Largest Grays Harbor Employers

Employer Category Employees
Primary Industries
Westport Shipyard Manufacturing 400
Kiewit Construction (Project End 2014) 370
Ocean Gold Companies Food Processing (Seasonal) 280-500
Sierra Pacific Manufacturing 205
Simpson Door Plant Manufacturing (Updated 2011) 185
Harbor Paper Manufacturing 180
Cosmo Specialty Fibers Manufacturing 174
Ocean Spray Food Processing 145
Willis Enterprises Manufacturing 130
Washington Crab Producers Food Processing 120
Pasha Automotive Manufacturing ( 37 Temporary) 105
Quigg Bros. Construction 97
Hoquiam Plywood Manufacturing 83
Mary's River Lumber Manufacturing 76
Rognlins Construction 74
Briggs Nursery Farming 74
Girard Wood Products Manufacturing 62
The Dow Chemical Manufacturing 56
Secondary Industries
GH Community Hospital Medical 575
Quinault Beach Resort Hospitality 337
Wal-Mart Retail 225
Bank of the Pacific Banking 200
Safeway Foods Retail 185
Timberland Savings Bank Banking 122
Hanner Enterprises Hospitality 108
Five Star Dealership Retail 99
Anchor Savings Bank Banking 97
Montesano Health & Rehabilitation Medical 89
The Home Depot Retail 77
Pettit Oil Company Retail 75
Swanson Foods Retail 75
Harbors Home Health/Hospice Medical 68
Duffy's Restaurants Hospitality 50
Grays Harbor Health & Rehab Medical 50
Social, Educational & Governmental
Stafford Creek Corrections Center Corrections 520
Aberdeen School District Education 462
Washington State DOT Government 350
Grays Harbor College Education 325
Grays Harbor Public Utility Services 166
City of Aberdeen Government 165
Coastal Community Action Program Social Services 109
City of Hoquiam Government 85
YMCA of Grays Harbor Non-Profit 65
Port of Grays Harbor Government 54
Source: Survey of Employers 2013

Workforce

We've been very fortunate to have an excellent source of long-term, quality employees who are dedicated, stable, motivated and highly trainable.

Jim Beerbower
Technical Manager
Dow Chemical Company