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.
Employment Distribution
Industry Employed Services 49.6% Financial/Ins & Real Estate 5.4% Retail Trade 12.5% Wholesale Trade 4.8% Transportation/Utilities 5.4% Information 1.6% Manufacturing 10.1% Construction/Mining 6.5% Farming 0.3% Public Administration 3.8%
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, 3rd Quarter 2009
Major Employers
Company Employment Mfg/Service Carilion Clinic 10,000 +
Service Advance Auto Parts 1,000-2,999 Service Allstate Insurance 1,000-2,999 Service General Electric 500-999 Manufacturing ITT Night Vision Products 1,000-2,999 Manufacturing The Kroger Company 1,000-2,999 Manufacturing Lewis-Gale Medical Center 1,000-2,999
Service MW Manufacturers
1,000-2,999
Manufacturing Norfolk Southern 500-999
Service Wachovia Bank 500-999
Service Yokohama Tire Corporation 1,000-2,999
Manufacturing
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, 4st Quarter 2008