Business Profile
Major Employers

San Antonio's dynamic and diverse economy is a healthy mix of business services, with a rapidly growing biomedical and biotechnology sector, an emerging new energy economy and a diversified manufacturing sector, producing everything from aircraft and semiconductors to Toyota trucks. The city is also strategically located in south central Texas, and has historically been the economic hub of the region. San Antonio's employment in May 2011 was 925,407, compared to 922,051 in May 2010. The city's unemployment rate was 7.3% compared to 7.9% in Texas and 8.7% in the U.S. For a detailed analysis of San Antonio's workforce, click here.

Corporate Headquarters in San Antonio
Company Business Employed in San Antonio
USAA Financial Services and Insurance 14,852
H-E-B Super Market Chain 14,588
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Fast Food Chain 4,190
Cullen / Frost Bankers Financial Services 3,982
Valero Energy Oil Refinery & Gasoline Mktg. 3,777
Southwest Research Institute Applied Research 3,300
Harland Clarke Check Printing 3,100
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. TV & Radio Stations, Outdoor Ads 2,800
Cardell Cabinetry Custom Wood Cabinets 2,429
Rackspace IT Managed Hosting Solutions 2,412
NuStar Energy Energy 1,600
Tesoro Oil Refiner & Petroleum Products 800
Source: The San Antonio Business Journal and by contact with company representatives. 

 

Major Regional Employers in San Antonio
Company Business Employed in San Antonio
Lackland Air Force Base Military 37,097
Fort Sam Houston – U.S. Army Military 32,000
USAA Financial Services and Insurance 14,832
H-E-B Super Market Chain 14,588
Northside I.S.D. School District 13,300
Randolph Air Force Base Military 11,068
North East I.S.D. School District 10,522
City of San Antonio City Government 9,145
San Antonio I.S.D. School District 7,581
Methodist Healthcare System Health Care Services 7,500
Source: The 2010 Book of Lists, The San Antonio Business Journal and by contact with company representatives.