Walmart

Walmart is a leading American multinational discount department store chain, founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is recognized as the world's largest retailer by revenue, operating over 11,500 stores across 28 countries. Walmart focuses on providing everyday low prices and serves approximately 90 million customers weekly. The company offers a wide range of discount retail products, including general merchandise, groceries, apparel, electronics, and home goods. Walmart operates various store formats, such as standard discount stores, Supercenters with expanded grocery sections and additional services, and membership-based Sam's Club warehouses. Walmart has a strong global presence, with operations in every U.S. state and international locations in countries like Canada, Mexico, China, the UK, and Germany.

Retail Bentonville, United States Founded 1962 ~140,821 employees NASDAQ: WMT

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Employees
140,821
-0.2% in 3 months
Revenue / employee
$4.8M
Revenue ~$681B
Stock
WMT
NASDAQ
12-month attrition
9.1%
Tech: 9.8%
H1B sponsor
NA
Open jobs
1,992
Last 30 days

Headcount trend

Walmart went from 142,934 employees in Jul 2023 to 140,821 in Jun 2025. Last 6 months: 3,408 people joined, 3,788 left.

Org structure

Headcount by department

Other102,647
Operations9,985
Sales9,100
Success6,986
Engineering6,899
HR1,721
Finance1,188
Product1,111

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Walmart FAQ

How many employees does Walmart have?

Walmart has about 140,821 employees, down 0.2% over the last 3 months (as of Jun 2025).

What is Walmart's revenue per employee?

Walmart makes about $4.84M in revenue per employee, based on $680.99B annual revenue and 140,821 employees.

How much does Walmart pay?

6figr has 3,325 salary profiles for Walmart in the US and 2,064 in India, with pay broken down by role, level, gender and ethnicity on the Walmart salaries page. See Walmart salaries in the US

Is Walmart a public company?

Yes. Walmart is publicly traded under the ticker WMT on NASDAQ.

Data from Apollo, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles. Updated 27 Feb 2026.