Norfolk Southern Corporation

NSCNYSEIndustrials● Active

$311.68

$-1.77(-0.56%)

Market Cap$70.0B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$326

52W Low$245.19

Avg Volume1.3M

Open$315.02

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Overview

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · NSC · as of Feb 9, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

19,400

-800-3.96%vs prior year

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

19,400

Change (1Y)

-800

Growth % (1Y)

-3.96%

Revenue / Employee

$627.8K

Net Income / Employee

$148.1K

Market Cap

$70.1B

NSC Employee Count

1993 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-02-09	2025-12-31	19,400	-800	-3.96%
2025-02-10	2024-12-31	20,200	-100	-0.49%
2024-02-05	2023-12-31	20,300	+1,400	+7.41%
2023-02-03	2022-12-31	18,900	+400	+2.16%
2022-02-04	2021-12-31	18,500	-1,700	-8.42%
2021-02-04	2020-12-31	20,200	-4,387	-17.84%
2020-02-06	2019-12-31	24,587	-2,075	-7.78%
2019-02-08	2018-12-31	26,662	-448	-1.65%
2018-02-05	2017-12-31	27,110	-934	-3.33%
2017-02-06	2016-12-31	28,044	-2,412	-7.92%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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Railroads

#SymbolCompanyEmployeesMkt Cap

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CNI

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NSC

Norfolk Southern CorporationYOU

19,400$70.1B

Source: /stock-peers + /profile.fullTimeEmployees · Click row → /employees · Sorted by headcount · NSC peer comparison

About NSC employees

NSC Employees · Headcount

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Norfolk Southern Corporation had 19,400 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Norfolk Southern Corporation employs 19,400 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Railroads industry. Revenue per employee stands at $627,835, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's workforce decreased by 800 (3.96%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's revenue per employee of $627,835 positions it among the notable performers in the Railroads sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

NSC Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Norfolk Southern Corporation had 19,400 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-02-09