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The 10 largest hospitals in Minnesota by employees
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The 10 largest hospitals in the US by employees
Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center has the most employees of any hospital in the US, 338,261, followed by Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital in Willmar (50,654) and Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Baxter in Baxter (43,816). Together the 10 leaders hold 696,208 employees across three states.
- Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center338,261employees110beds
- Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital50,654employees5beds
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Baxter43,816employees16beds
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Annandale41,691employees16beds
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Fergus Falls41,597employees16beds
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Rochester40,755employees16beds
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Bemidji38,600employees16beds
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Alexandria37,567employees16beds
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center35,574employees2,844beds
- Cleveland Clinic Main Campus27,693employees1,318beds
The 10 highest of 5,767 US hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.
Every US hospital in the directoryThe 10 top US hospitals hold 12% of all employees
5,767 US hospitals report employees, 5,948,447 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 696,208 of it. The median hospital has 294 employees, so Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center is about 1,151 times that size.
- of all employees at US hospitals that report them
- 12%
- the size of the median US hospital, which has 294 employees
- 1,151×
- of the 5,767 US hospitals that report employees
- 0.2%
How we ranked the top US hospitals
- Measure
- Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
- What counts as a hospital
- One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
- Field
- 5,767 US hospitals in the Dmand AI database report employees.
- Ties
- Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
- What a rank means
- Size only. A rank compares employees; it says nothing about quality of care.
- Refresh
- Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
FAQ
Questions about the top US hospitals
Answers from the same data, updated monthly.
Which US hospital has the most employees?
Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center in Anoka, Minnesota, with 338,261 employees. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital is second with 50,654.
What are the top 10 US hospitals by employees?
Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center (338,261), Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital (50,654), Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Baxter (43,816), Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Annandale (41,691), Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Fergus Falls (41,597), Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Rochester (40,755), Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Bemidji (38,600), Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Alexandria (37,567), NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center (35,574), Cleveland Clinic Main Campus (27,693).
Which state has the most of the 10 top hospitals?
Minnesota, with eight of the 10.
How many employees does a typical US hospital have?
The median US hospital that reports employees has 294 employees, out of 5,767 that report them.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.
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