Top Employers & Industries

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The City of Centennial’s diverse business base generates healthy revenue and encourages ongoing revitalization through thoughtful and responsible development. The information below outlines the top industries, employers and retailers that make up Centennial. 

Top Industries

  • Professional and Business Services
  • Construction
  • Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
  • Education and Healthcare
  • Leisure and Hospitality
  • Retail Trade
  • Wholesale Trade

Sources: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Market Information. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Industry Clusters Within Centennial

The composition of the local employment base differs from that of the region. The graph below compares the employment mix within Centennial to the regional Metro Denver economy.

Employment Indicators by Supersector
  Centennial Employment Metro Denver Employment
  1Q-3Q 2021 1Q-3Q 2022 1Q-3Q 2023 % Change 2021-22 % Change 2022-23 % Change 2021-22 % Change 2022-23
Total All Industries 62,575 64,381 66,544 2.9% 3.4% 5.1% 2.3%
Mining & Logging* 131 124 107 -5.4% -13.1% -4.1% -6.3%
Construction* 6,596 6,983 7,254 5.9% 3.9% 3.4% 1.6%
Manufacturing* 1,586 2,197 2,198 38.5% 0.1% 3.4% -3.2%
Wholesale Trade* 5,318 5,171 5,345 -2.8% 3.4% 5.6% 1.6%
Retail Trade* 5,597 5,456 5,644 -2.5% 3.4% -0.5% 0.9%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities* 1,298 1,320 1,405 1.7% 6.4% 6.8% 4.4%
Information* 3,458 3,448 3,551 -0.3% 3.0% 3.9% -2.8%
Financial Activities* 7,083 7,279 7,235 2.8% -0.6% 3.0% -1.6%
Professional & Business Services* 15,749 16,217 16,612 3.0% 2.4% 8.2% 2.1%
Education & Health Services* 7,083 6,768 6,927 -4.4% 2.3% 1.7% 4.6%
Leisure & Hospitality* 5,005 5,435 5,950 8.6% 9.5% 15.8% 5.0%
Other Services* 1,532 1,676 1,905 9.4% 13.7% 6.9% 4.0%
Government 2,137 2,297 2,094 7.5% -8.8% 2.1% 4.5%

* Indicates private sector

Note: Industry data may not add to all-industry total due to rounding, suppressed data, and employment that cannot be assigned to an industry.

Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Market Information. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

Top 20 Largest Employers

  1. Comcast
  2. UnitedHealthcare
  3. Arrow Electronics
  4. CommonSpirit Health
  5. United Launch Alliance
  6. Sierra Nevada Corporation
  7. Travelers Indemnity
  8. RingCentral
  9. Select A Service
  10. MasTec Advanced Technologies
  11. R & A Home Care
  12. SEAKR Engineering
  13. US Foods
  14. Nordstrom Credit Inc.
  15. Allosource
  16. Amerita
  17. Haselden Construction
  18. Stolle Machinery
  19. Designscapes Colorado
  20. Travelport

Source: Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., August 2024

Top 25 Sales Tax Producers

  1. Amazon
  2. IKEA
  3. Public Service Company of Colorado
  4. Charter Communications
  5. Walmart #3313
  6. Total Wine Spirits Beer & More
  7. Topgolf Centennial
  8. Comcast of Colorado
  9. AutoNation Toyota Scion Arapahoe
  10. Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc.
  11. Groove Ford
  12. Trice Jewelers Inc.
  13. Viewhouse
  14. King Soopers #16
  15. Tagawa Garden Center
  16. Best Buy #1171
  17. DoorDash
  18. Burt Kuni Honda
  19. Roof Depot
  20. eBay Inc.
  21. Verizon Wireless
  22. HomeGoods #725
  23. King Soopers #47
  24. Rexel USA Inc.
  25. Embassy Suites Denver-Tech Center