Advantages

Major Employers

Making Global Impact

From comprehensive health systems like Kaleida Health and Catholic Health to retailers like Tops Markets and Wegmans, there’s a varied and vast list of industries and companies here in Buffalo Niagara. The people who work here are having an impact all over the world. Take for example the employees at Moog Inc. who develops technology that is used in power-generation turbines, Formula One racing cars and medical infusion systems.

Health care is the region’s largest employment sector, followed by advanced manufacturing, food and beverage processing, financial services and logistics. The largest employers in Buffalo NY span all five, and the companies below are the ones a business considering the region is most likely to recognize.

WNY Largest Private Sector Employers

Company	Employees
	9,553
	7,938
	7,938
	4,497
	4,200
	4,200
	3,945
	3,500
	3,500
	3,100
	3,100
	2,713

Source: 2026 Business First Book of Lists

Other Companies Making an Impact in Buffalo

The Employers by Sector

Health Systems and Health Insurers

Kaleida Health, Catholic Health, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Independent Health, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and People Inc.

Advanced Manufacturing

Moog, General Motors, Cummins, Linde, Tesla, PCB Piezotronics, Edwards and Ford. Buffalo Niagara’s manufacturers build for aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial gas and energy markets from a base of more than 1,600 plants.

Life Sciences and Medical Device Manufacturing

IMA Life, Curbell Medical, Integer, MedBio, Fresenius Kabi and Thermo Fisher Scientific. The region ranks fourth in America for the per-capita share of life sciences workers.

Food and Beverage Processing

Rich Products, Lactalis American Group, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Rosina Foods, Steuben Foods, HP Hood and General Mills, alongside grocery retailers Wegmans and Tops Markets.

Technology and Business Services

M&T Bank, Citibank, Five Star Bank, GEICO, Ingram Micro, ACV Auctions and Odoo.

Working for a Buffalo Niagara Employer

Companies searching for the best places to work in Buffalo NY, and candidates researching them, are looking at the same list. The employers above recruit across health care, engineering, skilled trades, food science, software and finance, and Be in Buffalo Recruiter Tools gives employers free tools to post roles and reach that talent.

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