MOVing Forward Today: West Virginia and Ohio Employment Data 2025
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Top 10 manufacturers in West Virginia by number of employees * Toyota Motor Manufacturing, 2,103, Buffalo * Pilgrim’s Corp., 2,000, Bluefield * Northrup Grumman Innovation Systems, 1,600, Rocket Center * Constellium Rolled Products, 1,138, Ravenswood * Chemours, 1,100, Washington * Alcon Research Ltd., 900, Huntington * ArcelorMittal Weirton, 900, Weirton * American Woodmark Corp., 800, Moorefield * Quad, 775, Martinsburg * AHF LLC, 650, Beverly Source: Industry-Select Top employers in Wood County by number of employees * WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, 2,275 * Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 2,000 * Wood County Schools, 1,714 * Washington Works (includes Chemours, Dupont and Kuraray), 1,522 * Walmart, 633 * Wincore, 472 * Westbrook Health Services, 426 * Highmark West Virginia, 425 * Hino Motors, 422 * WVU Parkersburg, 318 Source: Wood County Economic Development Top five industries in Wood County * Trade, transport and utilities, 23% * Leisure and hospitality, 13.1% * Manufacturing, 6.8% * Financial, 5% * Information, 2.2% Source: Wood County Economic Development Largest employer by county 2024, West Virginia * Calhoun: Minnie Hamilton Health System * Doddridge: Triple H Enterprises Inc. * Gilmer: Flying W. Plastics Inc. * Jackson: Constellium Rolled Products * Pleasants: Solvay Chemicals Inc. * Ritchie: Cornerstone Building Brands * Roane: Roane General Hospital * Tyler: Momentive Performance Materials USA * Wetzel: American Consolidated Natural Resources * Wirt: WVU Medicine * Wood: WVU Medicine Source: WorkForce West Virginia Largest employer by county 2014 * Calhoun: Minnie Hamilton Health System * Doddridge: Blue Flame Pipeline LLC * Gilmer: Glenville State College * Jackson: Constellium Rolled Products * Pleasants: FirstEnergy Generation Corp. * Ritchie: Simonton Building Products Inc. * Roane: Roane General Hospital * Tyler: Momentive Performance Materials USA * Wetzel: Walmart * Wirt: Maze Enterprises Inc. * Wood: Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Source: WorkForce West Virginia Largest employers, Washington County * Memorial Health System, 3,000-plus * Pioneer Group, 700-plus * Thermo Fisher Scientific, 450-plus * Kraton Polymers, 400-plus * R+J Trucking Inc., 400-plus * Peoples Bancorp Inc., 400-plus * Syensqo Specialty Polymers, 300-plus * Washington State College of Ohio, 200-plus * Eramet Marietta, 150-plus * Marietta College, 150-plus * Dimex, 150-plus * Globe Metallurgical, 150-plus * Magnum Magnetics, 150-plus * Flexmag Industries, 100-plus * Alliance Industries, 100-plus Source: Southeastern Ohio Port Authority Top five industries in Washington County * Health care and social assistance * Manufacturing * Retail trade * Accommodation and food services * Educational services Source: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Workforce Development Top 10 employers, Ohio * Cleveland Clinic, 58,433, Cleveland, 2023 * Walmart, 56,010, Bentonville, Ark., 2024 * Amazon, 45,000, Seattle, Wash., 2022 * Kroger, 42,926, Cincinnati, 2023 * Ohio State University and Medical Center, 37,863, Columbus, 2023 * OhioHealth, 30,488, Columbus, 2023 * Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 33,807, Dayton, 2022 * University Hospitals Health System, 32,165, Shaker Heights, 2024 * Bon Secours Mercy Health, 28,285, Cincinnati, 2023 * J.P. Morgan Chase and Co., 20,228, Columbus, 2022 Source: Ohio Economic DevelopmentLocal News
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