Here Are the Five Largest Employers in Minnesota in 2025

The Land of 10,000 Lakes is home to a lot of different employers, providing jobs for millions of Minnesotans. But just which firms employ the most Minnesotans in 2025?

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) estimates that here in 2025, nearly 3,038,000 residents of the Bold North are currently employed. And of those who have a job, DEED notes that they're likely to work for a small business. According to the Small Business Administration, a small business employs fewer than 500 employees, DEED noted.

Here in Minnesota, over 94 percent of businesses are much smaller, employing fewer than 50 employees. And while they contribute greatly to Minnesota's economy, this list is about those *other* employers here in the Bold North: The companies who have a lot more than 500 employees.

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A recent Minnesota Star Tribune survey of the state's largest employers has five familiar names on it. Altogether, these five organizations provide jobs for just under 198,000 residents of the North Star State. That's a pretty decent amount of employees!

So just who are the largest employers in Minnesota? Take a look:

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The Largest Employers in Minnesota in 2025

1. Mayo Clinic

And again this year, Rochester's own world-famous Mayo Clinic tops the list as the largest employer in the North Star State, with 56,999 employees here in Minnesota. That number represents 68 percent of Mayo's total workforce of 83,276, the Star Tribune noted.

2. The State of Minnesota

It takes a lot of employees to keep the state of Minnesota running, apparently. Because Minnesota's state government employs 44,889 Minnesotans in its government buildings in Saint Paul and across the state, good for second place on the Strib's largest employer list.

3. Target

The Star Tribune notes that while just 8 percent of Target's total worldwide workforce is located here in Minnesota, it's still good for third place on the list, with an estimated 35,000 Minnesotans employed at the Bullseye Corporation this year.

4. Fairview Health Services

Another healthcare system took fourth place on the Star Tribune's list of Minnesota's largest employers again in 2025. Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, an academic health system that includes clinics, hospitals, senior services, pharmacies, and clinical research, employs 34,673 Minnesotans.

5. HealthPartners

HealthPartners is a health care provider and health insurance company that employs a lot of Minnesotans, with the Star Tribune noting that it is Minnesota's fifth-largest employer in 2025, with a workforce totalling 26,300.

Now while those might be the largest employers in Minnesota this year, just what are the jobs that pay the most? Keep scrolling to take a look at the highest-paying jobs here in the Bold North!

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