Major Employers
Major employers in the Columbus MSA below listed by number of employees:
| COMPANY NAME | DESCRIPTION | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (June 2024) | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County School District | Education | 5,500 | Columbus |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional | Healthcare | 3,080 | Columbus |
| Aflac | Insurance | 2,900 | Columbus |
| Columbus Consolidated | Government | 2,789 | Columbus |
| Kia Motors | Vehicle manufacturing | 2,700 | West Point |
| TSYS - A Global Payments Company | Fintech | 2,600 | Columbus |
| Pratt & Whitney | Jet engine components manufacturing and overhaul | 1,850 | Columbus |
| St. Francis-Emory Healthcare | Healthcare | 1,735 | Columbus |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Insurance | 1,650 | Columbus |
| Columbus State University | Education | 1,238 | Columbus |
| Synovus | Financial Services | 1,235 | Columbus |
| WestRock | Coated board production | 900 | Cottonton |
| Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers | Used merchandise stores | 825 | Columbus |
| Mobis Alabama, LLC | Front end modules, front/rear chasis modules | 700 | West Point |
| AlaTrade Foods | Poultry processing | 650 | Phenix City |
| Aludyne | Iron casting, machining and assembly of automotive parts | 565 | Columbus |
| Hyundai Dymos | Automotive seats | 500 | West Point |
| Kysor-Warren | Assembly of refrigerated display cases | 470 | Columbus |
| Hostess Brands | Snack cake production | 450 | Columbus |
| Hyundai Transys GA Powertrain | 6-speed automatic transmissions | 400 | West Point |
| Path-Tech | Specimen kit assembly | 397 | Columbus |
| Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | Healthcare | 370 | Phenix City |
| Glovis Georgia | Automotive parts production | 316 | West Point |
| Adient | Automotive parts production | 280 | West Point |
| Columbus Water Works | Utilities | 280 | Columbus |
| Spring Harbor | Assisted living | 230 | Columbus |
| Hamilton Relay | Communications | 210 | Columbus |
| Robinson Paving | Construction | 201 | Columbus |
| Panasonic | Lithium battery production | 200 | Columbus |
| Alexander Electric Company | Electricians | 200 | Columbus |
| Columbus Technical College | Education | 200 | Columbus |
| Coldwell Banker | Real Estate | 185 | Columbus |
| Vectorply | Reinforcement fabric manufacturing | 175 | Phenix City |
| Eastman Kodak | Digital offset lithographic printing plate production | 170 | Columbus |
| Goldens' Foundry | Iron casting, machining and assembly of automotive parts | 170 | Columbus |
| Southeastern Site Development | Construction | 170 | Columbus |
| Georgia Power | Utilities | 160 | Columbus |
| Buffalo Rock Pepsi | Soft drink distribution | 150 | Columbus |
| Callaway Resort & Gardens | Resort | 150 | Pine Mountain |
| Char-Broil | Misc. durable goods | 150 | Columbus |
| Peek Pavement Marking | Construction | 150 | Columbus |
| Johns Manville | Roof and wool insulation manufacturing | 137 | Phenix City |
| Columbus Hospice of Georgia and Alabama | Assisted living | 135 | Columbus |
| Growing Room | Childcare Services | 130 | Columbus |
| Wide Open West | Communications | 130 | Columbus |
| Alexander Contracting | Construction | 125 | Columbus |
| Fort Moore Family Communities | Real estate | 120 | Fort Moore |
| Refresco | Beverage concentrate manufacturing | 120 | Columbus |
| W.C. Bradley Co. | Holding company | 115 | Columbus |
| SONS Chevrolet | Automotive dealership | 109 | Columbus |
| Flournoy Construction | Construction | 105 | Columbus |
| Chick-fil-A Bradley Park | Restaurant | 105 | Columbus |
| Chick-fil-A Columbus Park Crossing | Restaurant | 105 | Columbus |
| A-Com Enterprises | Security systems | 100 | Columbus |
| Kudzu | Licensed products embroidering | 100 | Phenix City |
| JVL Laboratories | Private label personal care products manufacturing | 100 | Phenix City |
| McCauley Propeller Systems | Full-line propeller manufacturer | 100 | Columbus |
| International Paper | Paper products manufacturing | 95 | Columbus |
| Daehan Solution | Automotive parts production | 90 | West Point |
| Chairman's Foods | Frozen food production | 90 | Columbus |
| Heckler & Koch | Firearms manufacturing and assembly | 90 | Columbus |
| Iljin Global USA | Automotive parts production | 85 | Phenix City |
| Warr Grading | Construction | 76 | Columbus |
| Liberty Utilities | Utilities | 75 | Columbus |
| Truist Bank | Financial | 75 | Columbus |
| Headquarters Nissan | Automotive dealership | 70 | Columbus |
| HPPE | Bio-polymer production | 70 | Columbus |
| Knox Pest Control | Pest control services | 70 | Columbus |
| Brasfield & Gorrie | General Contractors | 65 | Columbus |
| Covenant Woods | Assisted living | 65 | Columbus |
| Robinson Grimes & Company | Accounting | 60 | Columbus |
| Smith Gray Electric | Electricians | 60 | Columbus |
| Acura/BMW of Columbus | Automotive dealership | 55 | Columbus |
| Mediacom Business | Communications | 55 | Columbus |
| Columbus Airport | Aviation | 55 | Columbus |
| WRBL TV-3 | Communications | 55 | Columbus |
| Oneda | Precision metal stamping, assembly, and tool and die designs | 54 | Columbus |
| Sterling Specialty Chemicals | Chemical plant | 50 | Columbus |
| Stepan | Polyester resin (polymer) production | 50 | Columbus |
| Greystone Properties | Developer, property management | 40 | Columbus |
| RAM Hotels | Hospitality | 30 | Columbus |
| George C. Woodruff Company | Developer, construction | 7 | Columbus |