Major Employers

When broken down by industries, Texas’ largest employers are involved in:

• Advanced Manufacturing — including Toyota, Texas Instruments, Samsung, and General Motors
• Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense — including Lockheed Martin, General Electric, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences — including McKesson, Tenet Healthcare, Luminex, Fujifilm Diosynth
• Corporate Services — including Charles Schwab, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, NRG
• Creative Industry — including Broadcast Music Inc., iHeartMedia, and Cinemark Holdings
• Energy — including ExxonMobil, Phillips 66, Valero Energy, Energy Transfer
• Information Technology — including Oracle, Texas Instruments, AT&T, Cisco
• Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products — including Exxon Mobil, Celanese, Huntsman, Holly Frontier

Large employers in the public sector include prominent Texas higher education institutions:

• Texas A&M — the largest university in the state with 26,000 employees
• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — 22,000 employees
• The University of Texas at Austin — approximately 21,000 employees
  
  

Of course, there are thousands of other companies employing millions of people located throughout the state.

It’s clear why so many companies move to Texas — with massive infrastructure, a skilled Texas workforce, low tax burdens, and robust Texas business incentives, the Texas business climate is truly second to none.