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
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.





