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 ~152,092 employees NASDAQ: WMT

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Employees
152,092
+0.1% in the 3 months to Jun 2026
Revenue / employee
$4.5M
Revenue ~$681B
Stock
WMT
NASDAQ
12-month attrition
8.6%
Tech: 10.7%
H1B sponsor
NA

Headcount trend

Walmart went from 152,966 employees in Jul 2024 to 152,092 in Jun 2026. Jan to Jun 2026: 3,149 people joined, 3,049 left.

Headcount data through Jun 2026

Org structure

Headcount by department

Other79,832
Operations34,691
Sales10,461
Success8,288
Engineering8,259
HR3,657
Finance2,798
Marketing1,854

Salaries at Walmart

All salaries

3,325 salary profiles in the US

Most reported roles

Pay by level, gender and ethnicity ยท India salaries

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Walmart FAQ

How many employees does Walmart have?

Walmart has about 152,092 employees, up 0.1% over the 3 months to Jun 2026.

What is Walmart's revenue per employee?

Walmart makes about $4.48M in revenue per employee, based on $680.99B annual revenue and 152,092 employees.

How much does Walmart pay?

6figr has 3,325 salary profiles for Walmart in the US and 2,068 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 Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles.