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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. number of employees

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. reported 4,691 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 1,382 (41.8%) on the year before. That compares with 2,534 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $97,147.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year endEmployeesChangeRevenue per employeeSource
December 31, 2025 4,691 +1,382 (41.8%) $97,147 10-K, filed February 26, 2026
December 31, 2024 3,309 +1,160 (54.0%) $75,360 10-K, filed February 28, 2025
December 31, 2023 2,149 −64 (2.9%) $101,278 10-K, filed February 23, 2024
December 31, 2022 2,213 −321 (12.7%) $100,686 10-K, filed February 27, 2023
December 31, 2021 2,534 — $83,491 10-K, filed February 24, 2022

What the annual reports say

  • Human Capital Employees As of December 31, 2025 , we employed 4,691 full-time employees, of which 69 held Ph.D. degrees in a science or engineering field. 2025 annual report
  • Human Capital Employees As of December 31, 2024 , we employed 3,309 full-time employees, of which 49 held Ph.D. degrees in a science or engineering field. 2024 annual report
  • Human Capital Employees As of December 31, 2023 , we employed 2,149 full-time employees, of which 37 held Ph.D. degrees in a science or engineering field. 2023 annual report
  • Human Capital Employees As of December 31, 2022 , we employed 2,213 full-time employees, of which 35 held Ph.D. degrees in a science or engineering field. 2022 annual report
  • Human Capital Employees As of December 31, 2021 , we employed 2,534 full-time employees, of which 36 held Ph.D. degrees in a science or engineering field. 2021 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.