Leading Employers

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The diverse business base in Overland Park allows the city to maintain a healthy economy through downturns. From the largest employer Sprint, to our mom and pop shops in Downtown Overland Park, firms come in all sizes. Technology continues to drive the make-up of the businesses in many different industries such as healthcare, financial services, and marketing.

Top 25 Employers with Public Sector

Company	Industry	Employees
Sprint	Telecommunications	8,000
Shawnee Mission School District	Education	3,224
Johnson County Community College	Education	2,784
Blue Valley School District	Education	2,758
Black & Veatch	Engineering	2,970
OptumRx	Pharmaceuticals	2,600
CenturyLink	Telecommunications	1,800
City of Overland Park	Government	1,447
YRC Freight	Transportation & Logistics	1,140
Overland Park Regional Medical Center	Health Care	1,100
Waddell & Reed	Financial Services	875
Quintiles	Clinical Testing	870
Menorah Medical Center	Health Care	850
AT&T	Telecommunications	812
J.P. Morgan	Financial Services	800
Zurich	Insurance	769
St. Luke’s South Hospital	Health Care	749
Children’s Mercy South	Health Care	632
KeyBank	Financial Services	600
Midland Loan Services	Financial Services	550
Physicians Reference Lab	Clinical Testing	520
MIQ Logistics	Transportation & Logistics	510
Ferrellgas	Propane	454
Swiss Re	Insurance	444
Ash Grove Cement Company	Cement Manufacturing	406

Top 25 Employers without Public Sector

Company	Industry	Employees
Sprint	Telecommunications	8,000
Black & Veatch	Engineering	2,970
OptumRx	Pharmaceuticals	2,600
CenturyLink	Telecommunications	1,800
YRC Freight	Transportation & Logistics	1,140
Overland Park Regional Medical Center	Health Care	1,100
Waddell & Reed	Financial Services	875
Quintiles	Clinical Testing	870
Menorah Medical Center	Health Care	850
AT&T	Telecommunications	812
J.P. Morgan	Financial Services	800
Zurich	Insurance	769
St. Luke’s South Hospital	Health Care	749
Children’s Mercy South	Health Care	632
KeyBank	Financial Services	600
Midland Loan Services	Financial Services	550
Physicians Reference Lab	Clinical Testing	520
MIQ Logistics	Transportation & Logistics	510
Ferrellgas	Propane	454
Swiss Re	Insurance	444
Ash Grove Cement Company	Cement Manufacturing	406
Travelers Insurance	Insurance	400
Dex One	Marketing	350
SPX Cooling Technologies	Air-Cooling Manufacturing	325
Apria Healthcare	Health Care	300