CGR Releases 2017 NYS Top Employers List; Health Care Dominates

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - June 21, 2018 - PRLog -- Rochester-based CGR has released its list of New York State's largest private employers in 2017. Health care providers occupy nine of the twenty spots, led by Northwell Health. An additional four places go to financial services firms with a major presence in New York City's powerhouse finance sector.

CGR compiles the list from a variety of sources as part of a periodic engagement with upstate New York's largest private employer, the University of Rochester, including its Medical Center and many health care affiliates.

Top 20 Private Employers in NYS 2017

Full-time equivalent employees located in the state

Rank  Company Name  NYS Employment
1  Northwell Health  54,000
2  Montefiore Health System  32,000
3  Mount Sinai Health System*  29,000
4  Walmart*  28,000
5  NYU/NYU Langone Medical Center  27,000
5  UR & Affiliates  27,000
5  Verizon NY Inc.**  27,000
8  JP Morgan Chase**  25,000
8  Citigroup Inc.**  25,000
10  New York Presbyterian  20,000
11  McDonalds**  18,000
12  Wegmans Food Markets*  17,000
12  Macy's*  17,000
12  Cornell University/Weill Medical College  17,000
15  Rochester Regional Health System*  16,000
16  Consolidated Edison  15,000
17  Bank of America**  14,000
17  Home Depot**  14,000
19  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center*  13,000
19  Morgan Stanley**  13,000

*Headcount reported; adjusted by CGR for likely part-time workers.

**Not published; estimate only.

About CGR
Founded in 1915, CGR is an independent, nonprofit management consulting organization delivering expertise in government and education, economics and public finance, health and human services, and nonprofits and communities. To learn more, visit https://www.cgr.org.