How Many People Work at Boeing? Headcount and Employee Trends

Boeing is an aviation and aerospace company with a workforce of 75,964 employees. Workforce data indicates 655 new hires and 2,504 departures, offering a view into current staffing dynamics. Employees are distributed across engineering, operations, corporate, and customer-facing teams and are based in major U.S. hubs as well as many other sites.

Engineering is the largest function with 32,395 employees, about 43% of the company’s workforce, followed by Operations with 13,071 (around 17%). Business Management (6,303), Finance and Administration (5,644), and Information Technology (4,478) represent sizable corporate and technical groups, while Sales and Support (2,758), Program and Project Management (2,523), Quality (2,500), and Marketing and Product (2,401) round out key functions. An additional 3,891 employees are categorized as Other, with further specialized teams beyond those listed.

Boeing’s employees are spread across major U.S. locations including Seattle, WA (11,232), St. Louis, MO (4,737), Everett, WA (2,768), Renton, WA (1,543), Los Angeles, CA (1,474), Charleston, SC (1,321), Kent, WA (979), Mesa, AZ (918), and Bothell, WA (918). A substantial share of the workforce—about two thirds—is attributed to Other locations (50,074), indicating a broad footprint across additional sites. Among the named hubs, Seattle is the largest with roughly 15% of total headcount.