Facts we can source about this employer, with the year of every figure.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
CVS Health ranks #20 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 300,000 employees worldwide (2025). It is headquartered in Rhode Island.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 20 |
| Headquarters | Rhode Island |
| Industry | Healthcare, Managed care, Insurance, Retail |
| Employees (global) | 300,000 (2025) |
| Founded | 1963 |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
CVS Health ranks 20 of the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 300,000 employees worldwide (2025). That is roughly the number of people who live in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded 1963.
The company's headquarters state, Rhode Island, has 1,101,801 residents, a median household income of $87,796 and an unemployment rate of 3.6%. The occupations with the most jobs in the state are Fast Food and Counter Workers (median $31,490); Retail Salespersons (median $34,860); Nursing Assistants (median $46,440); Waiters and Waitresses (median $35,420); Registered Nurses (median $100,640). A large employer headquartered there hires from the same pool, plus specialised roles tied to its industry (Healthcare, Managed care, Insurance, Retail).
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 Rhode Island: median household income $87,796, unemployment 3.6%, state income tax: graduated, top rate 5.99%.
| Company ⇅ | Headquarters ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group | Minnesota | 390,000 |
| HCA Healthcare | Tennessee | 316,000 |
| 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 |
| Intermountain Health | Utah | 68,000 |
| Cigna Group | Connecticut | 67,700 |
| Humana | Kentucky | 67,060 |
| Danaher | Washington | 63,000 |
About 300,000 worldwide (2025), per the company's reported figure.
Rhode Island.
It ranks #20 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.