Charlotte’s Largest Employers
If you’re thinking of relocating to the great city of Charlotte you may be wondering about the city’s major employers. Following is a list based on number of employees. As an aside, 158 firms employ 500 or more people within Mecklenburg County; and of these firms, 45 are headquartered in Charlotte (as designated by bold type).
| CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | 26,283 |
| WELLS FARGO/WACHOVIA CORP | 20,000 |
| CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS | 19,485 |
| BANK OF AMERICA | 13,960 |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 13,192 |
| PRESBYTERIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP | 9,000 |
| DELHAIZE AMERICA INC/FOOD LION LLC | 8,658 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP | 7,757 |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT | 7,479 |
| US AIRWAYS | 5,955 |
| LOWE’S COMPANIES INC | 5,900 |
| CITY OF CHARLOTTE | 5,896 |
| US POSTAL SERVICE | 5,400 |
| ADECCO | 5,000 |
| UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 4,744 |
| HARRIS TEETER INC | 4,700 |
| MECKLENBURG COUNTY | 4,700 |
| GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS | 4,580 |
| FREIGHTLINER CORP LLC | 4,540 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT | 3,739 |
| PARKDALE MILLS INC | 3,600 |
| COMPASS GROUP | 3,518 |
| CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS | 3,500 |
| ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS | 3,500 |
| IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS | 3,450 |
| AT&T NORTH CAROLINA | 3,290 |
| US GOVERNMENT | 3,244 |
| CAROMONT HEALTH INC | 3,230 |
| CORESTAFF SERVICES | 2,900 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE | 2,800 |
| BELK INC | 2,700 |
| TIAA-CREF | 2,650 |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA | 2,600 |
| LABOR READY INC | 2,545 |
| BI-LO LLC | 2,538 |
| CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOLS | 2,500 |
| CVS CAREMARK CORP | 2,500 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | 2,500 |
| MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL | 2,475 |
| HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO | 2,410 |
| TARGET STORES | 2,400 |
| FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC | 2,373 |
| JC PENNEY CORP INC | 2,300 |
| YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT THREE | 2,264 |
| HILTON | 2,175 |
| CAROWINDS | 2,110 |
| COMMSCOPE INC | 2,100 |
| TIME WARNER CABLE | 2,100 |
| CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 2,053 |
| CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS | 2,000 |
| IBM CORP | 2,000 |
| WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS | 2,000 |
| YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | 2,000 |
| CENTURY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES | 1,980 |
| PHARR YARNS INC | 1,980 |
| WELLS FARGO MORTGAGE | 1,899 |
| BB&T | 1,865 |
| BOJANGLES’ RESTAURANTS INC | 1,800 |
| SUBWAY | 1,800 |
| ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 1,729 |
| LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS | 1,700 |
| IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | 1,650 |
| WG HEFNER VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER | 1,626 |
| MCDONALD’S CORP | 1,625 |
| ALEX LEE INC | 1,620 |
| INVISTA | 1,600 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1,600 |
| ROSS STORES INC | 1,600 |
| INA USA CORP | 1,575 |
| BURGER KING CORP | 1,540 |
| BEST WESTERN | 1,500 |
| CAROLINA RESTAURANT GROUP INC | 1,500 |
| CHICK-FIL-A | 1,500 |
| HOME DEPOT INC | 1,500 |
| PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER | 1,500 |
| RITE AID CORP | 1,500 |
| INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP | 1,450 |
| LANCE INC | 1,450 |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL | 1,440 |
| STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | 1,430 |
| CITI FORT MILL | 1,411 |
| ALLEN TATE CO INC | 1,400 |
| GASTON COUNTY | 1,400 |
| SHAW ENERGY | 1,400 |
| AFFINIA GROUP INC | 1,389 |
| PIZZA HUT INC | 1,380 |
| INGERSOLL-RAND CO | 1,350 |
| YUM BRANDS INC | 1,320 |
| RSI HOME PRODUCTS INC | 1,300 |
| SHERRILL FURNITURE CO | 1,300 |
| HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP | 1,277 |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE CO | 1,260 |
| FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 1,247 |
| CONBRACO INDUSTRIES INC | 1,212 |
| AMERICAN & EFIRD INC | 1,200 |
| CHARLOTTE PIPE & FOUNDRY CO | 1,200 |
| CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1,200 |
| LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1,200 |
| TYSON FOODS INC, FRESH RETAIL DIV | 1,200 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC, THE | 1,200 |
| CATAWBA COUNTY | 1,179 |
| SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 1,150 |
| YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR | 1,128 |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | 1,100 |
| ATI ALLVAC | 1,090 |
| CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, THE | 1,077 |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | 1,061 |
| GAP INC | 1,050 |
| APPLEBEE’S INTERNATIONAL INC | 1,020 |
| ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO | 1,000 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | 1,000 |
| CABARRUS COUNTY | 1,000 |
| COMPORIUM GROUP | 1,000 |
| CONVERGUS CORP | 1,000 |
| HEWITT ASSOCIATES | 1,000 |
| KELLY SERVICES INC | 1,000 |
| MAERSK COMPANIES | 1,000 |
| MCGEE BROTHERS CO INC | 1,000 |
| SHOW PROS ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES | 1,000 |
| SPRINT | 1,000 |