Top Employers Statewide
Minnesota’s largest employers run the gamut of industries.
Medical device manufacturers and health service providers. Large grocery and retail operations. A wide range of financial services. Public universities and educational institutions. And government at all levels.
Top Employers Statewide, Ranked by Number of Employees in Minnesota
|
Rank
|
Company Name
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Minnesota
Employees
|
Industry Description
|
|
1
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State of Minnesota
|
40,208
|
State Government
|
|
2
|
United States Federal Government
|
34,000
|
Federal Government
|
|
3
|
Mayo Foundation
|
32,893
|
Health Care
|
|
4
|
Target Corporation
|
30,500
|
Retailer
|
|
5
|
Allina Health System
|
23,302
|
Health Care
|
|
6
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
|
20,434
|
Retailer
|
|
7
|
Fairview Health Services
|
20,178
|
Health Care
|
|
8
|
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota
|
20,000
|
Banking
|
|
9
|
University of Minnesota
|
19,157
|
Public University
|
|
10
|
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
|
18,516
|
Public Colleges and Universities
|
|
11
|
3M Co.
|
15,000
|
Diversified Technology Manufacturer
|
|
12
|
Delta Air Lines Inc.
|
13,000
|
Commercial Airline
|
|
13
|
HealthPartners
|
12,000
|
Health Care
|
|
14
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
10,655
|
Banking
|
|
15
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
10,000
|
Health Care
|
|
16
|
Essential Health
|
9,100
|
Health Care
|
|
17
|
Medtronic, Inc.
|
9,000
|
Medical Technology
|
|
18
|
Supervalu Inc.
|
8,578
|
Grocery Retailer
|
|
19
|
Park Nicollet Health Services
|
8,274
|
Health Care
|
|
20
|
Hennepin County
|
7,910
|
County Government
|
|
21
|
Hormel Foods Corp.
|
7,800
|
Food Manufacturer
|
|
22
|
Best Buy
|
7,527
|
Electronic Retailer
|
|
23
|
HealthEast Care System
|
7,345
|
Health Care
|
|
24
|
Thomson Reuters
|
7,100
|
Financial Information
|
|
25
|
CentraCare Health System
|
6,624
|
Health Care
|
|
26
|
Cargill Inc.
|
6,555
|
Agricultural Marketer
|
|
27
|
Coborn's
|
6,000
|
Grocery Retailer
|
|
28
|
Sears Holdings Corp.
|
6,000
|
Retailer
|
|
29
|
Xcel Energy
|
5,617
|
Electric, Gas Utility
|
|
30
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
5,500
|
Food Processing
|
|
31
|
Ameriprise Financial Inc.
|
5,486
|
Financial Services
|
|
32
|
United Parcel Service Inc.
|
5,121
|
Package Delivery
|
|
33
|
Boston Scientific
|
5,000
|
Medical Technology
|
|
34
|
Hennepin County Medical Center
|
4,847
|
Health Care
|
|
35
|
North Memorial Health Care
|
4,626
|
Health Care
|
|
36
|
Hy-Vee Inc.
|
4,572
|
Grocery Retailer
|
|
37
|
Taylor Corp.
|
4,400
|
Marketing Services
|
|
38
|
Children's Hospital
|
4,253
|
Health Care
|
|
39
|
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
|
4,150
|
Gaming and Other Tribal Businesses
|
|
40
|
Mille Lacs Band of the Ojibwe
|
4,118
|
Gaming and Other Tribal Business
|
|
41
|
Benedictine Health System
|
3,847
|
Health Care
|
|
42
|
Ramsey County
|
3,799
|
County Government
|
|
43
|
Honeywell International
|
3,750
|
Aerospace Products
|
|
44
|
Ecumen
|
3,700
|
Senior Services
|
|
45
|
Blue Cross and Blue Shields of Minnesota
|
3,523
|
Health Care
|
|
46
|
Holiday Cos.
|
3,500
|
Retail Convenience Stores
|
|
47
|
CenturyLink
|
3,300
|
Communications Provider
|
|
48
|
Lund Food Holdings Inc.
|
3,250
|
Grocery Retailer
|
| 49 |
TCF Financial Corp.
|
3,100
|
Banking
|
|
50
|
City of Minneapolis
|
3,088
|
City Government
|
Source: Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, 2011.