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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Becton, Dickinson and ranks #101 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 72,000 employees worldwide (2025). It is headquartered in New Jersey.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 101 |
| Headquarters | New Jersey |
| Industry | Medical equipment, Consulting |
| Employees (global) | 72,000 (2025) |
| Founded | {{Start date and age|1897}} in East Rutherford, New Jersey, |
| Website | {{URL|bd.com}} |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
The company's home state is New Jersey: median household income $104,294, unemployment 4.2%, state income tax: graduated, top rate 10.75%.
| Company ⇅ | Industry ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | Information technology, Consulting, Outsourcing | 349,800 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Pharmaceutical, Medical Technology | 138,200 |
| Burlington Stores | Retail | 83,309 |
| Merck & Co. | Pharmaceuticals | 75,000 |
| Automatic Data Processing | Business services, Software | 67,000 |
| Quest Diagnostics | Health care | 65,000 |
| Prudential Financial | Financial services | 38,196 |
| Company ⇅ | Headquarters ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | New Jersey | 138,200 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Massachusetts | 125,000 |
| Caterpillar | Illinois | 118,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Illinois | 115,000 |
| SLB N.V. | Texas | 111,000 |
| Medtronic plc | Minnesota | 95,000 |
| Cisco Systems | California | 86,200 |
| Nike | Oregon | 77,800 |
| Deere | Illinois | 73,100 |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Missouri | 71,000 |
| Cummins | Indiana | 67,400 |
| Cardinal Health | Ohio | 63,900 |
About 72,000 worldwide (2025), per the company's reported figure.
New Jersey.
It ranks #101 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.