Jobs & Economy in O'Fallon
O'Fallon's economy runs on a real, genuinely diversified manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, and retail-logistics base.
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Learn moreReal regional manufacturing and logistics anchors
Boeing Defense, Space & Security maintains a major regional presence near O'Fallon, alongside a substantial Home Depot distribution operation -- real, significant regional employers.
A genuinely diversified local industry base
DataUSA figures cite Health Care & Social Assistance (6,919 employed), Manufacturing (6,210), and Retail Trade (5,894) as O'Fallon's largest employing industries as of 2024, with real employment growth of 2.02% from 2023 to 2024.
Access to the broader St. Louis metro economy
O'Fallon residents have practical access to the broader St. Louis metro's larger corporate anchors (Anheuser-Busch, Boeing's commercial aerospace operations, Bayer's crop-science headquarters) a drive away.
Key takeaways
- Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Home Depot distribution anchor real regional employment near O'Fallon.
- O'Fallon's employment grew a real 2.02% from 2023 to 2024, spread across a genuinely diversified industry base.
- O'Fallon residents have practical access to the broader St. Louis metro's larger corporate employers.
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