Facts we can source about this employer, with the year of every figure.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Caterpillar ranks #61 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 118,000 employees worldwide (2025). It is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 61 |
| Headquarters | Deerfield, Illinois |
| Industry | Heavy equipment, Engines, Financial services |
| Employees (global) | 118,000 (2025) |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Website | https://www.caterpillar.com/ |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
Caterpillar ranks 61 of the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 118,000 employees worldwide (2025). That is roughly the number of people who live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It was founded 1925.
The company's headquarters state, Illinois, has 12,694,798 residents, a median household income of $83,390 and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. The occupations with the most jobs in the state are Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (median $40,550); General and Operations Managers (median $103,570); Cashiers (median $34,490); Registered Nurses (median $95,990); Home Health and Personal Care Aides (median $38,060). A large employer headquartered there hires from the same pool, plus specialised roles tied to its industry (Heavy equipment, Engines, Financial services).
Honest limits. The headcount is the company's global figure as reported in its public filings and compiled on Wikipedia. It does not say how many people work at the headquarters, and it does not mean the company is hiring. For open positions, use the company's own careers page, linked in the official links below.
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The company's home state is Illinois: median household income $83,390, unemployment 4.6%, state income tax: flat 4.95%.
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About 118,000 worldwide (2025), per the company's reported figure.
Deerfield, Illinois.
It ranks #61 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.