Relocating to Austin - Top Employers in Austin

If you are Relocating to Austin, we've compiled a list of the top empoyers in Austin. Whether you need Dell contact information or the City of Austin contact Information, it's all listed here for you:

The Top Employers for the Austin Area are as follows:

The State of Texas

66,600 employees

(512) 463-2000

www.governor.state.tx.us

With the state's major government operations headquartered in Austin, the State of Texas is the Austin area's largest employer. The Largest State agencies that are headquartered in Austin include the Texas Department of Transportation; Texas Department of Public Safety; Texas Water Development Board; the Texas Department of Health; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Dell, Inc.

24,600 employees

1 Dell Way

Round Rock, Texas 78682

512/728-4100

www.dell.com

Dell Computer Corporation was built out of Michael Dell's dorm room in the early 90's and has been headquartered in North East Austin ever since.

The University of Texas at Austin

13,577 employees

1 University Station

Austin, Texas 78712

512/475-7348

www.utexas.edu

Just on the outskirt of Downtown Austin is the 3rd largest collegiate institution in the country, the University of Texas, population - 48,000. Burnt Orange Pride is evident as you walk the city, with "Hook'Em Horns" paraphernalia hanging in most shop and restaurant windows. There are also six other prestigious Educational Institutions in the Greater Austin Area.

Austin Independent School District

10,714 employees

1111 W. 6th Street

Austin, Texas 78703

512/414-1700

www.austin.isd.tenet.edu

With more than 78,000 students, Austin ISD is consists of more than 78,000 students and is one of the top school districts in Texas. It also employs more than 10,000 professional and support personnel and had a budget of over $700,000 for the 2004-2005 school year.

U.S. Government

10,200 employees

Big Brother is everywhere, even in Austin. Besides the U.S. Postal Service, the IRS employs roughly 5,000 people bringing the total for Federal workers to over 10,000.

City of Austin

10,000 employees

P.O. Box 1088

Austin, Texas 78701

512/974-2000

www.ci.austin.tx.us

Roughly 10,000 employees work for the city and to "Keep Austin Weird".

Seton Healthcare Network

9,466 employees

1201 West 38th Street

Austin, Texas 78705

512/324-1776

www.seton.net

They are the leading provider of healthcare services in Central Texas - including Brackenridge and Children's Hospitals - with over 9,000 employees.

IBM Corporation (Austin Research Laboratory)

6,200 employees

11501 Burnet Road, MS/9460

Austin, Texas 78758

512/823-7876

www.research.ibm.com/arl

IBM Corporation's Austin Research Laboratory (ARL) employs roughly 6,200 employees dedicated to the usage and exploration of microprocessors.

Freescale Semiconductor

(formerly Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector)

6,000 employees

6501 William Cannon Drive

Austin, Texas 78735

512/895-2000

www.freescale.com

In 2004 Motorola Semiconductor spun off it's Semiconductor Product Sector which became Freescale Semiconductor. In 2005, Freescale made Austin home, as it relocated it's headquarters from the Midwest to William Cannon Drive in Southwest Austin.

St. David's Healthcare Partnership

5,000 employees

98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1800

Austin, Texas 78701

512/708-9700

www.stdavids.com

The St. David's HealthCare Partnership is a partnership between the St. David's HealthCare System and HCA, and operates four hospitals in Austin, including St. David's Medical Center, North Austin Medical Center, South Austin Hospital, and Round Rock Medical Center.