Leading Employers
Overland Park boasts an outstanding collection of major employers. From the Silicon Valley to Wall Street, publicly- and privately-held companies have selected Overland Park as the premier place to do business in the Midwest. Numerous Overland Park companies show up on Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, Forbes Largest Private Companies, The Inc. 500, and many other company listings and rankings.
|
Company |
Description |
Number of Local Employees |
| Sprint |
Telecommunications |
8,000 |
| Shawnee Mission School District |
Education |
3,704 |
| Blue Valley School District |
Education |
3,208 |
| Johnson County Community College |
Education |
2,784 |
| Black & Veatch |
Engineering |
2,253 |
| Prescription Solutions |
Biosciences |
2,000 |
|
Century Link |
Telecommunications |
1,800 |
| City of Overland Park |
Government |
1,447 |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center |
Healthcare |
1,100 |
| YRC Worldwide Inc. |
Logistics |
1,000 |
|
Communityworks, Inc. |
Healthcare |
922 |
| Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. |
Financial Services |
875 |
| Quintiles |
Biosciences |
870 |
| Menorah Medical Center |
Healthcare |
850 |
| AT&T |
Telecommunications |
812 |
| J.P. Morgan |
Financial Services |
800 |
| Zurich |
Insurance |
769 |
| St. Luke's South |
Healthcare |
749 |
| Children's Mercy South |
Healthcare |
632 |
|
KeyBank |
Financial Services |
600 |
| Midland Loan Services, Inc. |
Financial Services |
550 |
|
Physicians Reference Lab |
Biosciences |
520 |
| MIQ Logistics |
Logistics |
510 |
| Swiss Re |
Insurance |
444 |
| Dex One |
Marketing |
412 |
Source: CERI