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  BUSINESS PROFILE / MAJOR EMPLOYERS & SUPPORT INDUSTRIES

Our dynamic and diverse economy is a healthy mix of business services, with a rapidly growing biomedical and biotechnology sector, and a diversified manufacturing sector, producing everything from aircraft and semiconductors to rolled aluminum sheet, and soon, Toyota Tundra trucks.

San Antonio's largest private employers include: USAA, a worldwide insurance and diversified financial services association; and H-E-B Grocery Company, the largest private grocery company with stores in Texas and Mexico. See other major regional employers in San Antonio, as well as corporate headquarters and leading manufacturers.

Major Regional Employers in San Antonio
Company Business Employed in SA
Fort Sam Houston – U.S. Army Military 30,793
Lackland Air Force Base Military 28,100
USAA Financial Services and Insurance 14,852
H-E-B Food Stores Super Market Chain 14,588
Northside I.S.D. School District 12,597
Randolph Air Force Base Military 10,700
North East I.S.D. School District 10,223
City of San Antonio City Government 9,000
San Antonio I.S.D. School District 7,581
Methodist Healthcare System Health Care Services 7,013
University of Texas Health Science Center Health Care Institute 5,985
Baptist Health System Health Care Services 5,939
AT&T Telecommunications 5,000
Bexar County County 4,765
JPMorgan Chase Contact Center and Banking Services 4,300
Wells Fargo Contact Center and Banking Services 4,300
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
Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Services 3,721
CPS Energy Energy 3,628
Brook City-Base Military Services 3,406
Southwest Research Institute Physical Sciences Research 3,300
Harland Clarke Check Printing 3,100
Citibank U.S. Customer Service Center 3,000
SeaWorld of Texas Amusement Park 3,000
Six Flags Fiesta Texas Amusement Park 3,000
Judson I.S.D. School District 2,997
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. TV & Radio Stations, Outdoor Ads 2,800
South Texas Veterans Health Care System Health Care Services 2,800
Alamo Colleges College Institute 2,678
U.S. Postal Services Central District Office 2,600
Source: The San Antonio Business Journal and by contact with company representatives.


Corporate Headquarters in San Antonio
Company Business Employed in SA
USAA Financial Services and Insurance 14,852
H-E-B Food Stores 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
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Specialty Medical Products 2,156
Zachry Holding, Inc. General Contractors 2,000
NuStar Energy L.P. Petroleum Pipeline & Terminal Operators 1,600
American Funds Mutual Funds and Investments 1,500
Taco Cabana Fast Food Chain 1,500
CCC Group, Inc. General Contractors 900
DPT Laboratories Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products 800
Tesoro Petroleum Exploration, Extraction & Refining 800
Whataburger Fast Food Headquarters 700
Southwest Business Corporation Financial Services and Insurance 675
Broadway Bank Financial Services 630
Source: The San Antonio Business Journal and by contact with company representatives.


Leading Manufacturers in San Antonio
Company Product Employed in SA
Harland Clarke Check Printing 3,100
Cardell Cabinetry Custom Wood Cabinets 2,429
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas Truck Manufacturing Plant 2,200
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Specialty Medical Products 2,156
The Boeing Company Aircraft Maintenance Facility 1,540
Caterpillar Construction and Mining Equipment 1,400
Miller Curtain Company Curtains and Draperies 1,100
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Engine Overhaul 1,000
San Antonio Aerospace Aircraft Maintenance 1,000
CMC Steel Texas Steel Manufacturing 1,000
Coca-Cola / Dr. Pepper Bottling Soft Drink Bottling 800
DPT Laboratories Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products 800
Tyson Foods, Inc. Poultry Production 800
L&H Packing Company Boned Beef & Ground Beef Patties 625
Maxim Semi-Conductor Manufacturers 575
C.H. Guenther & Sons Inc. Flour, Baking Mixes and Other Food 500
SAS Shoemakers Shoes, Handbags 500
Standard Aero Small Gas Turbine Engine and Accessory Repair 500
Sterling Foods Production of Specialty Bakery Products 500
Source: Source: The San Antonio Business Journal and by contact with company representatives.


Military Labor Force Employment
San Antonio has four military bases
  1. Randolph AFB - HQ for Air Education and Training Command and the Air Force Military Personnel Center.
  2. Fort Sam Houston (Army) - Brooke Army Medical Center, Institute of Surgical Research, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute.
  3. Brooks City-Base (the Former Brooks Air Force Base) - Human Systems Command, including School of Aerospace Medicine and the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence.
  4. Lackland Air Force Base - Air Force Basic Training and HQ for Air Force Intelligence Agency.
Total Military and Civilian-Related Employment 72,999
Fort Sam Houston 30,793  
Lackland AFB 28,100  
Randolph AFB 10,700  
Brooks City-Base 3,406