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Largest Employer by State 2025

Largest Employer Headcount

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State
Largest Employer Name
Largest Employer Headcount
Largest Employer Industry
California Flag
CaliforniaUniversity of California190,000Public University/Higher Education
Texas Flag
TexasWalmart171,531Retail
Florida Flag
FloridaWalmart108,321Retail
New York Flag
New YorkState University of New York system90,033Public University/Higher Education
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina74,079Public University/Higher Education
Washington Flag
WashingtonBoeing71,036Manufacturering
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsPartners Healthcare68,000Health Care
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center61,000Health Care
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaWalmart59,371Retail
Nevada Flag
NevadaMGM Resorts International55,200Casino/Hotel
Illinois Flag
IllinoisWalmart54,698Retail
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasWalmart53,310Retail
Maryland Flag
MarylandJohns Hopkins Institutions51,725Health Care
Ohio Flag
OhioWalmart50,481Retail
Michigan Flag
MichiganUniversity of Michigan48,060Public University/Higher Education
Virginia Flag
VirginiaWalmart44,621Retail
Missouri Flag
MissouriWalmart43,203Retail
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeWalmart41,487Retail
Indiana Flag
IndianaWalmart39,667Retail
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin39,000Public University/Higher Education
Alabama Flag
AlabamaWalmart38,041Retail
Utah Flag
UtahIntermountain Healthcare38,000Health Care
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaWalmart36,992Retail
Colorado Flag
ColoradoDenver International Airport35,000Airport/Transportation
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyWakefern Food Corporation35,000Supermarket/Grocery
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaMayo Clinic34,562Health Care
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaWalmart34,014Retail
Arizona Flag
ArizonaWalmart33,910Retail
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico33,390Public University/Higher Education
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaWalmart32,267Retail
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyWalmart30,181Retail
Mississippi Flag
MississippiWalmart24,898Retail
Iowa Flag
IowaUniversity of Iowa24,598Public University/Higher Education
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutYale New Haven Health System22,193Health Care
Oregon Flag
OregonProvidence Health & Services21,000Health Care
Kansas Flag
KansasWalmart20,938Retail
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska16,157Public University/Higher Education
Idaho Flag
IdahoSt. Luke's Health System14,538Health Care
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandLifespan system of hospitals14,000Health Care
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaWalmart12,321Retail
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaAvera Health12,187Health Care
Delaware Flag
DelawareChristiana Care Health System11,100Health Care
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaSanford Health10,581Health Care
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii10,106Public University/Higher Education
Maine Flag
MaineHannaford Supermarkets8,500Supermarket/Grocery
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireWalmart8,284Retail
Vermont Flag
VermontThe University of Vermont Medical Center7,860Public University/Higher Education
Montana Flag
MontanaWalmart4,776Retail
Wyoming Flag
WyomingWalmart4,699Retail
Alaska Flag
AlaskaProvidence Health & Services4,000Health Care