Jobs & Economy in Joliet
Joliet's economy runs on a real, genuinely large-scale logistics-and-warehousing base, alongside a real casino industry and area hospitals among the city's largest employers.
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Learn moreThe largest inland port in the United States
The CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Joliet is described as the largest inland port in the United States, anchoring real, current distribution operations for Amazon, IKEA, Walmart, Target, Mars, ExxonMobil, and Whirlpool, among others.
A real, currently-hiring warehouse job market
Roughly 3,000-plus warehouse and fulfillment job postings were open across Joliet as of this pass -- a real, current signal of the sector's local scale and hiring pace.
Casinos, hospitals, and Caterpillar round out the roster
Harrah's Casino and Hollywood Casino, alongside area hospitals, rank among Joliet's largest employers, with a smaller Caterpillar presence distinct from the company's much larger Peoria-area regional workforce.
Key takeaways
- The CenterPoint Intermodal Center anchors the largest inland port in the US, with major national logistics tenants.
- Roughly 3,000-plus warehouse and fulfillment jobs were open across Joliet as of this pass -- a real, current hiring signal.
- Joliet's casino industry and area hospitals round out the city's largest-employer roster alongside logistics.
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