Top employers

The top employers in the Portland metro area, according to the Portland Business Alliance, are:

1. Intel Corporation - 16,500
2. Providence Health Systems - 13,500
3. Safeway - 13,000
4. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) - 11,300
5. Fred Meyer Stores - 10,500
6. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest - 8,747
7. Legacy Health Systems - 8,500
8. State of Oregon - 6,700
9. Nike - 5,500
10. City of Portland - 5,498
11. Portland Public School - 5,047
12. Wells Fargo - 5,000
13. U.S. Bank - 4,138
14. Portland State University - 4,000
15. United Parcel Service (UPS) - 3,900
16. Beaverton School District - 3,886
17. Portland Community College - 3,400
18. Vancouver School District - 3,228
19. Southwest Washington Medical Center - 3,200
20. McDonald's Corporation - 3,000
21. Portland General Electric (PGE) - 2,652
22. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon - 2,500
23. Standard Insurance Company - 2,500
24. Volt Services Group - 2,500
25. TriMet - 2,495
26. Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon - 2,495
27. Albertsons Food Centers - 2,351
28. Freightliner - 1,500