Employment
Bellevue has a thriving economy of high-tech firms, quality retail businesses, banking, services and corporate headquarters offices. Bellevue is home to five of the top 25 largest public companies in Washington including Puget Sound Energy, PACCAR, Western Wireless, T-Mobile USA, and Esterline Technologies. Other companies located in Bellevue which are ranked in the top 25 fastest-growing public companies in Washington include Coinstar, Nextlink, VoiceStream Wireless, ImageX.com, and Bsquare.
It is estimated that there are 121,000 jobs in Bellevue. Employment is expected to grow between 25 and 30 percent over the next 20 years, resulting in an increase of 30,000 to 35,000 new jobs.