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.
Microsoft ranks #25 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 223,000 employees worldwide (year not stated). It is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 25 |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington |
| Industry | Information technology |
| Employees (global) | 223,000 (year not stated) |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Website | https://www.microsoft.com/ |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
Microsoft ranks 25 of the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 223,000 employees worldwide (year not stated). That is roughly the number of people who live in Huntsville, Alabama. It was founded 1975.
The company's headquarters state, Washington, has 7,816,116 residents, a median household income of $98,141 and an unemployment rate of 4.8%. The occupations with the most jobs in the state are Software Developers (median $166,540); Home Health and Personal Care Aides (median $47,730); Fast Food and Counter Workers (median $37,710); Retail Salespersons (median $39,560); Registered Nurses (median $124,200). A large employer headquartered there hires from the same pool, plus specialised roles tied to its industry (Information technology).
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 Washington: median household income $98,141, unemployment 4.8%, state income tax: no state tax on wages.
City guide: Redmond (median rent $2,409, median household income $162,560).
| Company ⇅ | Industry ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | Conglomerate | 1,576,000 |
| Costco Wholesale | Retail | 341,000 |
| T-Mobile US | Telecommunications | 75,000 |
| Danaher | Healthcare industry | 63,000 |
| Company ⇅ | Headquarters ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | New Jersey | 349,800 |
| International Business Machines | New York | 264,300 |
| Alphabet | California | 204,757 |
| RTX | Virginia | 180,000 |
| Apple | California | 166,000 |
| Oracle | Texas | 141,000 |
| Johnson & Johnson | New Jersey | 138,200 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Massachusetts | 125,000 |
| Dell Technologies | Texas | 97,000 |
| Pfizer | New York | 75,000 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Texas | 67,000 |
| HP | California | 55,000 |
About 223,000 worldwide (year not stated), per the company's reported figure.
Redmond, Washington.
It ranks #25 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.