Office profile
American Express Headquarters & offices · New York, New York
American Express · New York, New York
20+ weeks of fully paid parental leave for every parent, up to four weeks a year of working from anywhere — and a new 55-floor headquarters rising at 2 World Trade Center.
The Lower Manhattan tower Amex has called home since 1986, the Foster + Partners building it moves to in 2031, and the benefits behind its family-friendly reputation — then the pay. Every number from American Express's own filings, newsroom and job postings.
- 2.2M sq ftheadquarters building, 200 Vesey Street
- 20+ weeksfully paid parental leave, all parents
- 91%of surveyed colleagues would recommend Amex (2025)
- 10,000colleagues the new 2 WTC tower can host
Sources: Form 10-K 2025 · American Express newsroom (new headquarters, Feb 2026; Best Workplaces for Parents, 2025)
Companies / United States / Payments & financial services / American Express
THE HEADQUARTERS · 200 VESEY STREET · SINCE 1986
A 51-story tower in Lower Manhattan — with a new one on the way
American Express moved into 200 Vesey Street in 1986. The 51-story, 2.2 million sq ft tower is one of the four office buildings of the former World Financial Center, on land leased from the Battery Park City Authority; Amex owns about 49% of it. Office floors have been refreshed floor by floor under the company's BlueWork program — new carpet, paint and branded graphics, upgraded private offices, open areas, lounges and reception. In 2031 colleagues are due to move into a 55-floor tower by Foster + Partners at 2 World Trade Center with more than an acre of terraces and gardens.
- 2.2M sq ft (≈ 204,387 m²)
- 51 stories
- Home since 1986
- ≈ 49% owned by Amex
- BlueWork floor refreshes
- Next: 2 WTC, 2031
200 Vesey Street
American Express moved into 200 Vesey Street in 1986: a 51-story, 2.2 million sq ft tower, one of the four office buildings of the former World Financial Center.
Brookfield Place, around the headquarters
The tower is part of Brookfield Place, the former World Financial Center, renovated by Pelli Clarke & Partners.
Facts: Form 10-K 2001 and 2025, Item 2 · American Express newsroom (new headquarters, Feb 2026) · Hunter Roberts Construction Group project page “American Express BlueWork Office Refresh”.
Lower Manhattan: today and next
| Building | Address |
|---|---|
| Headquarters (since 1986) | 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285 |
| New headquarters (under construction, 2031) | 2 World Trade Center, 200 Greenwich Street, New York, NY |
Source: Form 10-K 2025 cover · American Express newsroom (Feb 2026) · See them on the map ↓
Source: Form 10-K 2001, 2002 and 2025, Item 2 · American Express newsroom (Feb 2026) · New York State Governor's Office, groundbreaking release (2026)
Benefits (United States)
Fully paid, for all parents welcoming a child through pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy.
Reimbursed per child, per event; lifetime maximum of two events (U.S.).
Company match on the retirement savings plan.
Free sessions a year with licensed therapists through Healthy Minds, for colleagues and household members.
Hybrid and virtual colleagues can work from any location for up to four weeks a year.
On-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors, depending on location.
Back-up child and adult care, 24/7 elder care resources, and support for parents of neurodiverse children.
A free financial coach for personal plans, budgeting and benefits.
Source: American Express newsroom, “Named No. 1 on Great Place to Work's 2025 List of Best Workplaces for Parents” · American Express job posting 26013500 (2026)
Why people stay: what American Express itself says
Share of colleagues in the 2025 Colleague Experience Survey who said Amex is a great place to work (90% in 2024).
Three work designations by role; most colleagues are hybrid.
The Blue Box Values are the guiding principles for how Amex operates and leads.
Pay is reviewed every year against tenure, role, level, geography, merit and performance.
Career coaching, mentoring, networking, rotation opportunities and on-demand and classroom courses.
Groups such as Families @ Amex run programs for parents and caregivers.
Source: Form 10-K 2025 and 2024, Our Colleagues · American Express newsroom (Best Workplaces for Parents, 2025)
Who works here
colleagues (Dec 31, 2025)
in the United States
would recommend Amex as a great place to work (2025 survey)
founded, March 18
Source: Form 10-K 2025 · American Express newsroom (175 years)
Pay at American Express
Identified from about 25,600 U.S. and 48,100 non-U.S. colleagues. The CEO earned 814 times this amount.
Source: Proxy statement 2026, CEO Pay Ratio
Source: American Express job postings 26014679 and 26013500 (2026). Annual salary range; bonus and benefits are on top.
American Express doesn't publish pay by age. The salary ranges above are the closest official numbers.
Office history: from Buffalo and Wall Street to the World Trade Center
- 1850 Founded — offices in Buffalo and on Wall Street
Henry Wells, William G. Fargo and John Butterfield merged their express companies; the Articles of Association were signed on March 18, 1850 in Buffalo. The company also had offices on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, close to warehouses and the Hudson River.
Source: American Express newsroom, “In 1850, three business rivals came together to form American Express” (2025) · americanexpress.com, Who We Are
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1916–17 The American Express Co. building, 65 Broadway
A 21-story neo-classical building for the American Express Co. was built at 65 Broadway in 1916–17 to a design by James L. Aspinwall. New York City later made it a landmark.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, designation report “American Express Company Building”
65 Broadway · Tdorante10 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - 1986 200 Vesey Street
American Express moved to its current headquarters at 200 Vesey Street, a 51-story, 2.2 million sq ft tower in the World Financial Center complex.
