Largest employers in North Carolina
Ranked by reported employee headcount from public sources, each with the date the figure was reported.
| # | Company | Employees (dated) | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon | 566000 (2017-01-01) | retail |
| 2 | Bank of America | 209000 (2017-01-01) | finance, manufacturing |
| 3 | Continental AG | 190875 (2021-12-31) | manufacturing, transportation |
| 4 | Dollar Tree | 145000 (2015-01-01) | retail |
| 5 | Honeywell | 128000 (2021-12-31) | healthcare, retail, manufacturing, aerospace defense |
| 6 | Lenovo | 77000 (2023-07-19) | technology |
| 7 | Collins Aerospace | 68000 (2021-01-01) | aerospace defense |
| 8 | Deere | 67000 (2013-01-01) | manufacturing |
| 9 | Dole plc | 35371 (2024-01-01) | — |
| 10 | Nucor | 26400 (2020-01-01) | manufacturing |
| 11 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 21279 (2018-01-01) | transportation |
| 12 | Red Hat | 19000 (2022-01-19) | technology |
| 13 | Vanguard | 15000 (2017-09-30) | finance |
| 14 | Epic Games | 4000 (2023-01-01) | media |
| 15 | Krispy Kreme | 4000 (2011-01-01) | energy |
| 16 | ECPI University | 1774 (2020-09-01) | — |
| 17 | Honda Aircraft Company | 1200 (2014-01-01) | aerospace defense |
| 18 | ACN Inc. | 180 (1998-01-01) | telecom, professional services |
| 19 | McFarland & Company | 42 (2005-01-01) | media |