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In Chesapeake, we’ve witnessed Dollar Tree grow to a Fortune 500 company. Local start-up Big Ugly Brewing Company was the first brewery to open in Chesapeake and today boasts a 6,000 square foot facility with a mezzanine, large outdoor patio, front yard, and room to host celebrations. Discover the many successful companies that have chosen to call Chesapeake home.

Top 50 Major Employers

  1. Chesapeake City Public School Board
  2. City of Chesapeake
  3. Chesapeake General Hospital
  4. Walmart
  5. Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc.
  6. Dollar Tree Management
  7. Food Lion
  8. United Services Automobile Association
  9. Cox Communications Hampton
  10. Sentara Healthcare
  11. Anthem
  12. Norfolk Cent YMCA
  13. Dollar Tree Store
  14. The Home Depot
  15. QVC Chesapeake
  16. U.S. Department of Homeland Defense
  17. Fiserv Solutions Inc
  18. International Marine & Industrial Applicators
  19. Kroger
  20. Target Corp
  21. MAC Services
  22. Texas Roadhouse
  23. Anteon Corporation
  24. Dollar Tree Distribution
  25. Genesis Logistics INC
  26. Lowes’ Home Centers, Inc.
  27. Oceaneering International
  28. Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
  29. Family Dollar Stores Inc
  30. Prwt Services INC
  31. Mid Eastern Builders
  32. Chugach Government Solution LLC
  33. Plasser American Corporation
  34. Southeast Virginia Training Center
  35. Usui International Corp
  36. Sumitomo
  37. Prism Maritime LLC
  38. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
  39. Técnico Corporation
  40. St. Brides Correctional Center
  41. Innovative Staffing Technology
  42. Medical Management Service Inc
  43. Delight Restaurant Group
  44. Electric Motor and Contracting Inc.
  45. T-Solutions Inc
  46. Carter Machinery Company
  47. Serco Inc.
  48. Burns & McDonnell
  49. Love Thy Neighbor, LLC
  50. Archer Western Const, LLC

SOURCE: Virginia Works, Economic Information & Analytics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2nd Quarter (April, May, June) 2024.

Workforce Distribution by Industry

Data from the United States Census Bureau.

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Among the lowest worker’s compensation insurance rates in the country

Unemployment rate in Chesapeake (2.8%) is lower than the U.S. (4.2%). (Nov 2024)

Salaries Below National Average

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