Economy

While nationally the U.S. Navy has seen a general downsizing, the Navy's population in Kitsap County stayed steady in the last decade and, in many areas, experienced growth.

Because of the strong military presence, Kitsap's economy fares well during economic downturns. Kitsap is also home to a number of cutting-edge companies such as Art Anderson Associates, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Dimension4, and Extrude Hone that contribute significantly to our economy. In addition, Seattle and its employment opportunities are just a short ferry ride from Bremerton, Port Orchard, Kingston and Bainbridge Island.

Major Bremerton Area/Kitsap Employers
Source: Kitsap Economic Development Alliance *bold listing denotes Bremerton Chamber members
MilitaryMilitaryCivilianTotal
Naval Base Kitsap5,7539,65815,586
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility9059,87910,784
Naval Undersea Warfare Center321,3551,979
Naval Hospital Bremerton598287885
Defense Contractors
IAP World Services870
AMSEC LLC371
BAE Systems
Lockheed Martin Bangor-Space Systems296
Manufacturing/Software/Publishing Firms
Kitsap Sun Newspaper200
Seattle Systems199
EAcceleration189
Ace Paving Company, Inc.150
Sage Manufacturing Corporation146
Sound Publishing146
Watson Furniture112
Powder Hill Group (Boxlight, ActiveLight, etc.)108
Dimension489
Other Private Sector Employers
Harrison Medical Center 1,235
TeleTech699
Safeway, Inc.683
Albertsons526
Wal-Mart (Bremerton & Port Orchard)475
McDonalds481
Ostrom Management410
Martha & Mary Lutheran Services397
Encore Communities364
Town & Country Markets348
The Doctors Clinic425
Haselwood Auto Group330
Crista Ministries300
COSTCO Wholesale305
Kitsap Mental Health Services295
Sound City Food (Burger King)284
Group Health262
Kitsap Credit Union258
Kitsap Bank254
General Construction Company169
Government and Tribes
Central Kitsap School District 1,674
Kitsap County 1,194
South Kitsap School District1,211
Olympic College972
North Kitsap School District956
Port Madison Enterprises/Suquamish Tribe707
Bremerton School District670
Bainbridge Island School District511
Kitsap Transit411
City of Bremerton401
Port Gamble S'Klallam Point No Point Casino
Bremerton Chamber of Commerce
286 Fourth Street Bremerton, WA 98337
P: (360) 479-3579 F:(360) 479-1033 chamber@bremertonchamber.org