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.