ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WORKFORCE
15 Major Employers (2025)
| Company Name | Local FT Employees* | Industry Type |
| HCA Midwest Health | 5,000 | Hospitals/Health Clinics/Medical Services |
| University of Kansas Health System | 4,000 | Hospitals/Health Clinics/Medical Services |
| T-Mobile | 3,825 | Telecommunications |
| Shawnee Mission School District | 3,644 | K-12 Education |
| Blue Valley School District | 3,363 | K-12 Education |
| UnitedHealth Group | 3,000 | Health/Pharmacy Plans |
| Wal-Mart | 2,850 | Retail & E-Commerce |
| AdventHealth | 2,800 | Hospitals/Health Clinics/Medical Services |
| Shamrock Trading Corp. | 2,355 | Transportation Services |
| Black & Veatch | 2,200 | Engineering Services |
| Quest Diagnostics | 2,200 | Testing Laboratories |
| Hy-Vee Food Stores | 1,600 | Grocery Stores |
| Johnson County Community College | 1,389 | Junior Colleges |
| SelectQuote | 1,200 | Insurance Services |
| City of Overland Park | 1,083 | Government |
*Full-time employee counts are general estimates only Source: County Economic Research Institute (CERI), 2025
* Exact FTE counts are self-reported by the employers as of November 2025
Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies (2024)
- Boomn
- Go Local Interactive
- Global Soft Systems
- Integrated Psychiatric Consultants
- Lever1
- Lula
- OWS Foods
- Playfair Data
- Propio Language Services
- Sismos Solutions
- SnapIT Solutions
- TFL
- Virtus
View the full list of companies here.
Local Labor Force (2025)
| City | Labor Force  | Employed  | Unemployed  | Unemployment Rate  |
| Overland Park | 119,234 | 114,040 | 4,675 | 3.9% |
| Johnson County | 370,837 | 356,422 | 14,415 | 3.9% |
| Kansas City, MO-KS Area | 519,081 | 431,935 | 19,516 | 4.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), July 2025
Overland Park Employment by Industry (2025)
Industry | Estimated Employment Count | Estimated % of the Total | Annual % Growth |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 23,117 | 16.3% | 0.9% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22,802 | 16.1% | 1.0% |
| Finance and Insurance | 14,458 | 10.2% | 0.5% |
| Retail Trade | 13,186 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 11,883 | 8.4% | 0.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11,763 | 8.3% | 0.4% |
| Educational Services | 8,751 | 6.2% | 0.1% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 5,779 | 4.1% | 0.7% |
| Other Services (Except Public Administration) | 5,684 | 4.0% | 0.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,842 | 3.4% | 0.2% |
| Remaining Component Industries | 19,704 | 13.9% | 2.9% |
| Total - All Industries | 141,417 | - | 0.5% |
Source: JobsEQ, 2025Q1
Industry employment are as of 2025Q1 and are based upon BLS QCEW data, imputed by Chmura where necessary, and supplemented by additional sources, including Census ZBP data.
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.