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 300 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 2009

Lockheed Martin Corp.
Annual Revenue: $42.7 billion
Industry: Aerospace/Defense
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General Dynamics Corp.
Annual Revenue: $29.3 billion
Industry: Aerospace/Defense
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Fannie Mae
Annual Revenue: $22.7 billion
Financial Services
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CSC Corp.
Annual Revenue: $16.5 billion
Industry: Information Technology
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AES Corp.
Annual Revenue: $16.1 billion
Industry: Energy
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Capital One Financial Corp.
Annual Revenue: $13.9 billion
Industry: Financial Services
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Marriott International Inc.
Annual Revenue: $12.9 billion
Industry: Hospitality/Travel
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Daneher Corp.
Annual Revenue: $12.7 billion
Industry: Manufacturing
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac)
Annual Revenue: $12.3 billion
Industry: Financial Services
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Coventry Health Care Inc.
Annual Revenue: $11.9 billion
Industry: Health Care
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Pepco Holdings Inc.
Annual Revenue: $10.7 billion
Industry: Energy
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Sallie Mae
Annual Revenue: $7.7 billion
Industry: Financial Services
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Gannett Co.
Annual Revenue: $6.8 billion
Industry: Media
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Host Hotels & Resorts.
Annual Revenue: $5.3 billion
Industry: Hospitality/Travel
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The Washington Post Co.
Annual Revenue: $4.5 billion
Industry: Media
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NII Holdings, Inc.
Annual Revenue: $4.3 billion
Industry: Telecomm
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NVR Inc.
Annual Revenue: $3.7 billion
Industry: Real Estate
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Discovery Communications
Annual Revenue: $3.4 billion
Industry: Media
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WR Grace & Co.
Annual Revenue: $3.3 billion
Industry: Manufacturing
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WGL Holdings Inc.
Annual Revenue: $2.6 billion
Industry: Energy
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See also, Largest Employers in Maryland

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