The following businesses comprise the largest private sector employers in Forsyth County.
| Company | # of Employees | Industry | Origin | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 3,100 | Healthcare | USA | |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | 1,100 | Manufacturing | USA | |
| Scientific Games International, Inc. | 1,000 | Manufacturing / Technology | USA | |
| Koch Foods | 1,000 | Manufacturing | USA | |
| Siemens Industry, Inc. | 700 | Manufacturing | Germany | |
| CommScope, Inc. | 500 | Manufacturing | USA | YES |
| Solvay Specialty Polymers, LLC | 450 | Manufacturing / R&D | Belgium | YES |
| America BOA, Inc. | 350 | Manufacturing | Germany | |
| L-3 Communications Display Systems | 325 | Manufacturing / Technology | USA | |
| Solvay Specialty Polymers, LLC | 300 | Manufacturing / R&D | Belgium | YES |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 350 | Manufacturing | USA | |
| AutomationDirect | 280 | Distribution / R&D | Japan | YES |
| BTD Manfacturing | 250 | Manufacturing | USA | |
| Manufacturing Resources International | 250 | Manufacturing | USA | |
| Bako Diagnostics | 235 | Manufacturing | USA | YES |
| Hansgrohe, Inc. | 220 | Manufacturing | Germany | YES |
| Specialty Appliances, Inc. | 185 | Manufacturing | USA | YES |
| HPI Direct, Inc. | 175 | eCommerce | USA | YES |
| American BOA, Inc. | 170 | Manufacturing | USA | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 165 | eCommerce | USA | |
| Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center | 165 | Healthcare | USA | YES |
| Benson Integrated Marketing Solutions | 165 | Manufacturing | USA | YES |
| Panduit Corp. | 160 | Manufacturing | USA | |
| MDSi, Inc. | 140 | Technology | USA | YES |
| Chemence, Inc. | 130 | Chemicals / Manufacturing | USA |