Polk County Top Employers
* as of May 2023
| Employer | Employees | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets | 15,361 | Headquarters, Distribution, Manufacturing and Super Markets |
| Polk County School Board | 13,459 | Administration, Staff and Educators |
| Lakeland Regional Health | 6,942 | Main Hospital and Clinic Operations |
| Walmart | 5,523 | E-commerce, Distribution and Retail Stores |
| Amazon | 5,500 | Prime Air and Fulfillment |
| Geico | 3,800 | Insurance Center |
| BayCare | 2,614 | Main Hospital and Clinic Operations |
| Polk County Board of County Commissioners | 2,251 | All County Operations |
| City of Lakeland | 2,000 | All City Operations |
| Polk County Sheriff’s Office | 1,830 | Administration, Staff and Deputies |
| Watson Clinic | 1,797 | All Clinic Operations |
| Mosaic | 1,707 | Manufacturing and Office Operations |
| Legoland | 1,500+ | Legoland Florida Resort and Hotels |
| Advent Health | 1,497 | Hospital Locations and Services |
| Polk State College | 1,250 | Administration, Staff and Educators |
| Southeastern University | 1,072 | Administration, Staff and Educators |
| Saddle Creek Logistics | 1,042 | Headquarters, 3PL and Distribution |
| Carpenter Contractors of America | 1,012 | Home Product Manufacturing |
| Lowe’s | 984 | Distribution Center |
| Rooms to Go | 827 | Distribution Center |
| Oakley Transport Inc. | 823 | All Logistic Operations |
| Florida Southern College | 771 | Administration, Staff and Educators |
| Summit Consulting | 750 | Operations Center |
| Advanced Auto Parts | 615 | Distribution Center |
| Consulate Health Care | 584 | All Clinic Services |
| Florida’s Natural Growers | 575 | Agricultural, Processing and Manufacturing |
| SouthState Bank | 533 | Headquarters and Financial Services |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 500 | Manufacturing and Bottling Center |
| Badcock Corp | 500 | Headquarters and Distribution |
| W G Roe & Sons Inc | 500 | Agriculture and Shipping Operations |
| Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits | 500 | Distribution Center |
| UPS | 453 | Distribution and Logistics |
| Well Dyne Rx LLC | 426 | Southeast Headquarters and Pharmaceuticals |
| Midstate Machine & Fab. | 400 | Industrial Services |
| Tampa Maid Foods | 400 | Food Manufacturing |
| Mission Foods | 400 | Food Manufacturing |
| Central Florida Health Care | 385 | Clinic Locations and Healthcare Operations |
| R & L Carriers, Inc. | 357 | Logistics |
| Pepperidge Farm | 355 | Food Manufacturing |
| Keymark | 350 | Aluminum Product Manufacturing |
| IGT | 345 | Gaming Product Manufacturing |
| Harrell’s Inc. | 335 | Fertilizer Manufacturing |
| Marriot Vacations | 330 | Resort Back Office |
| Fedex Corporate Services | 300 | Distribution and Logistics |
| Cardinal Health | 300 | Distribution and Logistics |
| Lockheed Martin | 285 | Administrative and Finance Services |