ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Workforce
Major Employers (2024)
| Company Name |
Local FT Employees* |
Industry Type |
| HCA Midwest Health | 10,051 | Healthcare |
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 4,000 | Telecommunications |
| Black & Veatch | 2,210 | Engineering |
| Shamrock Trading Company | 1,850 | Transportation/Finance/Technology |
| SelectQuote Inc. | 1,200 | Insurance |
| Netsmart | 1,036 | Healthcare IT |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. | 905 | Healthcare |
| Cerris (Formerly MMC Corp.) | 789 | Construction |
| Creative Planning LLC | 752 | Wealth Management |
| PNC Financial Services Group | 600 | Financial Services |
| WellSky | 500 | Healthcare IT |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition | 450 | Manufacturing HQ |
| Eversana Intouch | 430 | Advertising |
| Ryan Transportation Service Inc. | 384 | Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain and Storage |
| Merkle | 348 | Business Consulting and Services |
*Full-time employee counts are general estimates only
Inc. 5000 Featured Overland Park companies (2023):
Local Labor Force
| City | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate |
| Overland Park | 114,387 | 111,684 | 2,703 | 2.4% |
| Johnson County | 349,503 | 341,465 | 8,038 | 2.3% |
| Kansas City Area | 487,571 | 475,096 | 12,475 | 2.6% |
Source: Kansas Labor Information Center and Bureau of Labor Statistics (data is annual, not seasonally-adjusted for 2022).
Overland Park Employment by Industry
|
|
Estimated |
Estimated Percent of Total |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22,760 | 16.1% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22,226 | 15.7% |
| Finance and Insurance | 14,537 | 10.3% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Servies | 13,299 | 9.4% |
| Retail Trade | 13,120 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11,303 | 8.0% |
| Educational Services | 8,217 | 5.8% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 6,029 | 4.3% |
| Other Services (Except Public Administration) | 5,758 | 4.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,198 | 3.7% |
| Remaining Component Industries | 18,972 | 13.4% |
| Total - All Industries | 141,417 |
Industry employment are as of 2023Q3 and are based upon BLS QCEW data, imputed by Chmura where necessary, and supplemented by additional sources, including Census ZBP data.
For a deeper dive into Overland Park’s workforce, check out our Workforce Overview Report.
Work-Based Learning for K-12 Students
Real World Learning
Work-based learning for K-12 students provides opportunities for business-to-education engagement that helps build our future talent pipeline and retain top tier talent.
Local high school students are participating in Real World Learning for hands-on experiences to understand careers and occupation pathways better. Our goal is for every graduate by 2030 to have work-based learning experience.
To help your business engage in this important talent initiative, the Chamber has developed resources such as this Real World Learning information dashboard.
For more information, contact Courtney at ccavlovic@opchamber.org.