How many employees does CSX Corporation have?

CSX Corporation reported 23,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is down 2.1% from a year earlier.

What is CSX Corporation's revenue per employee?

CSX Corporation brought in $14.1B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $613K per employee. That ranks 3 of 4 companies we track in Railroads, where the median is $622K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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CSX Corporation employees and revenue per employee

CSX · Railroads · $87.9B market cap

CSX Corporation had 23,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 2.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $14.1B, down 3.1% from a year earlier, or $613K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

23,000

-2.1% YoY

Revenue

$14.1B

-3.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$613K

Peer median $622K

Rank in industry

3 of 4

Railroads

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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CSX employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	23,000	$14.1B	$613K	-2.1%	-3.1%
Dec 2024	23,500	$14.5B	$619K	+2.2%	-0.8%
Dec 2023	23,000	$14.7B	$637K	+2.2%	-1.3%
Dec 2022	22,500	$14.9B	$660K	+7.7%	+18.6%
Dec 2021	20,900	$12.5B	$599K	+8.3%	+18.3%
Dec 2020	19,300	$10.6B	$548K	-8.1%	-11.3%
Dec 2019	21,000	$11.9B	$568K	-6.7%	-2.6%
Dec 2018	22,500	$12.3B	$544K	-6.3%	+7.4%
Dec 2017	24,000	$11.4B	$475K	-11.1%	+3.1%
Dec 2016	27,000	$11.1B	$410K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

CSX Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Railroads.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
UNP Union Pacific Corporation	29,287	$24.5B	$837K	Leaner
NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation	19,300	$12.2B	$631K	Leaner
CSX CSX Corporation	23,000	$14.1B	$613K	Contracting
WAB Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	31,000	$11.2B	$360K	Efficient growth

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Questions about CSX Corporation

How many employees does CSX Corporation have?: CSX Corporation reported 23,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is down 2.1% from a year earlier.
What is CSX Corporation's revenue per employee?: CSX Corporation brought in $14.1B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $613K per employee. That ranks 3 of 4 companies we track in Railroads, where the median is $622K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in CSX Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 12, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CSX.