Zippia is one of the many online job sites where anxious job-seekers can go to peruse open positions. The site not only includes breakdowns of the available roles across the country, but also extensive information about the over 250,000 companies featured. Using the abundance of information at their disposal, Zippia has broken down the largest companies by state. The companies Zippia has used are those headquartered in each state, then weighing the qualifying companies by number of employees.
While many of the biggest companies in each state are international, well-known businesses, others are more surprising. Who expected some universities to hold the top spot, or The Walt Disney Company to be surpassed in California? Check out the largest company in your state and see if it's what you expected!
Alabama - Encompass Health
Type Of Company: Long-term or rehabilitation healthcare services
Headquarters: Birmingham
Number Of Employees: 29,298
Alaska - Fort Wainwright Federal Credit Union
Type Of Company: Member-owned financial business
Headquarters: Wainwright
Number Of Employees: 7,500
Arizona - PetSmart
Type Of Company: Pet product retail chain
Headquarters: Phoenix
Number Of Employees: 53,000
Type Of Company: Retail company
Headquarters: Bentonville
Number Of Employees: 2.2 million