| Employer | NAICS | | Product/Services | Employee Count (FTE) |
| Hormel Foods Corp. - Austin Plant | 311611 | | Meat Processing | 1800 |
| Hormel Foods Corp. - Office, R & D | 311612 | | Food Manufacturing/Marketing | 1350 |
| Quality Pork Processors | 311611 | | Meat Processing | 1250 |
| Mayo Health Systems - Austin | 622000 | | Health Care | 879 |
| Austin Public Schools | 6111 | | Education | 850 |
| Mower County | 9211 | | Government | 321 |
| Riverland Community College | 611210 | | Junior College & Tech School | 300 |
| University of Minnesota - The Hormel Institute | 541711 | | Research & Development in Biotechnology | 176 |
| International Paper | 322211 | | Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Mfg. | 150 |
| City of Austin | 9211 | | Government | 147 |
| Smyth | 323 | | Printing, Labels, Fulfillment | 115 |
| Cooperative Response Center | 561421 | | Telephone Answering Services | 100 |
| McFarland Truck Lines | 4842 | | Refrigerated truckload carrier | 90 |
| Apple Valley Foods | 3118 | | Frozen Specialty Food Mfg | 90 |
| Austin Utilities | 22 | | Public Utility | 74 |
| Akkerman Inc | 333120 | | Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 60 |