How many employees does Waste Management, Inc. have?

Waste Management, Inc. reported 60,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 9, 2026. That is down 1.9% from a year earlier.

What is Waste Management, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Waste Management, Inc. brought in $25.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $417K per employee. That ranks 62 of 153 companies we track in Industrials, where the median is $393K.

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

Waste Management, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

WM · Waste Management · $81.7B market cap

Waste Management, Inc. had 60,500 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 1.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $25.2B, up 14.2% from a year earlier, or $417K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

60,500

-1.9% YoY

Revenue

$25.2B

+14.2% YoY

Revenue / employee

$417K

Peer median $393K

Rank in sector

62 of 153

Industrials

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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WM employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	60,500	$25.2B	$417K	-1.9%	+14.2%
Dec 2024	61,700	$22.1B	$358K	+28.5%	+8.0%
Dec 2023	48,000	$20.4B	$426K	-3.0%	+3.7%
Dec 2022	49,500	$19.7B	$398K	+2.1%	+9.9%
Dec 2021	48,500	$17.9B	$370K	+0.5%	+17.8%
Dec 2020	48,250	$15.2B	$315K	+7.5%	-1.5%
Dec 2019	44,900	$15.5B	$344K	+2.7%	+3.6%
Dec 2018	43,700	$14.9B	$341K	+3.3%	+3.0%
Dec 2017	42,300	$14.5B	$342K	+2.7%	+6.4%
Dec 2016	41,200	$13.6B	$330K	—	—

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

Waste Management, Inc. against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Industrials.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
WCC WESCO International, Inc.	21,000	$23.5B	$1.12M	Efficient growth
PCAR PACCAR Inc	25,900	$28.4B	$1.10M	Contracting
UNP Union Pacific Corporation	29,287	$24.5B	$837K	Leaner
LHX L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	45,000	$21.9B	$486K	Leaner
CARR Carrier Global Corporation	47,000	$21.7B	$463K	Contracting
WM Waste Management, Inc.	60,500	$25.2B	$417K	Leaner
MMM 3M Company	60,500	$24.9B	$412K	Leaner
PWR Quanta Services, Inc.	69,500	$28.4B	$408K	Efficient growth
LUV Southwest Airlines Co.	72,790	$28.1B	$386K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Waste Management, Inc.

How many employees does Waste Management, Inc. have?: Waste Management, Inc. reported 60,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 9, 2026. That is down 1.9% from a year earlier.
What is Waste Management, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Waste Management, Inc. brought in $25.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $417K per employee. That ranks 62 of 153 companies we track in Industrials, where the median is $393K.
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 Waste Management, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 9, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WM.