Jobs & Economy in Overland Park
Overland Park's economy centers on a genuinely diverse mix of in-city employers -- a Garmin site, T-Mobile's Aspiria campus (the former Sprint headquarters, 3,500+ employees), HCA Midwest Health (~5,000 employees), and the University of Kansas Health System (~4,000 employees) -- within a real, strong median household income of approximately $105,887, versus a national median of approximately $83,181.
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Learn moreGarmin's Real Overland Park Presence -- Distinct From Its Actual Headquarters
Garmin maintains a real, cited site in Overland Park with approximately 498 employees, part of a larger Kansas-City-area Garmin workforce representing more than half the company's employees company-wide. This record discloses honestly that Garmin's actual corporate headquarters sits in nearby Olathe, KS -- not Overland Park itself.
Aspiria: The Former Sprint HQ, Now T-Mobile's Real Second Headquarters
The Aspiria campus -- the former Sprint corporate headquarters, rebranded following the 2020 T-Mobile/Sprint merger -- supports 3,500+ T-Mobile employees as the company's real second headquarters alongside Bellevue, WA. T-Mobile has invested approximately $37 million modernizing three former Sprint buildings there. A recent Kansas City Royals stadium proposal threatened the campus, but the Royals officially ruled out the Aspiria site on January 27, 2026; T-Mobile's underlying lease there still runs through mid-2029.
Two Major Regional Healthcare Employers
HCA Midwest Health (anchored by Menorah Medical Center) employs approximately 5,000 full-time staff, and the University of Kansas Health System employs approximately 4,000 regionally, though its flagship campus sits in Kansas City, KS rather than Overland Park itself -- a distinction this record discloses honestly.
A Real, Genuinely Strong Median Household Income
Overland Park's median household income was cited at approximately $105,887, versus a national median of approximately $83,181 -- a real, genuinely strong figure this record discloses as evidence of the city's overall economic strength, alongside the disclosed cost-of-living conflict detailed on the cost-of-living topic page.
Confirm Current, Specific Employment Detail for a Specific Field or Employer
This pass did not independently confirm a precise, current, officially-published 2026 unemployment rate specific to Overland Park from BLS or Kansas Department of Labor data -- one source's cited employment rate of approximately 97.02% would imply an unemployment rate near 3%, but this record discloses that inference honestly as approximate. Job seekers should confirm current openings and hiring detail directly with a specific target employer.
Key takeaways
- Garmin maintains an approximately 498-employee Overland Park site, though its actual corporate headquarters sits in nearby Olathe, KS.
- The Aspiria campus (the former Sprint HQ) supports 3,500+ T-Mobile employees as the company's real second headquarters; a 2026 Royals stadium proposal there was officially ruled out January 27, 2026.
- HCA Midwest Health (~5,000 employees) and the University of Kansas Health System (~4,000 employees) are major regional healthcare employers.
- Overland Park's median household income ran approximately $105,887, versus a national median of approximately $83,181.
- This record did not independently confirm a precise, current, officially-published unemployment rate this pass -- confirm current hiring detail directly with a specific target employer.
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