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The 10 largest hospitals in Texas by employees

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has the most employees of any hospital in Texas, 24,341, followed by Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas (13,134) and University Hospital in San Antonio (11,325). Together the 10 leaders hold 109,126 employees in three cities.

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

  1. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston · The University of Texas System24,341employees764beds
  2. Parkland Memorial HospitalDallas · Parkland Health13,134employees789beds
  3. University HospitalSan Antonio · Bexar County Hospital District11,325employees844beds
  4. Harris Health Ben Taub HospitalHouston · Harris County, TX10,068employees595beds
  5. Texas Children's HospitalHouston · Texas Children's Hospital9,952employees971beds
  6. William P. Clements Jr. University HospitalDallas · The University of Texas System8,917employees734beds
  7. Houston Methodist HospitalHouston · Houston Methodist8,132employees1,054beds
  8. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical CenterHouston · Memorial Hermann Health System8,029employees1,136beds
  9. Methodist HospitalSan Antonio · HCA Healthcare7,809employees1,863beds
  10. Memorial Hermann Greater Heights HospitalHouston · Memorial Hermann Health System7,419employees1,433beds

The 10 highest of 557 Texas hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Texas

The 10 top Texas hospitals hold 26% of all employees

557 Texas hospitals report employees, 423,749 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 109,126 of it. The median hospital has 191 employees, so The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is about 127 times that size.

of all employees at Texas hospitals that report them
26%
the size of the median Texas hospital, which has 191 employees
127×
of the 557 Texas hospitals that report employees
1.8%

How we ranked the top Texas 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
557 Texas 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 Texas hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

Which Texas hospital has the most employees?

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, with 24,341 employees. Parkland Memorial Hospital is second with 13,134.

What are the top 10 Texas hospitals by employees?

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (24,341), Parkland Memorial Hospital (13,134), University Hospital (11,325), Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (10,068), Texas Children's Hospital (9,952), William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (8,917), Houston Methodist Hospital (8,132), Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (8,029), Methodist Hospital (7,809), Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital (7,419).

How many employees does a typical Texas hospital have?

The median Texas hospital that reports employees has 191 employees, out of 557 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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