10 LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Howard County Public School System
7,826 employees

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
4,400 employees

Howard County Government
2,430 employees

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Verizon Wireless
2,028 employees

Lorien Health Systems
2,000 employees

Giant Food Inc.
1,950 employees

Howard County General Hospital
1,720 employees

Howard Community College
1,244 employees

Columbia Association
1,200 employees

Northrop Grumman
1,200 employees

Source: Howard County Economic Development Authority