The 10 largest hospitals in Ohio by employees
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus has the most employees of any hospital in Ohio, 27,693, followed by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati (17,983) and Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus (11,218). Together the 10 leaders hold 107,019 employees in five cities.
- Cleveland Clinic Main Campus27,693employees1,318beds
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center17,983employees719beds
- Ohio State University Hospital11,218employees968beds
- Nationwide Children's Hospital10,684employees700beds
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center8,098employees674beds
- MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center7,908employees501beds
- OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital6,864employees766beds
- Akron Children's Hospital6,116employees381beds
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center5,424employees596beds
- Miami Valley Hospital5,031employees929beds
The 10 highest of 219 Ohio hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.
Every hospital in OhioThe 10 top Ohio hospitals hold 41% of all employees
219 Ohio hospitals report employees, 259,217 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 107,019 of it. The median hospital has 358 employees, so Cleveland Clinic Main Campus is about 77 times that size.
- of all employees at Ohio hospitals that report them
- 41%
- the size of the median Ohio hospital, which has 358 employees
- 77×
- of the 219 Ohio hospitals that report employees
- 4.6%
How we ranked the top Ohio 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
- 219 Ohio 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 Ohio hospitals
Answers from the same data, updated monthly.
Which Ohio hospital has the most employees?
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, with 27,693 employees. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is second with 17,983.
What are the top 10 Ohio hospitals by employees?
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus (27,693), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (17,983), Ohio State University Hospital (11,218), Nationwide Children's Hospital (10,684), University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (8,098), MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center (7,908), OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital (6,864), Akron Children's Hospital (6,116), University of Cincinnati Medical Center (5,424), Miami Valley Hospital (5,031).
How many employees does a typical Ohio hospital have?
The median Ohio hospital that reports employees has 358 employees, out of 219 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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