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. 

2025 Top Industries

  • Professional and Business Services
  • Education and Health Services
  • Financial Activities
  • Construction
  • 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
  2023 2024  2025 % Change 2023-24 % Change 2024-25 % Change 2023-24 % Change 2024-25
Total All Industries 66,544 65,931  65,188 -0.9% -1.1% 0.1% -0.2%
Mining & Logging* 107 101  93 -6.4% -8.0% -6.9% -5.5%
Construction* 7,254 7,108 6,945  -2.0% -2.3% 0.2% -1.6%
Manufacturing* 2,198 2,296  2,325 4.5% 1.3% -3.2% -2.5%
Wholesale Trade* 5,345 5,122  4,674 -4.2% -8.8% 0.3% -3.9%
Retail Trade* 5,644 5,674  5,536 0.5% -2.4% -0.5% -2.5%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities* 1,405 1,249  1,148 -11.1% -8.1% 2.3% 1.8%
Information* 3,551 4,278  3,988 20.5% -6.8% -5.9% -6.1%
Financial Activities* 7,235 7,032  6,972 -2.8% -0.9% -2.7% 0.3%
Professional & Business Services* 16,612 16,349  16,046 -1.6% -1.9% -0.5% -0.9%
Education & Health Services* 6,927 6,862  7,598 -0.9% 10.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Leisure & Hospitality* 5,950 5,957  5,845 0.1% -1.9% -0.9% -0.3%
Other Services* 1,905 2,027  2,026 6.4% 0.0% 2.8% -0.3%
Government 2,094 2,132  1,984 1.8% -6.9% 3.0% 1.5%

* 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. United Launch Alliance
  3. CommonSpirit Health
  4. Arrow Electronics
  5. UnitedHealthcare
  6. Travelers Indemnity
  7. Sierra Space
  8. Allosource
  9. AT&T
  10. SEAKR Engineering
  11. MasTec Advanced Technologies
  12. US Foods
  13. Wiefield Group
  14. JHL Constructors
  15. Haselden Construction
  16. Nordstrom Credit Inc.
  17. Designscapes Colorado
  18. Fast Enterprises
  19. SEMA Construction
  20. Stolle Machinery

Source: Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., April 2026

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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