Charleston County is Ready to Work

Aircraft manufacturing

9,059 Employees

Healthcare system of hospitals, free-standing emergency services, walk-in/express care, imaging and lab services, and physicians offices

7,100 Employees

Regional import and distribution center; retail merchandise stores

4,300 Employees

HCA’s Trident Health System includes Trident Medical Center (a teaching hospital), Summerville Medical Center, multiple free-standing emergency departments and other special care facilities; HCA’s South Atlantic Division Headquarters is also in the Charleston Metro.

3,100 Employees

Assembly of Sprinter and eSprinter vans for the U.S. and export markets under the brand Mercedes-Benz

1,800 Employees

One of the airline’s largest operating bases

1,600 Employees

Retail grocery stores

1,600 Employees

Resort

1,400 Employees

Retail grocery stores

1,350 Employees

Communications and electronic systems and equipment design, integration, and support services

1,300 Employees

Inbound/outbound customer service center

1,200 Employees

Area U.S. military commands from all branches of service

24,900 Employees

Healthcare system, post-secondary education, research and development (a Carnegie R1 institution); approximately 25,000 employees statewide

17,000 Employees

Education/public schools

6,400 Employees

Medical research and healthcare for eligible veterans

4,000 Employees

Local government

2,800 Employees

Postal service

2,700 Employees

Post-secondary education

1,800 Employees

Local government

1,800 Employees

U.S. Coast Guard; Department of Homeland Security

1,600 Employees

Local government

1,000 Employees

Inbound/outbound customer service center

1,200 Employees