| Naval Air Station Oceana-Dam Neck | Military Base (Civilian Employees) | 5,850 |
| Sentara Healthcare | Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 5,200 |
| Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Ft. Story | Military Base (Civilian Employees) | 3,600 |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | Auto and Other Vehicle Insurance Carriers | 2,700 |
| General Growth Properties (Lynnhaven Mall) | Retail Trade | 2,600 |
| Gold Key/PHR Hotels & Resorts | Developer, Owner and Operator of Hotels | 2,365 |
| STIHL Incorporated | North American Headquarters; Power Tools Manufacture | 2,113 |
| Amerigroup (Anthem) | Corporation Insurance Carriers | 1,850 |
| Navy Exchange Service Command | Headquarters; military and government exchange retail | 1,550 |
| Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay | Retirement/healthcare | 848 |
| Engility Corp. | Engineering services | 800 |
| LoanCare Servicing Center Inc. | Regional headquarters; financial services | 800 |
| The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. | Radio and Television Broadcasting | 721 |
| LifeNet Health | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 700 |
| Harmony Investments Inc. | Hospitality | 656 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Information Technology Services | 510 |
| AMSEC, LLC (Huntington Ingalls Industries) | Shipbuilding & Repair | 500 |
| ECPI University | Business Schools and Computer & Management Training | 500 |
| SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 500 |
| The Penrod Co. | Corporate Headquarters; Distributor of Wood, Metal, and PVC Products | 500 |
| DOMA Technologies | Information Technology Services | 475 |
| Architectural Graphics, Inc. | Headquarters; Sign Manufacturing | 470 |
| M. & G. Electronics Corp. | Electrical Products Manufacturing | 439 |
| ADS Tactical, Inc. | Vehicle Sharing | 420 |
| Electronic Systems, Inc. | Electronic Equipment Repair Services | 400 |
| Liberty Tax Services/JTH Holding, Inc. | Headquarters; Technology and Financial Services | 400 |
| S.B. Ballard Construction Company | Commercial & Heavy Construction Contractors | 400 |