A mix of federal government, ship repair, marine engineering, health care, food processing and manufacturing. Portsmouth benefits from its role as a regional "Job Center," with thousands more jobs than available workers within the city. Because of close proximity and accessibility, many workers commute from the surrounding cities resulting in a net in-commute of approximately 6,000 employees.
In fact, Hampton Roads offers a unique labor pool, with over 15,000 exiting military members each year, 20,000 military spouses and over 92,000 college students. For more details on Hampton Roads’ workforce, visit Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA).
MAJOR PORTSMOUTH EMPLOYERS*
| Ship Repair, Marine Engineering & Defense Contractors |
Employees |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard |
9,000 |
| Earl Industries |
900 |
| CDI Marine |
164 |
| Accurate Marine
Terminal |
100 |
| Marine Terminals |
Employees |
| APM Terminals (Maersk) |
160 |
| Virginia International Terminal |
140 |
| Ceres Marine Terminal, Inc. |
125 |
| Government |
Employees |
| City of Portsmouth |
2,585 |
| U.S. Fifth District Coast Guard Command |
2,500 |
| City of Portsmouth Public Schools |
2,192 |
| Hampton Roads Regional Jail |
282 |
| Southeastern Public Service Authority |
155 |
| Health Care |
Employees |
| Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth |
7,000 |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center |
2,000 |
| Direct Home Health Care |
247 |
| Harbor Pt. / Brighton Behavioral Health Center |
143 |
| Family Care Senior Services |
140 |
| Autumn Care of Portsmouth |
120 |
| Golden Living Center |
110 |
| Education |
Employees |
| Tidewater Community College |
622 |
| Food Processing & Distribution |
Employees |
| Smithfield of Portsmouth |
435 |
| Manufacturing/Industrial Service |
Employees |
| Cintas |
200 |
| Lindab |
125 |
| Retail |
Employees |
| Wal-Mart Supercenter |
300 |
| Food Lion |
250 |
| Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse |
150 |
| Farm Fresh |
130 |
| Kroger |
100 |
| Neighbor Care Pharmacy |
100 |
| Telecommunications |
Employees |
| WAVY-TV 10/FOX 43 |
200 |
| Hospitality |
Employees |
| Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center |
140 |
| Contractors |
Employees |
| W.F. Magann Corporation |
115 |
| Service |
Employees |
| CINTAS Corporation |
200 |
| Shared Hospital Servicess |
125 |
| Crofton Diving Corporation |
100 |
*This information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, the City of Portsmouth Economic Development Department makes no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the data.
