Facts we can source about this employer, with the year of every figure.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Centene ranks #128 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers, with about 61,100 employees worldwide (2025). It is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Rank among the 200 | 128 |
| Headquarters | Clayton, Missouri |
| Industry | Managed healthcare, Health insurance, Pharmacy |
| Employees (global) | 61,100 (2025) |
| Founded | {{Start date and age|1984}} |
| Website | {{Official URL}} |
Headcount is global, includes workers outside the US and may differ from the company's latest annual report.
The company's home state is Missouri: median household income $71,589, unemployment 3.6%, state income tax: graduated, top rate 4.70%.
| Company ⇅ | Industry ⇅ | Employees ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Panera Bread | 140,000 | |
| O'Reilly Automotive | Retail | 93,269 |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Automation, Electrical equipment | 71,000 |
| 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 61,100 worldwide (2025), per the company's reported figure.
Clayton, Missouri.
It ranks #128 among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers by global headcount.