Charlotte Work & Relocation
Top employers in Charlotte NC
Charlotte's largest employers span finance, healthcare, logistics, energy, retail, and education. Here is who they are and where they are located.
Finance and banking employers
Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the US after New York. The majority of finance jobs are concentrated in and around Uptown.
- Bank of America — HQ Uptown, ~17,000 Charlotte employees
- Wells Fargo — major hub Uptown, ~15,000+ employees
- Truist Financial — major operations, ~5,000+ employees
- Ally Financial — operations center, South End
- LendingTree — HQ Uptown, ~1,000 employees
Healthcare employers
Healthcare is one of Charlotte's fastest-growing sectors, with major hospital systems and specialty providers across the metro.
- Atrium Health — ~35,000+ employees, multiple campuses
- Novant Health — ~10,000+ employees, multiple facilities
- Carolinas HealthCare System — affiliated with Atrium
- Duke Energy — healthcare benefits and corporate
- Charlotte VA Health Care System — government healthcare
Logistics and transportation
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a major hub, and the region's logistics sector is growing fast.
- American Airlines — hub at Charlotte Douglas, ~7,000+ employees
- Amazon — fulfillment centers, multiple locations
- FedEx — distribution hub
- UPS — package operations
- Charlotte Douglas Airport — ~500 daily departures
Energy and utilities
Charlotte is headquarters to major energy companies, making it a key hub for the energy sector in the Southeast.
- Duke Energy — HQ Uptown, ~8,000+ Charlotte employees
- Siemens Energy — operations in Charlotte
- Piedmont Natural Gas — subsidiary of Duke
- Catawba Nuclear Station — nearby
Tech and professional services
Charlotte's tech sector has grown significantly, with both homegrown companies and satellite offices from major tech firms.
- Lowe's — HQ Mooresville, ~20,000+ (30 min north)
- Honeywell — HQ Charlotte, ~2,000+ employees
- Deloitte — large office Uptown
- Red Ventures — Fort Mill SC, ~1,500 employees
- Sonic Automotive — HQ Charlotte
- Bandwidth — HQ Raleigh, Charlotte office
Education and government
Public education, higher education, and government are major employers in Charlotte.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) — ~19,000 employees
- UNC Charlotte — ~4,000 employees
- Central Piedmont Community College — ~2,000
- City of Charlotte — ~8,000 employees
- Mecklenburg County — ~6,000 employees
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