Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI)

Applied Optoelectronics Employees

Applied Optoelectronics had 4,691 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 1,382 or 41.76% compared to the previous year. That makes Applied Optoelectronics the 5,956th largest employer in the world and 1,188th in the United States.

• Employees: 4,691
• Change (1Y): 1,382
• Growth (1Y): 41.76%
• Revenue / Employee: $159,287
• Profits / Employee: -$6,989
• Market Cap: 4.55B

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Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	4,691	1,382	41.76%
Dec 31, 2024	3,309	1,160	53.98%
Dec 31, 2023	2,149	-64	-2.89%
Dec 31, 2022	2,213	-321	-12.67%
Dec 31, 2021	2,534	-148	-5.52%

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Dec 31, 2025

Employee data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates once per year after the filing of each annual report.

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Yearly

Last checked:

Nov 5, 2026

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