Alaska Trends
Employing Alaska & Beyond
T
he Corporate 100 list is comprised of companies that provide vital employment in Alaska’s population centers as well as its rural areas, which are often in need of job opportunities. For example, Trident Seafoods Corporation, which tops the 2019 list, has shore-based processing plants in Akutan, Chignik, Cordova, False Pass, Ketchikan, Kodiak, North Naknek, Petersburg, Sand Point, St. Paul, and Wrangell.
In addition to seafood, other major job-providing industries represented by the 2019 Corporate 100 companies include healthcare, Alaska Native corporations, and transportation.
WORLDWIDE EMPLOYEES
Construction
11,588 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Granite Construction Company, 6,900 employees
Second highest–Price Gregory International, 3,000 employees
Construction
11,588 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Granite Construction Company, 6,900 employees
Second highest–Price Gregory International, 3,000 employees
Engineering
77,000 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Jacobs, 77,000 employees
Engineering
77,000 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Jacobs, 77,000 employees
Financial Services
262,996 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 259,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, 1,830 employees
Second highest–Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, 1,830 employees
Financial Services
262,996 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 259,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, 1,830 employees
Second highest–Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, 1,830 employees
Health & Wellness
393,131 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Alaska Reagional Hospital, 249,000 employees
Second highest–Providence Health & Services Alaska, 119,000 employees
Second highest–Providence Health & Services Alaska, 119,000 employees
Health & Wellness
393,131 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Alaska Reagional Hospital, 249,000 employees
Second highest–Providence Health & Services Alaska, 119,000 employees
Second highest–Providence Health & Services Alaska, 119,000 employees
Industrial Services
1,723 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–N C Machinery, 1,023 employees
Second highest–Denali Universal Services, 700 employees
Second highest–Denali Universal Services, 700 employees
Industrial Services
1,723 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–N C Machinery, 1,023 employees
Second highest–Denali Universal Services, 700 employees
Second highest–Denali Universal Services, 700 employees
Manufacturing
6,300 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Franz Bakery, 4,000 employees
Second highest–Vigor Alaska, 2,300 employees
Second highest–Vigor Alaska, 2,300 employees
Manufacturing
6,300 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Franz Bakery, 4,000 employees
Second highest–Vigor Alaska, 2,300 employees
Second highest–Vigor Alaska, 2,300 employees
Mining
3,802 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Coeur Alaska, 2,000 employees
Second highest–Northern Star Resources Limited (Pogo Mine), 1,200 employees
Second highest–Northern Star Resources Limited (Pogo Mine), 1,200 employees
Mining
3,802 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Coeur Alaska, 2,000 employees
Second highest–Northern Star Resources Limited (Pogo Mine), 1,200 employees
Second highest–Northern Star Resources Limited (Pogo Mine), 1,200 employees
Native Organizations
58,958 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, 12,736 employees
Second highest–NANA Regional Corporation, 12,671 employees
Second highest–NANA Regional Corporation, 12,671 employees
Native Organizations
58,958 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, 12,736 employees
Second highest–NANA Regional Corporation, 12,671 employees
Second highest–NANA Regional Corporation, 12,671 employees
Oil & Gas
310,387 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Schlumberger Oilfield Services, 100,000 employees
Second highest–BP Exploration (Alaska) 74,000 employees
Second highest–BP Exploration (Alaska) 74,000 employees
Oil & Gas
310,387 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Schlumberger Oilfield Services, 100,000 employees
Second highest–BP Exploration (Alaska) 74,000 employees
Second highest–BP Exploration (Alaska) 74,000 employees
Retail/Wholesale Trade
317,059 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Carrs Safeway, 283,000 employees
Second highest–Alsco 18,000 employees
Second highest–Alsco 18,000 employees
Retail/Wholesale Trade
317,059 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Carrs Safeway, 283,000 employees
Second highest–Alsco 18,000 employees
Second highest–Alsco 18,000 employees
Seafood
15,080 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Trident Seafoods Corporation, 9,027 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,530 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,530 employees
Seafood
15,080 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Trident Seafoods Corporation, 9,027 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,530 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,530 employees
Telecommunications
268,083 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–AT&T, 265,000 employees
Second highest–GCI, 2,200 employees
Second highest–GCI, 2,200 employees
Telecommunications
268,083 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–AT&T, 265,000 employees
Second highest–GCI, 2,200 employees
Second highest–GCI, 2,200 employees
Transportation
438,513 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–FedEx Express, 400,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Airlines, 23,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Airlines, 23,000 employees
Transportation
438,513 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–FedEx Express, 400,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Airlines, 23,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Airlines, 23,000 employees
Travel & Tourism
183,145 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Hilton Anchorage, 163,000 employees
Second highest–Dave & Buster’s, 16,000 employees
Second highest–Dave & Buster’s, 16,000 employees
Travel & Tourism
183,145 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Hilton Anchorage, 163,000 employees
Second highest–Dave & Buster’s, 16,000 employees
Second highest–Dave & Buster’s, 16,000 employees
Utility
1,074 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Chugach Electric, 300 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
Utility
1,074 Worldwide employees (including Alaska)
