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.
Encompass Health ranks #182 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 40,200 employees worldwide (year not stated). It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 182 |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Employees (global) | 40,200 (year not stated) |
| Founded | 1984 |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
Encompass Health ranks 182 of the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 40,200 employees worldwide (year not stated). That is roughly the number of people who live in Severna Park, Maryland. It was founded 1984.
The company's headquarters state, Alabama, has 5,086,768 residents, a median household income of $63,999 and an unemployment rate of 3.5%. The occupations with the most jobs in the state are Retail Salespersons (median $30,040); Registered Nurses (median $77,080); Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators (median $42,700); Stockers and Order Fillers (median $34,290); Cashiers (median $28,250). A large employer headquartered there hires from the same pool, plus specialised roles tied to its industry (Healthcare).
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 Alabama: median household income $63,999, unemployment 3.5%, state income tax: graduated, top rate 5.00%.
City guide: Birmingham (median rent $1,107, median household income $46,051).
| Company ⇅ | Headquarters ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Intermountain Health | Utah | 68,000 |
| Cigna Group | Connecticut | 67,700 |
| Humana | Kentucky | 67,060 |
About 40,200 worldwide (year not stated), per the company's reported figure.
Birmingham, Alabama.
It ranks #182 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.