Nexstar Media Group, Inc. number of employees

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. reported 12,832 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 173 (1.3%) on the year before. That compares with 12,473 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $385,676.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	12,832	−173 (1.3%)	$385,676	10-K, filed February 27, 2026
December 31, 2024	13,005	−289 (2.2%)	$415,763	10-K, filed February 27, 2025
December 31, 2023	13,294	+323 (2.5%)	$371,070	10-K, filed February 28, 2024
December 31, 2022	12,971	+498 (4.0%)	$401,742	10-K, filed February 28, 2023
December 31, 2021	12,473	—	$372,645	10-K, filed February 28, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, we had a total of 12,832 employees, comprised of 11,693 full-time and 1,139 part-time employees. 2025 annual report
As of December 31, 2024, we had a total of 13,005 employees, comprised of 11,773 full-time and 1,232 part-time employees. 2024 annual report
As of December 31, 2023, we had a total of 13,294 employees, comprised of 11,877 full-time and 1,417 part-time employees. 2023 annual report
As of December 31, 2022, we had a total of 12,971 employees, comprised of 11,666 full-time and 1,305 part-time employees. 2022 annual report
As of December 31, 2021, we had a total of 12,473 employees, comprised of 11,160 full-time and 1,313 part-time 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 Nexstar Media Group, 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 Nexstar Media Group, Inc.