Employers

Employment Distribution - Major Employers

WHERE DOES EVERYBODY WORK?
There are hundreds of employers in the Roanoke Region, ranging from service industries and manufacturing to health care and education.

Private Sector Employment Distribution

Industry	Employed
Health Care	17.1%
Education	8.0%
Accommodations/Entertainment	9.2%
Finance/Ins & Real Estate	5.1%
Management of Companies	3.0%
Information	1.3%
Other Services and Government	17.3%
Retail Trade	12.4%
Wholesale Trade	4.4%
Transportation/Utilities	5.5%
Manufacturing	10.6%
Construction/Mining/Agriculture	6.0%

Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, 4th Quarter 2012

 

 

          Largest Private Employers

Company	Employment	Mfg/Service
Carilion Clinic	10,000 +	Service
Kroger	1,000-2,999	Service
HCA Virginia Health System	1,000-2,999	Service
Wells Fargo Bank NA	1,000-2,999	Service
Advance Auto Parts	1,000-2,999	Service
Allstate Insurance Company	1,000-2,999	Service
Ply Gem Windows	1,000-2,999	Manufacturing
Yokohama Tire Corporation	500-999	Manufacturing
ITT Exelis	500-999	Manufacturing
General Electric	500-999	Service
UPS	500-999	Service
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.	500-999	Manufacturing
Food Lion	500-999	Service
Friendship Manor	500-999	Service
Solstas Lab Partners	500-999	Service
Anthem	500-999	Service
Roanoke College	500-999	Service
Bright Personnel and Business	500-999	Manufacturing
Dynax America Corporation	250-499	Service
MKG Operations Inc.	250-499	Service
Securities Security Service USA Inc.	250-499	Service

Source: Virginia Employment Commission, 2012; Infogroup, 2012.