Metro Portland’s Major Employers

Greater Portland is not only the region’s cultural hub but it also occupies center stage in the state’s positive economic health as a hotbed for a number of industries including technology, athletic and outdoor apparel, healthcare and manufacturing.  Here are metro Portland’s major employers.

Portland is often dubbed the “Silicon Forest”.   Because of the plethora of technology companies that have chosen to make it their home  and its proximity to high tech cities like San Francisco and Seattle.  Also, Portland notes tech industry stalwarts Intel (its top-ranking private employer) Google and Oracle among the many top companies with operations in the metro.  And welcomes newcomers eBay, Mozilla, Airbnb and Salesforce.com.

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In particular, tech companies offer employment opportunities for those relocating here.   Primarily for its high quality of life, West Coast presence and relatively low cost of living.  As a result, Forbes ranked Portland third in its list of 200 best U.S. metropolitan areas for business and careers.

The following is a list of the metro Portland’s major employers, courtesy of regional economic development group Greater Portland Inc.

Portland’s Major Employers

Ranked by Employment 2019