Largest Employers in the Washington, DC Area

The largest employer in the Washington, DC area is of course the federal government. But there are also many other large employers in the region. The Washington Post surveyed more than 260 companies based in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia and ranked them by annual revenue. The financial institutions were ranked by assets. Here are the companies at the top of the list - the 20 largest employers in the region (besides the federal government). These large employers may be a good place to search for a job. Find technical positions, engineering jobs, financial service jobs, jobs in healthcare and more.

Survey 2007

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac)
Annual Revenue: $44,000,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Financial Services
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Sprint/Nextel Communications Inc.
Annual Revenue: $41,000,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Telecom
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Lockheed Martin Corp.
Annual Revenue: $39,600,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Aerospace/Defense
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General Dynamics Corp.
Annual Revenue: $24,100,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Aerospace/Defense
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Capital One Financial Corp.
Annual Revenue: $15,200,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Financial Services
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Marriott International Inc.
Annual Revenue: $12,200,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Hospitality/Travel
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Daneher Corp.
Annual Revenue: $9,600,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Manufacturing
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Sallie Mae
Annual Revenue: $8,800,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Financial Services
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Pepco Holdings Inc.
Annual Revenue: $8,400,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Energy
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Gannett Co.
Annual Revenue: $8,000,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Media
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Coventry Health Care Inc.
Annual Revenue: $7,700,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Health Care
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NVR Inc.
Annual Revenue: $6,100,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Real Estate
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Host Hotels & Resorts.
Annual Revenue: $4,900,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Hospitality/Travel
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The Washington Post Co.
Annual Revenue: $3,900,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Media
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Harman International Industries Inc.
Annual Revenue: $3,200,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Manufacturing
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WR Grace & Co.
Annual Revenue: $2,800,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Manufacturing
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WGL Holdings Inc.
Annual Revenue: $2,600,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Energy
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NII Holdings, Inc.
Annual Revenue: $2,400,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Telecomm
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Dyncorp International
Annual Revenue: $2,000,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Government and Professional Services
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USEC Inc.
Annual Revenue: $1,800,000 (in thousands)
Industry: Energy
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