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Major Charleston Area Employers
- US Navy, Product/Services: Various naval commands,
Full-Time Employees: 9,514
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC),
Product/Services: Healthcare, research, post-secondary
education, Full-Time Employees: 8,000
- Charleston Air Force Base, Product/Services: United
States Air Force, Full-Time Employees: 5,292
- Charleston County School District, Product/Services:
Primary & secondary education, Full-Time Employees: 4,865
- CareAlliance Health Services, Product/Services:
Healthcare (Roper, Roper North, & Bon Secours St Francis
Hospitals), Full-Time Employees: 4,500
- Berkeley County School District, Product/Services:
Primary & secondary education, Full-Time Employees: 3,538
- Charleston County, Product/Services: County
government, Full-Time Employees: 2,243
- Westvaco Corporation, Product/Services: Kraft paper,
packaging, chemicals, lumber, etc., Full-Time Employees: 2,205
- Columbia/HCA Carolinas Div HQ & Medical Centers,
Product/Services: Trident Health System's Medical Centers &
Columbia Reg'l HQ, Full-Time Employees: 1,882
- Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. Inc, Product/Services:
Grocery headquarters & 23 area stores, Full-Time Employees:
1,800
- Robert Bosch Corporation, Product/Services: Fuel
injection & braking systems, Full-Time Employees: 1,704
- Dorchester County School District II,
Product/Services: Primary & secondary education, Full-Time
Employees: 1,685
- Santee Cooper, Product/Services: Electric utility,
Full-Time Employees: 1,640
- City of Charleston, Product/Services: Municipal
government, Full-Time Employees: 1,600
- Wal Mart Stores, Product/Services: Retail general
merchandise (7 area stores), Full-Time Employees: 1,560
- Bi-Lo Inc., Product/Services: 14 area grocery stores,
Full-Time Employees: 1,300
- U.S. Postal Service (incl. Remote Encoding Center),
Product/Services: Postal service, Full-Time Employees: 1,200
- R.H. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital,
Product/Services: Healthcare, Full-Time Employees: 1,100
- SC Electric & Gas Company, Product/Services: Electric
& gas utility, Full-Time Employees: 1,000
- College of Charleston, Product/Services: Post
secondary education, Full-Time Employees: 990
- Interactive Performance Inc. (IPI), Product/Services:
Billing & accounts receivable services, Full-Time Employees: 950
- Cummins Engine Divisions & Joint Ventures,
Product/Services: Automotive products, Full-Time Employees: 939
- City of North Charleston, Product/Services: Municipal
government, Full-Time Employees: 904
- Kiawah Island Resort, Product/Services: Resort,
Full-Time Employees: 850
- Nucor Steel, Product/Services: Steel roll and beam
manufacturing complex, Full-Time Employees: 760
- The Post & Courier, Product/Services: Daily
newspaper/publishing, Full-Time Employees: 744
- Blackbaud, Product/Services: Software development and
design, Full-Time Employees: 708
- Lowes, Product/Services: Retail home improvement
stores, Full-Time Employees: 701
- Bass Hotels & Resorts, Product/Services:
Accommodations Reservations Center, Full-Time Employees: 700
- Food Lion Stores, Product/Services: 16 area grocery
stores, Full-Time Employees: 700
- Detyen's Shipyard, Product/Services: Boat building
and repair, Full-Time Employees: 700
- Bayer Corporation, Product/Services: Dyes, pigments,
fibers, chemicals, etc., Full-Time Employees: 670
- Charleston Place Hotel, Product/Services: Lodging,
Full-Time Employees: 630
- Alcoa Mt. Holly, Product/Services: Primary & alloyed
aluminum ingots, Full-Time Employees: 623
- East Cooper Regional Medical Center,
Product/Services: Healthcare, Full-Time Employees: 610
- Williams Technologies, Product/Services:
Remanufacture automotive transmissions, Full-Time Employees: 608
- Main-Waters Management, Product/Services:
Restaurants, Full-Time Employees: 600
- US Coast Guard Group/Base Charleston,
Product/Services: US Coast Guard, Full-Time Employees: 600
- The Citadel, Product/Services: Post-secondary
education, Full-Time Employees: 600
- Trident Technical College, Product/Services:
Post-secondary & continuing education, Full-Time Employees: 585
- Destination Wild Dunes, Product/Services: Resort &
property management, Full-Time Employees: 575
Source: Center for Business Research, Charleston Metro
Chamber of Commerce, 6/2001
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