American Water Works number of employees

American Water Works reported 7,000 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 300 (4.5%) on the year before. That compares with 6,400 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $734,286.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	7,000	+300 (4.5%)	$734,286	10-K, filed February 18, 2026
December 31, 2024	6,700	+200 (3.1%)	$699,104	10-K, filed February 19, 2025
December 31, 2022	6,500	+100 (1.6%)	$583,385	10-K, filed February 15, 2023
December 31, 2021	6,400	—	$614,063	10-K, filed February 16, 2022

What the annual reports say

Workforce Data As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 7,000 employees. 2025 annual report
Workforce Data As of December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately 6,700 employees. 2024 annual report
Workforce Data As of December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately 6,500 employees. 2022 annual report
Workforce Data As of January 1, 2022, the Company had approximately 6,400 employees. 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 American Water Works's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to American Water Works.