Company

Local Employment

Product/Service

Year Founded Locally

United Parcel Service (UPS)

25,090

Package delivery, transportation and logistics

1963

Jefferson County Public Schools

14,484

Education

n/a

Norton Healthcare

13,828

Health care services

1886

Ford Motor Co. (2 plants)

13,020

Automotive production

1913

Humana Inc.

12,360

Health and well-being

1961

UofL Health

12,000

Health care services

2012

The Kroger Co.

9,300

Retailer

1928

Baptist Healthcare System Inc.

7,346

Health care services

1924

Walmart Inc.

6,650

Retailer

1988

University of Louisville

6,000

Research university, education

1798

GE Appliances, a Haier company

6,000

Home appliances

1953

Amazon.com

5,700

Logistics and customer service

2005

Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Govt.

5,646

Metropolitan government

1778

Spectrum

2,330

Call center, cable, Internet

1998

Manna Inc.

2,300

Quick service & casual dining restaurants

1996

LG&E and KU Energy LLC

2,240

Gas and electric generation and distribution

1838

Archdiocese of Louisville

2,202

Catholic schools, churches, agencies

1808

U.S. Census Bureau

2,113

Government

1958

Robley Rex VA Medical Center

1,922

Health care services

1952

Bullitt County Public Schools

1,753

Education

n/a

Oldham County Public Schools

1,710

Education

n/a

U.S. Postal Service

1,691

Mailing and shipping

1775

Samtec Inc.

1,601

Electronic connectors and microelectronics

1976

Rawlings Group

1,531

Health insurance subrogation and audit services

1977

Texas Roadhouse

1,452

Food Service

1993

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp.

1,414

Education

1956

Brown-Forman Corp

1,300

Producer & marketer of alcoholic beverage brands

1870

Papa John's International Inc.

1,485

Pizza restaurants

1984

Greater Clark County Schools Corporation

1,251

Education

1999

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

1,320

Health Insurance

1938

Caesars Southern Indiana

1,200

Hospitality

1998

Faurecia

1,200

Exhaust systems, interiors and seat systems

1978

JBS USA

1,200

Pork products

1875

Kindred Healthcare Inc.

1,185

Health care services

1985

Clark Memorial Health

1,063

Health care services

1922

BrightSpring Health Services

1,058

Health and human services provider

1974

ADP Inc.

1,000

Healthcare management, call center

1949

Churchill Downs

1,000

Racing, gaming and online entertainment

1875