Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
312.81
+0.75 (0.24%)
Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Norfolk Southern Employees
Norfolk Southern had 19,300 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 300 or -1.53% compared to the previous year.
Employees
19,300
Change (1Y)
-300
Growth (1Y)
-1.53%
Revenue / Employee
$631,347
Profits / Employee
$138,187
Market Cap
70.26B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19,300 | -300 | -1.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19,600 | -1,100 | -5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20,700 | 1,400 | 7.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19,300 | 1,200 | 6.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18,100 | -1,000 | -5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19,100 | -5,487 | -22.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 24,587 | -2,075 | -7.78% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26,662 | -448 | -1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27,110 | -934 | -3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 28,044 | -2,412 | -7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 30,456 | 974 | 3.30% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29,482 | -621 | -2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 30,103 | -840 | -2.71% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 30,943 | 614 | 2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 30,329 | 1,770 | 6.20% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28,559 | -34 | -0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 28,593 | -2,116 | -6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 30,709 | -97 | -0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 30,806 | 265 | 0.87% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 30,541 | 247 | 0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 30,294 | 1,819 | 6.39% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 28,475 | -278 | -0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 28,753 | -217 | -0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 28,970 | -1,924 | -6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 30,894 | -2,844 | -8.43% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 33,738 | 2,572 | 8.25% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 31,166 | 6,866 | 28.26% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 24,300 | -1,517 | -5.88% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 25,817 | -13 | -0.05% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 25,830 | -1,114 | -4.13% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 26,944 | -224 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 27,168 | -2,136 | -7.29% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 29,304 | -831 | -2.76% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 30,135 | -1,817 | -5.69% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 31,952 | -1,329 | -3.99% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 33,281 | -1,031 | -3.00% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 34,312 | -227 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 34,539 | -1,563 | -4.33% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 36,102 | -2,195 | -5.73% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 38,297 | -1,497 | -3.76% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 39,794 | 1,796 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 37,998 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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NSC News
- 1 day ago - Norfolk Southern to announce second quarter 2026 earnings results on July 23, 2026 - PRNewsWire
- 2 days ago - Norfolk Southern price target lowered to $320 from $360 at RBC Capital - TheFly
- 21 days ago - Norfolk Southern price target raised to $337 from $330 at Susquehanna - TheFly
- 25 days ago - Norfolk Southern names Brian Barr as COO, succeeding John Orr - TheFly
- 25 days ago - Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr Chief Operating Officer - PRNewsWire
- 4 weeks ago - CN commends STB’s decision to freeze Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger - TheFly
- 4 weeks ago - UNP, Norfolk fall after Surface Transportation Board asks for more information - TheFly
- 4 weeks ago - Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern reiterate commitment to work with STB - TheFly