Source: American Express newsroom (Feb 2026) · Form 10-K 2001, Item 2
The Winter Garden, December 1988 · Peter Dutton / CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons - 2001 September 11: a temporary exile
The headquarters was damaged in the September 11 attacks, and about 93,700 sq ft Amex leased in 7 World Trade Center was destroyed. Colleagues were moved to sites in New York City and Jersey City, and the company signed five new leases for about 750,000 sq ft across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Source: Form 10-K 2001, Item 2
3 World Financial Center after September 11 · Peter Kaminski / CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons - 2002 Back to 200 Vesey Street
Repairs were completed on schedule in 2002 and the company moved back into its headquarters, along with Jersey City colleagues who had been based there before September 11.
Source: Form 10-K 2002, Item 2
200 Vesey Street · King of Hearts / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - 2026 A new tower at 2 World Trade Center
Amex announced it will build, own and occupy a 55-floor, nearly 2 million sq ft headquarters at 200 Greenwich Street, designed by Foster + Partners. Construction began in 2026; Amex stays at 200 Vesey Street until it is finished.
Source: American Express newsroom (Feb 2026) · New York State Governor's Office, groundbreaking release
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2031 Expected move-in
American Express expects to begin welcoming colleagues to the new building in 2031.
Source: American Express newsroom (Feb 2026)
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it.
| Annual report | HQ space (sq ft) | m² | As described |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K 2001 | 2,200,000 | 204,387 | 51-story HQ building; Lehman Brothers owned 52% |
| 10-K 2002 | 2,200,000 | 204,387 | Amex 48% owner; Brookfield affiliate bought the other 52% |
| 10-K 2025 | 2,200,000 | 204,387 | Amex ≈ 49% owner; also leases space from Brookfield's affiliate |
| Newsroom 2026 | ≈ 2,000,000 | ≈ 185,806 | New 2 WTC headquarters, 55 floors (expected 2031) |
Map: how the headquarters moved
From its first Wall Street office to 200 Vesey Street, and from 2031 to 2 World Trade Center, Amex has worked in Lower Manhattan — “the neighborhood we've called home for nearly two centuries,” in the CEO's words.
- 1 · 191765 Broadway — The 21-story American Express Co. building, built 1916–17
- 2 · 1986200 Vesey Street — Headquarters since 1986 (back in 2002 after September 11)
Addresses: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission · Form 10-K · American Express newsroom
What American Express does
American Express started in 1850 as an express delivery company. Today it calls itself “a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology”: it issues cards, signs up merchants and runs its own card network.
Four reportable segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services.
Where the money came from · revenue by segment, 2025 (net of interest expense)
Source: Form 10-K 2025, Table 23.1 (segment results, before Corporate & Other)
Source: Form 10-K 2025 · per-colleague figure calculated by eciffo
Growth: revenue vs. people
$32.1B → $72.2B
56,400 → 76,800
Calendar years. Revenue: total revenues net of interest expense, as reported in Form 10-K 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2025. Colleagues: Form 10-K (years not read are left blank). Multiples calculated by eciffo.
Chief executives
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since February 2018.
Founders: Henry Wells, William G. Fargo and John Butterfield.
Source: Form 10-K 2025, Executive Officers · americanexpress.com, Who We Are
American Express: questions people ask
Where is American Express's headquarters?
At 200 Vesey Street in Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10285 — a 51-story, 2.2 million sq ft tower where Amex has been since 1986.
Source: Form 10-K 2025 · American Express newsroom (Feb 2026)
Is American Express moving its headquarters?
Yes. Amex is building a new headquarters at 2 World Trade Center (200 Greenwich Street), which it will own and occupy alone. It is expected to be completed in 2031; until then Amex stays at 200 Vesey Street.
Source: American Express newsroom (Feb 2026)
Who is designing the new American Express headquarters?
Foster + Partners is the design architect and Silverstein Properties is the developer. The 55-floor, 1,226 ft tower will have nearly 2 million sq ft, room for up to 10,000 colleagues and more than an acre of terraces and gardens.
Source: American Express newsroom (Feb 2026) · New York State Governor's Office
Does American Express own its headquarters building?
Partly. Amex has an approximately 49% ownership interest in 200 Vesey Street; an affiliate of Brookfield Financial Properties owns the rest, and Amex also leases space from it. The land is leased from the Battery Park City Authority.
Source: Form 10-K 2025, Item 2
How many people work at American Express?
About 76,800 colleagues at the end of 2025: about 25,900 in the United States and 50,900 outside it.
Source: Form 10-K 2025
Does American Express allow remote or hybrid work?
Yes. Under Amex Flex, roles are onsite, hybrid or virtual depending on the job; most colleagues are hybrid. Hybrid and virtual colleagues can also work from anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
Source: American Express newsroom (Best Workplaces for Parents, 2025)
How much parental leave does American Express offer?
20 or more weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents, whether the child arrives through pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy. U.S. colleagues can also get up to $35,000 per child for adoption or surrogacy expenses.
Source: American Express newsroom (Best Workplaces for Parents, 2025)
How much do American Express employees make?
The median colleague worldwide earned $56,827 in total compensation in 2025. 2026 postings for Senior Manager roles that include New York list base salaries of $103,750–$174,750 and $123,000–$215,250, plus bonus.
Source: Proxy statement 2026 · job postings 26014679 and 26013500
What happened to the headquarters on September 11, 2001?
The building was damaged and Amex temporarily relocated colleagues to New York City and Jersey City. Repairs were finished in 2002 and the company moved back.
Source: Form 10-K 2001 and 2002, Item 2
Who is the CEO of American Express?
Stephen J. Squeri, Chairman and CEO since February 2018.
Source: Form 10-K 2025
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