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.
Cencora ranks #155 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 51,000 employees worldwide (2025). It is headquartered in Pennsylvania.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 155 |
| Headquarters | Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Healthcare, Wholesale, Distribution |
| Employees (global) | 51,000 (2025) |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Website | https://www.cencora.com/ |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
Cencora ranks 155 of the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 51,000 employees worldwide (2025). That is roughly the number of people who live in Mishawaka, Indiana. It was founded 2001.
The company's headquarters state, Pennsylvania, has 13,018,639 residents, a median household income of $77,971 and an unemployment rate of 3.6%. The occupations with the most jobs in the state are Home Health and Personal Care Aides (median $29,420); General and Operations Managers (median $103,130); Registered Nurses (median $96,430); Fast Food and Counter Workers (median $28,570); Retail Salespersons (median $31,200). A large employer headquartered there hires from the same pool, plus specialised roles tied to its industry (Healthcare, Wholesale, Distribution).
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 Pennsylvania: median household income $77,971, unemployment 3.6%, state income tax: flat 3.07%.
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|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group | Minnesota | 390,000 |
| HCA Healthcare | Tennessee | 316,000 |
| CVS Health | Rhode Island | 300,000 |
| CommonSpirit Health | Illinois | 175,000 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Massachusetts | 125,000 |
| Elevance Health | Indiana | 104,200 |
| Adventist Health System/Sunbelt | Florida | 100,000 |
| Tenet Healthcare | Texas | 98,000 |
| DaVita | Colorado | 78,000 |
| Sysco | Texas | 75,000 |
| Intermountain Health | Utah | 68,000 |
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About 51,000 worldwide (2025), per the company's reported figure.
Pennsylvania.
It ranks #155 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.