Labor

The strength of the Independence business community lies in its easy access to a high-quality labor force. Independence companies have access to approximately 148,000 workers within a 10-minute drive of the City. Approximately 30% of the labor force has a post-high school degree -- higher than the Kansas City area average. Manufacturing, health, education, social services and retail trades employ the majority of the City's workers.

Independence's Major Employers

• Burd and Fletcher
• Centerpoint Medical Center
• City of Independence
• Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care Center
• Government Employees Hospital Association
• Independence School District
• Olin Winchester
• Phoenix Home Health
• The Groves Retirement Center
• Unilever