How many employees does First Citizens BancShares, Inc. have?

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. reported 17,876 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 4.0% from a year earlier.

What is First Citizens BancShares, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. brought in $14.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $811K per employee. That ranks 10 of 36 companies we track in Banks - Regional, where the median is $651K.

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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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

FCNCA · Banks - Regional · $23.6B market cap

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. had 17,876 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 4.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $14.5B, down 3.0% from a year earlier, or $811K per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.

Employees

17,876

+4.0% YoY

Revenue

$14.5B

-3.0% YoY

Revenue / employee

$811K

Peer median $651K

Rank in industry

10 of 36

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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FCNCA employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	17,876	$14.5B	$811K	+4.0%	-3.0%
Dec 2024	17,191	$14.9B	$869K	+9.4%	+18.2%
Dec 2023	15,715	$12.6B	$804K	+51.5%	+148.0%
Dec 2022	10,375	$5.10B	$491K	+57.7%	+168.4%
Dec 2021	6,578	$1.90B	$289K	+2.0%	-0.9%
Dec 2020	6,451	$1.92B	$297K	-5.4%	+7.0%
Dec 2019	6,821	$1.79B	$262K	+8.3%	+12.6%
Dec 2018	6,301	$1.59B	$252K	-1.2%	+9.4%
Dec 2017	6,379	$1.45B	$228K	+8.9%	+8.4%
Dec 2016	5,855	$1.34B	$229K	—	—

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 Citizens BancShares, Inc. against similar companies

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

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
FCNCA First Citizens BancShares, Inc.	17,876	$14.5B	$811K	Hiring into decline
FCNCN First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E	17,876	$14.2B	$795K	Hiring into decline
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp	18,676	$12.9B	$689K	Hiring into decline
KEY KeyCorp	17,226	$11.2B	$649K	Efficient growth
CFG Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	17,398	$11.1B	$641K	Hiring into decline
PNC The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	53,859	$34.0B	$631K	Efficient growth
HBAN Huntington Bancshares Incorporated	20,424	$12.5B	$611K	Efficient growth
MTB M&T Bank Corporation	21,839	$12.3B	$564K	Contracting
RF Regions Financial Corporation	19,969	$9.61B	$481K	Efficient growth

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Questions about First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

How many employees does First Citizens BancShares, Inc. have?: First Citizens BancShares, Inc. reported 17,876 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 4.0% from a year earlier.
What is First Citizens BancShares, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: First Citizens BancShares, Inc. brought in $14.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $811K per employee. That ranks 10 of 36 companies we track in Banks - Regional, where the median is $651K.
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 Citizens BancShares, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell FCNCA.