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The 10 largest hospitals in Michigan by employees

University Hospital has the most employees of any hospital in Michigan, 19,817, followed by Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit (12,117) and Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids (9,916). Together the 10 leaders hold 73,125 employees in eight cities.

Updated Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

  1. University HospitalAnn Arbor · University of Michigan19,817employees975beds
  2. Henry Ford HospitalDetroit · Henry Ford Health12,117employees676beds
  3. Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - ButterworthGrand Rapids · Corewell Health9,916employees1,139beds
  4. Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitalRoyal Oak · Corewell Health7,197employees1,026beds
  5. University of Michigan Health-Sparrow LansingLansing · University of Michigan4,838employees454beds
  6. Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo · Bronson Healthcare Group4,354employees418beds
  7. Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor · Trinity Health4,076employees479beds
  8. Covenant Medical Center HarrisonSaginaw · Covenant HealthCare3,785employees464beds
  9. Corewell Health Beaumont Troy HospitalTroy · Corewell Health3,566employees524beds
  10. Trinity Health Grand Rapids HospitalGrand Rapids · Trinity Health3,459employees273beds

The 10 highest of 157 Michigan hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Michigan

The 10 top Michigan hospitals hold 42% of all employees

157 Michigan hospitals report employees, 173,606 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 73,125 of it. The median hospital has 357 employees, so University Hospital is about 56 times that size.

of all employees at Michigan hospitals that report them
42%
the size of the median Michigan hospital, which has 357 employees
56×
of the 157 Michigan hospitals that report employees
6.4%

How we ranked the top Michigan 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
157 Michigan 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 Michigan hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

Which Michigan hospital has the most employees?

University Hospital in Ann Arbor, with 19,817 employees. Henry Ford Hospital is second with 12,117.

What are the top 10 Michigan hospitals by employees?

University Hospital (19,817), Henry Ford Hospital (12,117), Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth (9,916), Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (7,197), University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing (4,838), Bronson Methodist Hospital (4,354), Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital (4,076), Covenant Medical Center Harrison (3,785), Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital (3,566), Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital (3,459).

How many employees does a typical Michigan hospital have?

The median Michigan hospital that reports employees has 357 employees, out of 157 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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