511 | Beaverton | Business Services | Yes |
| 89 | Fiserv | 508 | Beaverton | Financial Services | |
| 90 | TE Connectivity | 506 | Wilsonville | Computers & Electronics | |
| 91 | Skanska USA | 506 | Portland | Construction | |
| 92 | Applied Materials | 500 | Hillsboro | Computers & Electronics | |
| 93 | Albertson's Distribution Center | 500 | Gresham | Food & Beverage | |
| 94 | Bob's Red Mill | 500 | Milwaukie | Food & Beverage | Yes |
| 95 | Pacific Seafoods | 500 | Clackamas | Food & Beverage | Yes |
| 96 | DAT Freight & Analytics | 500 | Beaverton | Software/IT | Yes |
| 97 | ZoomInfo | 497 | Vancouver | Software/IT | Yes |
| 98 | Washington State University - Vancouver | 491 | Vancouver | Education | Yes |
| 99 | Pendleton Woolen Mills | 480 | Portland | Athletic & Outdoor | Yes |
| 100 | Jireh Semiconductor | 480 | Hillsboro | Computers & Electronics | Yes |
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, nonprofits 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