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Forget BBQ – companies in KC are hungry for talented, skilled and qualified people. The U.S. unemployment rate is historically low, and it's even lower here in the KC region.
Tech jobs are growing faster in KC than in Seattle, Austin, Chicago, and NYC, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and our entrepreneurs are creating innovative ideas.
Did you know? We also happen to be the capital of the world for sports architecture.
Oracle Cerner 11,900
Ford Motor Company 7,260
Children's Mercy Hospital 7,012
St. Luke's Health System 6,092
Honeywell 6,000
Amazon 6,000
HCA Midwest Health (Hdq.) 5,540
Burns & McDonnell (Hdq.) 5,000
Garmin International Inc. (Hdq.) 4,693
T-Mobile (Hdq.) 4,674
Evergy (Hdq.) 4,512
Hallmark Cards, Inc. (Hdq.) 4,366
United Parcel Service 3,888
BNSF Railway Company 3,550
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 3,070
Triumph Foods, LLC (Hdq.) 2,800
Commerce Bank (Hdq.) 2,365
General Motors Corp. 2,350
SS&C Technologies 2,301
Black & Veatch (Hdq.) 2,294
UnitedHealth Group 2,146
Farmers Insurance Group 2,063
UMB Financial Corporation (Hdq.) 1,878
Lockton Companies 1,750
Kiewit Power Inc. 1,636
U.S. Bank 1,543
Goodyear 1,500
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas (Hdq.) 1,461
H&R Block (Hdq.) 1,142
American Century Companies, Inc. (Hdq.) 989
Netsmart (Hdq.) 983
Boehringer Ingelheim 946
Union Pacific Railroad 920
IQVIA 905
JE Dunn Construction (Hdq.) 900
VMLY&R 800
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (Hdq.) 711
Freightquote (Hdq.) 701
No matter where you are in your career, KC is the right place to grow your skills and make a major impact.
KC's regional economy is nearly an exact reflection of the U.S. economy – meaning our economic stability is diverse and can weather challenges in any one sector.
Another bonus? Your dollar can stretch in KC due to a lower cost of living with salaries near the U.S. average.