Top contributor–Chugach Electric, 300 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
ALASKA EMPLOYEES
Construction
2,115 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Colaska, 815 employees
Second highest–Granite Construction Company, 335 employees
Construction
2,115 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Colaska, 815 employees
Second highest–Granite Construction Company, 335 employees
Engineering
1,000 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Jacobs, 1,000 employees
Engineering
1,000 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Jacobs, 1,000 employees
Financial Services
3,723 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, 1,279 employees
Second highest–Wells Fargo Bank NA, 650 employees
Second highest–Wells Fargo Bank NA, 650 employees
Financial Services
3,723 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, 1,279 employees
Second highest–Wells Fargo Bank NA, 650 employees
Second highest–Wells Fargo Bank NA, 650 employees
Health & Wellness
14,723 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Providence Health & Services Alaska, 4,200 employees
Second highest–SouthEast Regional Health Consortium, 2,000 employees
Second highest–SouthEast Regional Health Consortium, 2,000 employees
Health & Wellness
14,723 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Providence Health & Services Alaska, 4,200 employees
Second highest–SouthEast Regional Health Consortium, 2,000 employees
Second highest–SouthEast Regional Health Consortium, 2,000 employees
Industrial Services
814 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Denali Universal Services, 595 employees
Second highest–N C Machinery, 219 employees
Second highest–N C Machinery, 219 employees
Industrial Services
814 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Denali Universal Services, 595 employees
Second highest–N C Machinery, 219 employees
Second highest–N C Machinery, 219 employees
Manufacturing
310 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Vigor Alaska, 200 employees
Second highest–Franz Bakery, 110 employees
Second highest–Franz Bakery, 110 employees
Manufacturing
310 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Vigor Alaska, 200 employees
Second highest–Franz Bakery, 110 employees
Second highest–Franz Bakery, 110 employees
Mining
1,307 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co., 430 employees
Second highest–Coeur Alaska, 390 employees
Second highest–Coeur Alaska, 390 employees
Mining
1,307 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co., 430 employees
Second highest–Coeur Alaska, 390 employees
Second highest–Coeur Alaska, 390 employees
Native Organizations
14,039 Alaska employees
Top contributor–NANA Regional Corporation, 4,329 employees
Second highest–Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, 3,628 employees
Second highest–Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, 3,628 employees
Native Organizations
14,039 Alaska employees
Top contributor–NANA Regional Corporation, 4,329 employees
Second highest–Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, 3,628 employees
Second highest–Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, 3,628 employees
Oil & Gas
4,906 Alaska employees
Top contributor–BP Exploration (Alaska), 1,560 employees
Second highest–ConocoPhillips Alaska, 1,095 employees
Second highest–ConocoPhillips Alaska, 1,095 employees
Oil & Gas
4,906 Alaska employees
Top contributor–BP Exploration (Alaska), 1,560 employees
Second highest–ConocoPhillips Alaska, 1,095 employees
Second highest–ConocoPhillips Alaska, 1,095 employees
Retail/Wholesale Trade
5,289 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Carrs Safeway, 2,700 employees
Second highest–Alaska Commercial Co. 1,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Commercial Co. 1,000 employees
Retail/Wholesale Trade
5,289 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Carrs Safeway, 2,700 employees
Second highest–Alaska Commercial Co. 1,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Commercial Co. 1,000 employees
Seafood
10,801 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Trident Seafoods Corporation, 4,941 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,500 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,500 employees
Seafood
10,801 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Trident Seafoods Corporation, 4,941 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,500 employees
Second highest–North Pacific Seafoods, 1,500 employees
Telecommunications
3,299 Alaska employees
Top contributor–GCI, 2,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Communications, 554 employees
Second highest–Alaska Communications, 554 employees
Telecommunications
3,299 Alaska employees
Top contributor–GCI, 2,000 employees
Second highest–Alaska Communications, 554 employees
Second highest–Alaska Communications, 554 employees
Transportation
8,359 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Alaska Airlines, 1,825 employees
Second highest–RavnAir Group, 1,300 employees
Second highest–RavnAir Group, 1,300 employees
Transportation
8,359 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Alaska Airlines, 1,825 employees
Second highest–RavnAir Group, 1,300 employees
Second highest–RavnAir Group, 1,300 employees
Travel & Tourism
2,095 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Alyeska Resort/Hotel, 800 employees
Second highest–Princess Cruises Holland America Line & Seabourn, 475 employees
Second highest–Princess Cruises Holland America Line & Seabourn, 475 employees
Travel & Tourism
2,095 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Alyeska Resort/Hotel, 800 employees
Second highest–Princess Cruises Holland America Line & Seabourn, 475 employees
Second highest–Princess Cruises Holland America Line & Seabourn, 475 employees
Utility
1,074 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Chugach Electric, 300 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
Utility
1,074 Alaska employees
Top contributor–Chugach Electric, 300 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
Second highest–Municipal Light & Power, 230 employees
ANS Crude Oil Production
ANS West Coast Crude Oil Prices
Statewide Employment Figures
SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division
SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division
Seasonally Adjusted
SOURCE: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research & Analysis Section
ANS Crude Oil Production
SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division
ANS West Coast Crude Oil Prices
SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division
Statewide Employment Figures
Seasonally Adjusted
SOURCE: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research & Analysis Section