Major Employers

Springfield, Missouri MSA – Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas Counties
Full Time Equivalent Employees as of fall 2009

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Company Name

Industry

Metro area

Company-wide

1

St. John's Health System

health care

6,841

36,818

2

CoxHealth Systems

health care

6,355

7,872

3

Walmart Stores Inc.

retail

3,927

2,100,000

4

Springfield Public Schools

education

3,154

3,154

5

Missouri State University

education

3,065

3,065

6

United States Government

government

2,800

2,860,000

7

State of Missouri

government

2,346

62,650

8

Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Marine (HQ)

retail/manufacturing

2,326

17,770

9

Citizens Memorial Healthcare

health care

1,600

1,600

10

City of Springfield

government

1,540

1,540

11

Chase Card Services

financial

1,350

23,750

12

O'Reilly Auto Parts (HQ)

retail/distribution

1,308

29,892

13

Springfield City Utilities

utility

1,019

1,019

14

Kraft Foods Inc.

manufacturing

1,007

98,000

15

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad

transportation

950

44,000

16

General Council of the Assemblies of God (HQ)

religous

881

881

17

Ozarks Technical Community College

education

800

800

18

Prime, Inc. (HQ)

transportation

800

1,000

19

American National Property & Casualty Co. (HQ)

insurance

788

861

20

Greene County

government

733

733

21

Paul Mueller Company (HQ)

manufacturing

730

730

22

Loren Cook Company

manufacturing

725

725

23

Associated Wholesale Grocers / Elite Logistics

distribution

717

6,800

24

Republic R-II School District

education

715

715

25

Burrell Behavioral Health (affiliate of Cox Health)

health care

702

702

26

T-Mobile USA

telecommunications

700

36,000

27

SRC Holdings (HQ)

manufacturing

660

722

28

Ozark R-VI School District

education

656

656

29

AT&T

telecommunications

630

300,000

30

Nixa R-II School District

education

622

622

31

Ozarks Community Hospital

health care

584

800

32

Great Southern Bank

financial

514

741

33

Lowe's Stores (4 locations)

retail

504

228,000

34

Willard R-II School District

education

482

482

35

Drury University

education

450

450

36

Dillon's Food Stores (4 stores)

retail

447

320,000

37

Regal-Beloit (formerly General Electric)

manufacturing

420

15,000

38

Bolivar R-I School District

education

403

403

39

Carlisle Power Transmission (formerly Dayco)

manufacturing

400

575

40

Hutchens Industries Inc.

manufacturing

393

393

41

Dairy Farmers of America

manufacturing

367

4,000

42

Logan-Rogersville School District

education

348

348

43

Solo Cup

manufacturing

335

8,700

44

NorthStar Battery

manufacturing

326

326

45

John Q. Hammons Company

hospitality

315

7,892

46

Positronic Industries

manufacturing

314

860

47

Southwest Baptist University

education

312

312

48

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper

manufacturing

300

92,400

49

Springfield News-Leader

newspaper

300

41,500

50

Reckitt Benckiser

manufacturing

260

24,300

51

3M Company

manufacturing

255

79,183

52

YRC Inc. (formerly Roadway Express)

transportation

250

55,000