Major Employers
These non-manufacturing companies employ a large percentage of the Savannah community.
Major Employers (Non-Manufacturing)
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| Corporation/Organization | Service/Product | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial University Medical Center | Hospital | 4,400 |
| St. Joseph’s/Candler | Hospital | 3,814 |
| Walmart | Retail | 1,800-4,999 |
| Kroger | Retail Food | 1,000-4,999 |
| SSA Cooper | Marine cargo handling | 1,000-4,999 |
| Marine Terminals Corp. | Marine cargo handling | 1,000-4,999 |
| Publix | Retail Food | 983 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | Hospital | 770-1,500 |
| McDonalds | Restaurant | 770-1,500 |
| Coastal Home Care Inc. | Medical care | 762 |
| Walmart | Distribution | 700 |
| SouthCoast Health | Healthcare services | 625 |
| Dollar Tree | Distribution | 538 |
| Georgia Regional Hospital | Hospital | 524 |
| Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire | Adult vocational rehabilitation | 518 |
| Trace Staffing Solutions | Employment services | 500 |
| UTC Overseas | Logistics solutions | 500-999 |
| Target | Distribution | 450 |
| Effingham County Hospital Authority | Hospital | 447 |
| The Landings Club | Private Membership Club | 435 |
| Georgia Power Company - Coastal Region | Electric utility | 394 |
Education/Government/Public Service
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| Corporation/Organization | Service/Product | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education | Public schools | 5,700 |
| Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield | Civilian personnel on bases | 4,153 |
| Georgia Southern University | Education | 3,543 |
| City of Savannah | Government | 2,234 |
| YMCA of Coastal Georgia | Civic Association | 1,980 |
| Chatham County | Government | 1,896 |
| Savannah College of Art & Design | Education | 1,886 |
| Bulloch County Board of Education | Public schools | 1,493 |
| Georgia Ports Authority | Ship terminal operations | 1,300 |
| Bulloch County | Government | 954 |
Manufacturers, Savannah / Hinesville / Statesboro CSA
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| Corporation/Organization | Product | County | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | Jet aircraft, aerospace equipment | CH | 11,000 |
| SNF | Chemicals | LI | 1,450 |
| Georgia-Pacific Savannah River Mill | Paper products | EF | 920 |
| International Paper | Paper products, bleached pulp | CH | 903 |
| JCB | Skidsteer loaders, backhoes | CH | 600 |
| Viracon | High-end architectural glass | BU | 536 |
| Brasseler USA | Dental instruments | CH | 405 |
| Briggs & Stratton | Small engines | BU | 401 |
| Great Dane Trailers | Refrigerated trailers | BU | 400 |
| Imperial Sugar | Sugar | CH | 380 |
| DS Smith | Mill, lumber, timber | LI | 344 |
| Edwards Interiors Aerospace | Aerospace parts/furnishings | EF | 338 |
| Arconic | Aluminum and aerospace forgings | LI | 305 |
| Strength of Nature Global | Hair care products | CH | 300 |
| Chatham Steel Corporation | Metal manufacturing | CH | 265 |
| Kerry Ingredients and Flavours | Formulation, food, flavors | CH | 255 |
| Diamond Crystal Brand | Refined sugar | CH | 250 |
| Derst Baking Co. | Baked goods | CH | 246 |
| Ceasarstone Technologies USA | Quartz surfaces | BR | 239 |
| MacAljon Affiliates | Industrial contracting | BR | 200 |
| Roger Wood Foods Inc. | Smoked sausage, meats | CH | 190 |
| Kraton | Chemicals | CH | 188 |
| Georgia Transformers | Transformers | EF | 185 |
| Johnson Matthey Process Technologies | Catalyst production | CH | 180 |
| Nine Line Apparel | Apparel | CH | 160 |
| Orafol, USA | Industrial tapes | BR | 150 |
| Mitsubishi-Hitachi Power Systems America | Turbines | CH | 148 |
| Lummus Corporation | Cotton ginning equipment | CH | 148 |
| Design Group | Gift wrap | LI | 146 |
| EMD Chemicals | Chemicals | CH | 140 |
| The Industrial Company (TIC) Southeast | Steel fabrication | CH | 136 |
| Coastal Concrete SE | Ready mix concrete | CH | 125 |
| Fuji Vegetable Oil | Cooking oils | CH | 106 |
| Precision Machine of Savannah | Machined parts for aerospace | CH | 103 |