Top Employers & Industries

Centennial Promenade sign

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
  2022 2023 2024 % Change 2022-23 % Change 2023-24 % Change 2022-23 % Change 2023-24
Total All Industries 63,646 66,440 65,768 4.4% -1.0% 2.1% 0.0%
Mining & Logging* 119 109 101 -8.2% -7.4% -6.1% -6.3%
Construction* 6,821 7,238 7,057 6.1% -2.5% 1.6% -0.3%
Manufacturing* 2,196 2,223 2,276 1.2% 2.4% -3.2% -3.1%
Wholesale Trade* 5,086 5,351 5,057 5.2% -5.5% 1.1% -0.3%
Retail Trade* 5,374 5,682 5,658 5.7% -0.4% 1.1% -0.7%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities* 1,304 1,416 1,256 8.6% -11.3% 4.3% 2.2%
Information* 3,424 3,556 4,217 3.8% 18.6% -3.6% -5.8%
Financial Activities* 7,172 7,264 7,019 1.3% -3.4% -1.7% -2.5%
Professional & Business Services* 16,108 16,563 16,329 2.8% -1.4% 1.9% -0.6%
Education & Health Services* 6,722 6,905 6,955 2.7% 0.7% 4.5% 2.8%
Leisure & Hospitality* 5,413 5,929 5,931 9.5% 0.0% 4.4% -1.0%
Other Services* 1,668 1,932 2,032 15.8% 5.2% 4.4% 1.9%
Government 2,233 2,105 2,141 -5.8% 1.7% 4.7% 2.8%

* 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. United Launch Alliance
  3. CommonSpirit Health
  4. Arrow Electronics
  5. UnitedHealthcare
  6. Travelers Indemnity
  7. Sierra Nevada Corporation
  8. R & A Home Care
  9. AT&T
  10. Select A Service
  11. SEAKR Engineering
  12. MacTec Advanced Technologies
  13. Allosource
  14. US Foods
  15. Amerita
  16. Performance Food Group
  17. Haselden Construction
  18. Shine Group
  19. Wiefield Group
  20. Amazon Web Services

Source: Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., July 2025

Top 10 Sales Tax Producers

  1. Amazon
  2. Dell Marketing LP
  3. IKEA
  4. Public Service Company of Colorado
  5. Walmart #3313
  6. Total Wine Spirits Beer & More
  7. Charter Communications
  8. Topgolf Centennial
  9. AutoNation Toyota Scion Arapahoe
  10. DoorDash

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