Major Employers

KEDA and Western Washington University Center for Economic and Business Research partner to produce Kitsap Top Employers List

SILVERDALE, WA – The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), in collaboration with the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University, has released its 2023 Kitsap Top Employers List. The most frequently accessed report on KEDA’s website, this data is crucial for public and private partners, potential real estate investors, and companies considering expansion or relocation. The report's employment counts, reflecting total headcount and Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employment as of December 31, 2023, are based on primary data of what was reported to KEDA by responding businesses unless noted otherwise in the report.

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If an omission is believed to have occurred, or you would like to add your data, please contact the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University by phone at 360 -650-3909 or by e-mail at cebr@wwu.edu.

Department of Defense	Civilian	Active Duty	Total Headcount
Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)	23,389	14,798	38,187

*Naval Base Kitsap is the third largest naval base in the nation and Kitsap's largest employer, as well as one of the largest employers in the Puget Sound region. Click here for information on NBK economic impact

Top 10 Private Sector Employers	Total Headcount
St. Michael Medical Center	1,933
Port Madison Enterprises	830
Haselwood Auto Group	642
Kitsap Mental Health Services	600
Fred Meyers Stores, Ince	600
McDonald's Peninsula	571
Franciscan Medical Group	506
The Doctors Clinic	435
Noo-Kayet Investments (Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe)	425
Town & Country Markets, Inc.	393

Top 10 State & Other Public Sector Employers	Total Headcount
South Kitsap School District	1,580
Central Kitsap School District	1,559
Kitsap County	1,214
Olympic College	951
North Kitsap School District	857
Bremerton School District	768
Bainbridge Island Kitsap School District	537
Bremerton School District	751
Bainbridge Island School District	525
Kitsap Transit	494

Top 10 Healthcare	Total Headcount
St. Michael Medical Center	1,196
Kitsap Mental Health Services	600
Franciscan Medical Group	506
The Doctors Clinic	435
Peninsula Community Health Services	387
Martha and Mary	381
Encore Communities	350
Kitsap Physical Therapy	193
Kitsap Public Health District	120
Holly Ridge Center	82