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.
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 | {{Start date and age|1975|04|04}} in |
| Website | {{URL|https://www.microsoft.com/|microsoft.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 Washington: median household income $99,389, unemployment 4.8%, state income tax: no state tax on wages.
| 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.