The Roanoke area's 10 largest employers:

• Carilion Health System 5,355
  
• Norfolk Southern Corporation 3,500
  
• First Union National Bank of Virginia 2,210
  
• General Electric Company 2,100
  
• City of Roanoke 1,937
  
• The Kroger Co. 1,880
  
• Roanoke County Schools 1,673
  
• Roanoke City Public Schools 1,659
  
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1,500
  
• Lewis-Gale Hospital 1,200

Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry Divisions:

• Total 137,500
• Manufacturing 19,300
• Mining/Construction 7,500
• Trans., Comm. and Pub. Utilities 8,700
• Wholesale and Retail Trade 36,900
• Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 8,900
• Services 39,000
• Government 17,200

Virginia Employment Commission 5060 Valley View Blvd., Roanoke, VA 24012 (540) 561-7474