Talent That Powers the Region’s Economy

The Indianapolis, Indiana “Indy” region offers a deep and growing workforce supported by strong K-12 systems, nationally recognized higher education, adult-learning pathways, and robust apprenticeship programs. Here, employers find the talent, training partners, and workforce solutions needed to grow in a region built for speed. 

1,190,373

Labor Force (2025 Average, STATS Indiana)

140,907

Office & Administrative Workers (2025 Average, Lightcast)

79,688

Production Workers (2025 Average, Lightcast)

125,000

Degrees & Certificates Awarded Annually (90-Minute Radius)

Built for Success. Positioned for Speed.

Indy region employers access a labor force of nearly 1.2 million workers, with occupational strengths supporting high-performance sectors including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, IT, headquarters operations, and more. With strong education partners and employer-driven training pathways, the region helps companies find, develop, and retain talent at the speed business requires.

Workforce Availability

In a region known for speed, most workers can reach their job at a mile a minute, creating a broad and deep labor pool. Drop a pin on the map below to explore workforce availability within 20, 40, and 60 minutes. 

Instructions

  1. Select Pin from the menu on the left side of the screen. 
  1. Drop the pin anywhere on the map. 
  1. Select the analysis type, such as Driving Time. 
  1. Set your minimum, medium, and maximum ranges. Suggested default: 20, 40, and 60 minutes. 
  1. Click Generate Reports to see workforce availability visualized on the map. 
  1. Scroll down to review and download reports. 
  1. Repeat the steps to change the location, analysis type, or drive-time range. 

Leading Employers

From entrepreneurial start-ups and mid-size manufacturers to legendary Fortune 500 headquarters and global operations, companies of all sizes across multiple sectors find success in the Indy region. Explore leading and major employers by grouping below. 

