How many employees does Nucor Corporation have?

Nucor Corporation reported 33,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 25, 2026. That is up 0.9% from a year earlier.

What is Nucor Corporation's revenue per employee?

Nucor Corporation brought in $32.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $985K per employee. That ranks 2 of 6 companies we track in Steel, where the median is $827K.

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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Nucor Corporation employees and revenue per employee

NUE · Steel · $54.7B market cap

Nucor Corporation had 33,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 0.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $32.5B, up 5.7% from a year earlier, or $985K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

33,000

+0.9% YoY

Revenue

$32.5B

+5.7% YoY

Revenue / employee

$985K

Peer median $827K

Rank in industry

2 of 6

Steel

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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NUE employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	33,000	$32.5B	$985K	+0.9%	+5.7%
Dec 2024	32,700	$30.7B	$940K	+2.2%	-11.5%
Dec 2023	32,000	$34.7B	$1.08M	+3.2%	-16.4%
Dec 2022	31,000	$41.5B	$1.34M	+6.9%	+13.8%
Dec 2021	29,000	$36.5B	$1.26M	+9.8%	+81.2%
Dec 2020	26,400	$20.1B	$763K	-1.5%	-10.8%
Dec 2019	26,800	$22.6B	$843K	+1.9%	-9.9%
Dec 2018	26,300	$25.1B	$953K	+4.8%	+23.8%
Dec 2017	25,100	$20.3B	$807K	+5.0%	+25.0%
Dec 2016	23,900	$16.2B	$678K	—	—

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

Nucor Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Steel.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
STLD Steel Dynamics, Inc.	14,400	$18.2B	$1.26M	Hiring ahead
NUE Nucor Corporation	33,000	$32.5B	$985K	Efficient growth
RS Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.	15,700	$14.3B	$910K	Leaner
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.	25,000	$18.6B	$744K	Contracting
CRS Carpenter Technology Corporation	4,500	$3.12B	$694K	Leaner
CMC Commercial Metals Company	12,690	$7.80B	$615K	Contracting

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Questions about Nucor Corporation

How many employees does Nucor Corporation have?: Nucor Corporation reported 33,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 25, 2026. That is up 0.9% from a year earlier.
What is Nucor Corporation's revenue per employee?: Nucor Corporation brought in $32.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $985K per employee. That ranks 2 of 6 companies we track in Steel, where the median is $827K.
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 Nucor Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 25, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NUE.