Boeing is a global aviation and aerospace company employing roughly 75,900 people across manufacturing, engineering, and corporate functions. Recent staffing data shows 2,131 hires and 3,489 departures, reflecting continual adjustment of the workforce to match business needs and program demand. The organization spans commercial airplanes, defense, space, and services, requiring talent in both highly technical and customer-facing roles.
Engineering is Boeing’s largest talent group with about 32,366 employees—approximately 43 % of the company’s headcount—highlighting the emphasis on design, R&D, and systems integration. Operations follows with 13,056 employees (17 %), supporting large-scale production and assembly work. Corporate and enabling functions are sizable as well: Business Management (6,300), Finance & Administration (5,639), and Information Technology (4,471) collectively represent close to one fifth of the staff. Additional teams in Sales & Support, Program & Project Management, Quality, Marketing & Product, and an “Other” cluster round out the organization, providing the commercial, governance, and market enablement expertise needed to deliver complex aerospace products.
Headcount is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, where the Seattle area hosts roughly 11,227 employees. Other Washington sites such as Everett, Renton, Kent, and Bothell add more than 6,200 additional roles, underscoring the region’s importance to aircraft production. Beyond Washington, major employment centers include St. Louis, MO (4,726), Mesa, AZ (1,460), Los Angeles, CA (1,472), and Oklahoma City, OK (882). An additional 8,874 employees are distributed across numerous other facilities worldwide, illustrating Boeing’s broad geographic footprint in support of its commercial, defense, and space programs.