Major employers 2018

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Major Employers Charleston, SC Metro Area Employer

Product/Service

Employees

Joint Base Charleston

Area Armed Forces Commands (60+ commands -U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines -- includes active duty and civilian)

22,000

Medical University Of South Carolina (MUSC)

Health care, post-secondary education, research (dozens of research centers & institutes)

13,000

The Boeing Company

Fabricate, assemble & integrate major 787 aircraft components & interiors; final delivery of 787 airplanes; IT/Engineering/Design/R&D support centers

7,000

Berkeley County School District

Education/public schools

5,000-6,999

Charleston County School District

Education/public schools

5,000-6,999

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Roper and Bon Secours St Francis Hospitals

5,000-6,999

Dorchester County School District II

Education/public schools

3,000-4,999

Charleston County

Local government 2,000 – 2,999

Trident Health System

Acute-care hospital system

2,000-2,999

Walmart Inc.

Retail merchandise stores

2,000 – 2,999

Robert Bosch LLC

Manufacture automotive parts: antilock brake systems, fuel injectors, common rail & unit injectors

2,000-2,999

US Postal Service

Postal Service

2,000 – 2,999


College of Charleston

Post-secondary education - undergraduate and graduate

2,000 – 2,999

City of Charleston

Local government

1,000-1,999

Kiawah Island Golf Resort/The Sanctuary

Resort

1,000-1,999

Blackbaud, Inc.

Global corporate headquarters; Software development and services (3,000 employees globally)

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

Global inbound reservations center, plus Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites & other properties

1,000-1,999

Santee Cooper

Electric and water utility

1,000-1,999

Trident Technical College

Post-secondary & continuing education

1,000-1,999

City of North Charleston

Local government

1,000-1,999

Berkeley County

Local government

1,000-1,999

IQor

Inbound/Outbound customer service call center

1,000-1,999

Publix Supermarkets

Retail grocery stores

1,000-1,999

Nucor Steel

Manufacture of carbon and alloy steel in various forms and wire and wire mesh; suppliers of ferroalloys; process ferrous & nonferrous scrap

1,000-1,999

KapStone Charleston Kraft LLC

Paper, packaging manufacturing

1,000-1,999

BenefitFocus

Cloud-based benefits management software and support

1,000-1,999

1,000-1,999


JEM Restaurant Group

More than 100 Taco Bell and Pizza Hut franchises in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida

1,000-1,999

Harris Teeter Stores

Retail groceries

1,000-1,999

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Medical care for eligible veterans

500 to 999

Verizon Wireless

Inbound/outbound customer service center

500 to 999

T-Mobile

Inbound/outbound customer service center

500 to 999

SAIC

Scientific, engineering and technology applications company; national security, energy, critical infrastructure, health sectors

500 to 999

Scientific Research Corporation (SRC)

Communications & electronic systems & equipment design, integration, and support services

500 to 999

South Carolina Electric And Gas Co (SCE&G)/SCANA

Electrical & Natural Gas Utility

500 to 999

Bi-Lo Stores

Retail groceries

500 to 999

Dorchester County

Local government

500 to 999

Alorica

Inbound/outbound call center handling accounts receivables for many industries including healthcare, telecom, utilities, hospitality and others

500 to 999

US Department of State CGFS

Global Financial Services, Passport Office

500 to 999

Food Lion Stores

Retail Groceries

500 to 999

East Cooper Medical Center

130-bed acute-care hospital

500 to 999


U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston

US Coast Guard

500 to 999

The Citadel

Post-secondary education

500 to 999

South State Bank

Banking & financial services

500 to 999

Wild Dunes Resort

Resort

500 to 999

Volvo Car US Operations, Inc.

Starting in 2019 w/up to 2000 workers, manufacture latest-generation Volvo models for sale in the United States and for export

500 to 999

Charleston Southern University

Post-secondary education

500 to 999

IFA North America

Manufacturer of propshafts for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

500 to 999

Town of Mount Pleasant

Local government

500 to 999

Manufacture heavy-duty Holset VGT (trademark) turbochargers and turbochargers for medium-duty diesel engines

500 to 999

South Carolina Ports Authority

Owner and operator of state ports

500 to 999

Goodwill Industries

Nonprofit workforce training and employment services

500 to 999

Booz Allen Hamilton (Digital Solutions Hub)

Full software development life-cycle support and software product development services for commercial, federal and defense contractor sectors

500 to 999

Gildan Activewear

Import and distribution of apparel to mass merchandisers and retailers; Corporate Offices for Retail Business

500 to 999

Cummins Turbo Technologies


Lowe’s Stores

Building materials & home/garden products

500 to 999

Ingevity

Manufacturer of specialty chemicals used in paper & other products; global headquarters; innovation center (R&D)

500 to 999

Wells Fargo & Co.

Banking & Financial Services

500 to 999

Detyen's Shipyard Inc. (DSI)

Shipyard; general ship repairs & modifications

500 to 999

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC

Semi-knocked down (SKD) production of Mercedes Vans (expansion underway to full assembly/production with 1,300 jobs by the end of 2020)

500 to 999

Retail merchandise stores

500 to 999

Target Stores

Source: Center for Business Research, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2018.


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