Page 19 - 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Winston-Salem

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Updated July 2018*
Rank Company Employees* Rank Company Employees* Rank Company Employees*
1 Wake Forest Baptist 14,271 12 Rockwell Collins 1,600 23 Veterans Administration 685
Medical Center
13 Walmart 1,300 24 National General 675
2 Novant Health, Inc. 9,896 Insurance
14 Winston-Salem State 1,073
3 Winston-Salem/Forsyth 8,000 University 25 Aon Consulting 650
County School System SOURCE: WINSTON SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
15 YMCA of Northwest 1,056 26 Cook Medical 620
4 Wells Fargo 2,890 North Carolina
27 Blue Cross & Blue Shield 600
5 Reynolds American, Inc. 2,500 16 Pepsi/Cognizant 1,050 of NC
6 Hanesbrands 2,300 17 Lowes Food Stores 1,034 28 WestRock 600
7 Wake Forest University 2,251 18 Inmar 912 29 Womble Carlyle 507
(Reynolda Campus) Sandridge & Rice
19 US Airways 900
8 City of Winston-Salem 2,287 30 Truliant Federal Credit 560
20 Flow Automotive 875
9 Forsyth County 2,118 Union
10 BB&T 2,134 21 Deere-Hitachi 800 31 Food Lion 500-999
11 Forsyth Technical 1,505 22 Hayward Industries 800 32 Herbalife 500
Community College

*Employment estimates can vary widely depending on the source. Estimates here are provided
using a variety of sources, including the companies, Winston-Salem Chamber, Forsyth County,
the Winston-Salem Journal, the Triad Business Journal, and Reference USA. If a valid estimate
was not available, the employment range provided by the NC Employment Security
Commission is listed. Some estimates may be outdated, but the most current information
available is listed here.

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