How many employees does First Bancorp have?

First Bancorp reported 1,332 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 25, 2026. That is down 1.0% from a year earlier.

What is First Bancorp's revenue per employee?

First Bancorp brought in $543M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $408K per employee. That ranks 154 of 182 companies we track in Banks - Regional, where the median is $558K.

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.

Company data

First Bancorp employees and revenue per employee

FBNC · Banks - Regional · $2.45B market cap

First Bancorp had 1,332 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 1.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $543M, up 2.3% from a year earlier, or $408K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

1,332

-1.0% YoY

Revenue

$543M

+2.3% YoY

Revenue / employee

$408K

Peer median $558K

Rank in industry

154 of 182

Banks - Regional

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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FBNC employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	1,332	$543M	$408K	-1.0%	+2.3%
Dec 2024	1,345	$531M	$395K	-3.7%	-1.9%
Dec 2023	1,396	$541M	$388K	+12.2%	+32.7%
Dec 2022	1,244	$408M	$328K	+5.5%	+25.5%
Dec 2021	1,179	$325M	$276K	+10.1%	+2.0%
Dec 2020	1,071	$318M	$297K	+0.6%	+3.2%
Dec 2019	1,065	$309M	$290K	+1.0%	+6.6%
Dec 2018	1,054	$290M	$275K	-5.4%	+28.1%
Dec 2017	1,114	$226M	$203K	+38.2%	+35.5%
Dec 2016	806	$167M	$207K	—	—

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

First Bancorp against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Banks - Regional.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
MCB Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.	326	$527M	$1.62M	Hiring ahead
NIC Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	986	$553M	$560K	Efficient growth
RBCAA Republic Bancorp, Inc.	963	$521M	$541K	Leaner
UVSP Univest Financial Corporation	960	$518M	$540K	Efficient growth
SYBT Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.	1,123	$565M	$503K	Efficient growth
FSUN FirstSun Capital Bancorp	1,177	$570M	$484K	Efficient growth
STBA S&T Bancorp, Inc.	1,209	$569M	$470K	Efficient growth
TCBK TriCo Bancshares	1,148	$533M	$465K	Leaner
FBNC First Bancorp	1,332	$543M	$408K	Leaner

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Questions about First Bancorp

How many employees does First Bancorp have?: First Bancorp reported 1,332 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 25, 2026. That is down 1.0% from a year earlier.
What is First Bancorp's revenue per employee?: First Bancorp brought in $543M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $408K per employee. That ranks 154 of 182 companies we track in Banks - Regional, where the median is $558K.
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 First Bancorp's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 25, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell FBNC.