Company Name Industry Est. FTE
City, County & Township Government Local Government 91,682
State of Indiana State Government 36,567
IU Health Hospitals & Health Care 26,177
Federal Government, civilian and military, excluding USPS Federal Government 19,412
Ascension St. Vincent Hospitals & Health Care 17,398
Community Health Network Hospitals & Health Care 16,280
IU Indianapolis Colleges & Universities 14,000
Eli Lilly and Company Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 13,298
Walmart Department Stores 10,193
Amazon E-Commerce Order Fulfillment 8,300
Kroger Co. Retail Grocers 8,014
Cummins Powertrains & Components Manufacturing 8,000
FedEx Air Freight 5,800
Elevance Health Insurance 4,978
Roche Diagnostics Corp. Medical Diagnostic Product Manufacturing 4,815
Eskenazi Health Hospitals & Health Care 4,593
Franciscan Health Central Indiana Hospitals & Health Care 4,300
U.S. Postal Service Distribution 4,244
F.A. Wilhelm Construction Construction 4,100
Rolls-Royce Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing 4,000
UPS Logistics/Shipping 3,925
Meijer Department Stores 3,822
Archdiocese of Indianapolis Religious Organizations 3,600
US Veterans Medical Center Hospitals & Health Care 3,543
Allison Transmission Transmission Manufacturing 2,900
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Eli Lilly and Company Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 13,298
Cummins Powertrains & Components Manufacturing 8,000
Roche Diagnostics Corp. Medical Diagnostic Product Manufacturing 4,815
Rolls-Royce Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing 4,000
Allison Transmission Transmission Manufacturing 2,900
Toyota Material Handling Industrial Equipment Manufacturing 1,883
NTN Driveshaft Driveshaft Component Manufacturing 1,850
Red Gold Tomato Product Manfacturing 1,400
Allegion Americas Door Locks & Sercurity Products 1,300
Carrier Global Corp. Furnance Manufacturing 1,000
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Rolls-Royce Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing 4,000
Republic Airways Scheduled Air Transportation 1,900
Major Tool & Machine Inc Machine Shop 400
Applied Composites Engineering Inc Aircraft Parts Manufacturing 130
Aerodyn Ltd. Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing 115
RBC Sargent Aerospace-Defense Aerospace Component Mfg 90
Mears Machine Corporation Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing 80
Triumph Controls LLC Aircraft Parts Manufacturing 75
Raytheon (RTX) Aerospace Component Mfg 68
Morris Machine Co. Inc. Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing 60
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Corteva Agriscience Agricultural Chemicals & Biotechnology 2,000
Keystone Cooperative Farm Supplies 1,760
AgReliant Genetics Agricultural Seed Products 971
Elanco Animal Health Inc. Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 725
CNH Industrial America LLC Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 500
Beck's Hybrids Agbioscience/Agribusiness: Crop Seeds 435
Americold Logistics Refrigerated Warehousing 300
Crossroad Farms Dairy Dairy Cattle & Milk Production 300
Veolia North America Water Supply & Systems 206
United Animal Health Animal Food Manufacturing 150
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Cummins Powertrains & Components Manufacturing 8,000
Allison Transmission Transmission Manufacturing 2,900
NTN Driveshaft Driveshaft Component Manufacturing 2,380
Indiana Automotive Fasteners Automotive Components 818
ELSA LLC Automotive Components 720
KYB Americas Corporation Automotive Components 700
Enkei America Inc Automotive Components 680
Forvia-Faurecia Clean Mobility Automotive Emissions Controls 520
TOA USA LLC Automotive Components 460
Astemo Motor Vehicle Parts 429
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Red Gold Tomato Product Manufacturing 1,400
Heartland Food Group Food Processing & Distribution 850
Nestlé USA Beverage Division Beverage & Refrigerated Foods Manufacturing 829
Indianapolis Fruit (FreshEdge) Food Service Distribution 750
Mission Foods Tortilla, Tortilla Chip & Flatbread Manufacturing 544
Coca-Cola Consolidated Soft Drink Distribution 450
Pepsi Beverages Co. Soft Drink Manufacturing 450
Clif Bar Baking Company of Indianapolis Food Manufacturing 400
ConAgra Brands Dairy Foods Manufacturing 400
Harlan Food Retail Bakery Food Manufacturing 400
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Roche Diagnostics Corp. Medical Diagnostic Product Manufacturing 4,815
Rolls-Royce Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing 4,000
Toyota Material Handling Industrial Equipment Manufacturing 1,883
NTN Driveshaft Automotive Component Manufacturing 1,850
FinishMaster Inc Automotive Aftermarket Paint 1,800
Allegion Americas Door Locks & Sercurity Products 1,300
Appirio, A Wipro Company IT Consulting 1,500
Finish Line Inc. Athletic Clothing 1,100
Adidas Sports Licensed Division Apparel Warehousing 1,000
Securitas Security Service USA Security Guards & Patrol Services 1,000
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Eli Lilly and Company Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 13,298
Cummins Powertrains & Components Manufacturing 8,000
Elevance Health Insurance 4,978
Allison Transmission Transmission Manufacturing 2,900
Corteva Agriscience Agricultural Chemicals & Biotechnology 2,000
CNO Financial Group Inc. Insurance-Holding Companies 1,200
Simon Property Group Inc. Real Estate Investment Trusts 1,000
Elanco Animal Health Inc. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 725
Calumet Petroleum Refining 200
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Salesforce Software Publishers 2,200
Q-Edge Corp./Foxconn Electronic Computer Manufacturing 850
Genesys Software Publishers 800
OPENLANE Inc Software Developers 800
Fiserv Data Processing Service 500
Infosys Custom Computer Programming Services 490
Meta Platforms Data Center 300
Bell Techlogix Custom Computer Programming Services 250
NRI America Computer Systems Design Services 150
Tangoe Custom Computer Programming Services 150
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Roche Diagnostics Corp. Medical Diagnostic Product Manufacturing 4,815
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 700
Ambu USA Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing 500
INCog BioPharma Services Inc. Syringe & Vial Manufacturing 408
3M Safety Equipement Manufacturing 330
Stevanato Group Syringe & Vial Manufacturing 217
Intersurgical Surgical & Medical Equipment Manufacturing 204
Kimball Electronics Medical Contract Manufacturing 155
Applied Laboratories, Inc. Pharmaceutical (OTC) and Med Devices 125
West Pharmaceutical Services Medical Device & Syringe Manufacturing 90
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Eli Lilly and Company Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 13,298
Labcorp Drug Development Medical Laboratories/R&D 3,306
Elanco Animal Health Inc. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 725
Northwind Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical Repackaging & Distribution 295
Novartis Radiopharmaceuticals 269
Exelead Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 200
Applied Laboratories, Inc. Pharmaceutical (OTC) and Med Devices 125
RayzeBio, Inc. Pharmaceutical 70
Telix Pharmaceuticals Biopharmaceutical (Radiopharmaceutical) 56
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
SMC Corporation of America Pneumatics Manufacturing 869
Bastian Solutions Material Handling & Robotics Automation 220
Flexware Innovation IT Consulting for Automation 218
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Engineering Services 200
NRI America Computer Systems Design Services 150
Capital Industries/Acieta Machine Shop 60
NEFF Automation General Purpose Machinery 25
Company Name Industry Est. FTE
Pacers Sports & Entertainment Sports Teams and Clubs 900
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Association Management 600
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Entertainment Venue 500
IndyCar Sports League 250
Indianapolis Colts Foundation Inc. Sports Teams and Clubs 200
Schutt Sports Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing 190
USA Track & Field National Governing Body 60
Gared Performance Sports Systems Sports Equipment Manufacturing 50
Performance Racing International Association Management 50
USA Gymnastics National Governing Body 44
United State Auto Club (USAC) Association Management 15
American College of Sports Medicine Membership Assocation 10
Lucas Oil Raceway Park Entertainment Venue 10
Evolve Transporters N/A
Certor Sports N/A
National Hot Road Association (NHRA) N/A