Why MIchigan
FACTS ABOUT MICHIGAN AND GREATER LANSING
Michigan List of Firsts
- Michigan Ranks First in the United States for the availability of Skilled Labor
- Michigan employs more industrial and mechanical engineers than any other state
- Michigan ranks first in United States in concentration of industrial designer and engineers, R & D, and skilled workers
- Michigan ranks first in Trade with Canada and Third in Trade with Mexico
- Michigan leads the nation with 120,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2009
Source: Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Top local employers by number of employees
- General Motors: 5,800
- Meijer Distribution Center: 2,215
- Peckham: 1,800
- Dart Container: 1,200
- Demmer Corp: 1,110
- Ryder Logistics and Transportation: 915
- Spartan Motors: 730
- John Henry: 609
Source: Lansing Economic Area Partnership
Top 100 state employers by number of in-state employees
- State of Michigan: 35,135
- Spectrum Health Systems: 17,324
- McLaren Health Care Corp: 16,891
- General Motors: 14,443
- CHE Trinity Health: 12,122
- Michigan State University: 11,050
- U.S. government: 9,810
- CMS Energy: 6,360
- The Dow Chemical: 6,000
- U.S. Postal Service: 5,969
- Johnson Controls - Automotive Experience: 5,500
- Sparrow Health System: 5,249
- Alticor Inc. (Amway): 5,000
- Nexteer Automotive: 4,700
- Perrigo North America: 4,600
- Dow Corning: 4,200.00
- Grand Rapids Public Schools: 3,500
- Herman Miller: 3,497.00
- Covenant HealthCare: 3,465
- Munson Medical Center: 3,434
- Kellogg: 3,293
- Borgess Health: 3,284
- Grand Valley State University: 3,225
- Allegiance Health: 3,106
- Fetzer Center @ Western Michigan University: 3,067
- DTE Energy: 3,008
- Genesys Regional Medical Center: 2,923
- Stryker: 2,800.00
- Gordon Food Service: 2,760
- Lacks Enterprises: 2,750
- St. Mary's of Michigan Medica: 2,622
- Hurley Medical Center: 2,475
- Auto-Owners Insurance: 2,203
- Haworth: 2,121
- Detroit Diesel Corp: 2,100
- Ferris State University: 2,079
- Magna International of America: 2,000
- Metro Health: 1,868
- International Automotive: 1,842
- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings: 1,650
- Chrysler Group: 1,484
- Lochbridge: 1,311
- Michigan Technological University: 1,299
- J.P. Morgan Chase: 1,230
- Alro Steel: 1,200
- Advantage Resourcing: 1,088
- Memorial Healthcare: 1,057
- ADAC Automotive: 1,042
- Dialog Direct: 1,000
- TRW Automotive Holdings: 966
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michgan: 946
- Robert Bosch: 824
- Lear: 812
- Priority Health: 800
- Pridgeon & Clay: 772
- University of Michigan: 760
- Con-way: 721
- Bridgewater Interiors: 710
- Art Van Furniture: 664
- Federal-Mogul Holdings: 501
- Faurecia North America: 500
- Flagstar Bancorp: 459
- Inteva Products: 440
- TI Automotive: 430
- Comerica Bank: 421
- Roush Enterprises: 420
- Tower International: 409
- Plante Moran: 408
- Dickinson County Healthcare System: 399
- Kalamazoo Valley Community: 393
- The Bartech Group: 348
- The Rehmann Group: 348
- Inergy Automotive Systems: 341
- ABC Appliance: 339
- Acro Service: 309
- St. John Providence Health Sytem: 286
- Visteon: 280
- GR Spring & Stamping: 200
- Syncreon Global Holdings: 200
- Metaldyne: 195
- Yazaki North America: 180
- United Bancorp: 179
- Big Boy Restaurants International: 175
- Ervin Industries: 150
- Health Alliance Plan of Michigan: 147
- Daifuku Webb Holding: 135
- Dow Automotive Systems: 130
- Fifth Third Bank: 126
- Deloitte: 119
- TriMas: 117
- Presbyterian Villages of Michigan: 113
- Lipari Foods: 105
- Plastipak Holdings: 100
- Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone: 92
- Meritor: 81
- Citizens Insurance Co. of America: 75
- Autocam Medical: 75
- The Macomb Group: 72
- John E. Green: 70
This list of Greater Michigan employers encompasses companies with a significant employee presence in Michigan but outside of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston or Washtenaw counties.
