The following list includes companies that combine headquarters and local branch locations in their employment numbers. However, the list excludes government and retail operations.
| Rank | Company | Type | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital One Financial Corp. | Financial services, call center | 11,262 |
| 2 | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System | Health care | 9,313 |
| 3 | HCA Virginia Health System | Health care | 7,628 |
| 4 | Bon Secours Richmond | Health care | 7,136 |
| 5 | Dominion Virginia Power | Energy | 5,433 |
| 6 | SunTrust Banks Inc. | Banking | 3,810 |
| 7 | Altria Group Inc. | Cigarettes and wine | 3,800 |
| 8 | Amazon.com | Online retail | 3,800 |
| 9 | Wells Fargo | Banking | 2,902 |
| 10 | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Health Insurance | 2,655 |
| 11 | United Parcel Service | Package distribution | 2,490 |
| 12 | DuPont | Chemicals and fibers | 2,376 |
| 13 | Bank of America | Banking | 1,921 |
| 14 | Markel Corporation | Insurance | 1,886 |
| 15 | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond | Reserve bank | 1,882 |
| 16 | Verizon Communications | Telecommunications | 1,700 |
| 17 | University of Richmond | Private university | 1,578 |
| 18 | General Dynamics Corp. | Call center | 1,450 |
| 19 | CarMax Inc. | Auto sales | 1,306 |
| 20 | Southside Regional Medical | Health Care | 1,280 |
| 21 | AdvanSix | Polymers | 1,177 |
| 22 | Genworth Financial Inc. | Insurance | 1,134 |
| 23 | Estes Express Lines | Trucking, air freight | 1,102 |
| 24 | Kings Dominion | Amusement park | 1,000 |
| 25 | GE Power | Parts for power generating machinery | 928 |
| 26 | Supervalu Inc | Wholesale food | 890 |
| 27 | Tyson Food Inc. | Poultry products | 850 |
| 28 | BB&T | Banking | 839 |
| 29 | T-Mobile USA Inc. | Telecommunications | 816 |
| 30 | Patient First | Healthcare urgent care centers | 805 |
| 31 | Hill Phoenix | Refrigerated display cases | 791 |
| 32 | CoStar Group | Real estate information and analytics | 732 |
| 33 | Northrop Grumman | Information technology | 725 |
| 34 | Allianz Global Assistance | Travel insurance | 696 |
| 35 | Teleperformance | Financial services customer support | 696 |
| 36 | Performance Food Group | Food products distribution | 694 |
| 37 | Comcast | Cable television | 675 |
| 38 | WestRock Corp. | Packaging materials | 668 |
| 39 | Union Bank and Trust | Banking | 665 |
| 40 | YMCA of Greater Richmond | Fitness and recreational services | 631 |
| 41 | McGuireWoods LLP | Legal Services | 620 |
| 42 | Owens & Minor Inc. | Wholesale medical supplies | 609 |
| 43 | Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia | Non-profit training center; retailer | 607 |
| 44 | Westminster Canterbury | Retirement community | 594 |
| 45 | Mondelez International | Snack manufacturing | 580 |
| 46 | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Warehouse and distribution center | 575 |
| 47 | Southern States | Agribusiness cooperative | 574 |
| 48 | Virginia Credit Union | Financial cooperative | 572 |
| 49 | McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. | Wholesale medical-surgical supplies | 569 |
| 50 | Elephant Insurance | Insurance services | 560 |
| Note: Some companies combine headquarters and local branch locations in their employment numbers. Excludes government and retail operations. Source: Direct company contact; Richmond Times-Dispatch; Richmond BizSense; Virginia Employment Commission – updated March 2018 | |||