The following is a list of the forty largest employers in the Columbus MSA as of 2016. Asterisks denote companies headquartered locally.
Company/OrganizationSectorLocal Full-time EmploymentOhio State University*Education29,685The State of Ohio*Government22,030JPMorgan ChaseFinancial Activities16,975OhioHealth*Health Care16,000Nationwide*Financial Activities11,235United States GovernmentGovernment10,800City of Columbus*Government8,653Columbus Public Schools*Education8,611Mount Carmel Health System*Health Care8,448Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.Manufacturing7,400Franklin County*Government6,048Nationwide Children's Hospital*Health Care5,762Kroger CompanyRetail Trade5,417L Brands*Retail Trade5,200Huntington Bancshares Inc.*Financial Activities4,170Cardinal Health*Health Care4,030Medco Health SolutionsHealth Care3,831American Electric Power*Utilities3,527WhirlpoolManufacturing2,900Battelle Memorial Institute*Professional Services2,618Southwestern City Schools*Education2,500Abbott NutritionManufacturing2,055Alliance DataInformation2,030Emerson Network/Liebert Corporation*Control Systems2,000State Farm InsuranceFinancial Activities1,894Dublin City Schools*Education1,750TS TechManufacturing1,720Hilliard City Schools*Education1,700Olentangy Local Schools*Education1,700TeleperformanceInformation1,620DHL Supply Chain*Logistic1,600Giant EagleRetail Trade1,600Ashland, Inc.Chemicals/Technology1,500McGraw-HillPublishing1,495Big Lots, Inc.*Retail Trade1,310Chemical Abstracts*Information1,300Worthington Industries*Manufacturing1,229Anchor-HockingManufacturing1,200AetnaHealth Care1,180AnthemHealth Care1,129Boehringer RoxanePharmaceuticals1,110
Below is a list of the largest employers in the Columbus MSA as of 2004. Company/OrganizationSectorLocal Full-time EmploymentThe State of OhioGovernment26,037Ohio State UniversityPublic Education17,361United States GovernmentGovernment13,300JPMorgan ChaseFinancial Activities12,130NationwideFinancial Activities11,293OhioHealthHealth Care8,398Columbus City SchoolsPublic Education8,024City of ColumbusGovernment7,919Limited BrandsCorp. Mgt./Retail Trade7,200Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.Manufacturing6,350Franklin CountyGovernment6,218Wal-Mart StoresRetail Trade6,100Mount Carmel Health SystemHealth Care5,558Kroger CompanyRetail Trade4,632Wendy's International, Inc.Corp. Mgt./Retail Trade4,500American Electric PowerUtilities3,900Huntington Bancshares Inc.Financial Activities3,500AT&T Ohio (formerly SBC Ohio)Information3,000Ross Products Division, Abbott LabsManufacturing2,800Nationwide Children's HospitalHealth Care2,706Medco Health Solutions, Inc.Health Care/Wholesale Trade2,528South-Western City School DistrictPublic Education2,516Battelle Memorial InstituteProfessional Services2,368Retail Ventures, Inc.Corp. Mgt./Retail Trade2,170Big Lots, Inc.Corp. Mgt./Retail Trade2,100Discover Financial Services, Inc.Financial Activities2,100Cardinal HealthHealth Care/Wholesale Trade2,000Dispatch Printing CompanyInformation1,900State FarmFinancial Activities1,795National City Corp.Financial Activities1,780Alliance Data SystemsInformation1,757Hilliard City SchoolsPublic Education1,688NetJets, Inc.Transportation1,650Owens CorningManufacturing1,531ARC Industries, Inc.Manufacturing1,500Teleperformance (formerly CallTech Communications LLC)Professional Services1,500Dublin City SchoolsPublic Education1,482United Parcel ServiceTransportation1,445Westerville City SchoolsPublic Education1,441Ashland, Inc.Wholesale Trade1,363
References Major Employers in Columbus (2016 archive) Columbus Chamber of Commerce Columbus Chamber of Commerce Home Page