Major Employers

Rowan’s Leading Job Providers

Rowan County’s strategic location in the growing Charlotte, North Carolina metro region, its robust talent pool and workforce, and its wide range of affordable and flexible commercial real estate options make it a prime location for companies from a variety of industries. Rowan County is a diversified economy with a wide range of industries comprising its employment base. The largest sectors of employment are health care services (16.1%), manufacturing (15.4%) and retail trade (13.2%).

At nearly 2,500 businesses strong and growing, Rowan County is home to many Fortune 500 and international companies, including:

1	Salisbury VA Health Care System	4150	Health Services
2	Ahold Delhaize Food Lion	3725	HQ/Call Center/Distribution/Retail
3	Rowan Salisbury Schools	2410	Education
4	Daimler Truck North America	2210	Truck Manufacturing
5	Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and Clinics	1560	Health Services
6	Chewy	930	Distribution/Warehousing/E-Commerce
7	Rowan County	849	Municipal Government
8	Teijin Automotive	395	Automotive Component Manufacturing
9	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College	376	K-12 Education
10	Clayton Rockwell	325	Manufactured Home Manufacturing