While many residents commute to downtown Chicago or other suburban centers, Orland Township is home to significant local employers.
- **Darvin Furniture**: Headquartered in Orland Park, it operates one of the largest single-store furniture retail spaces in the Midwest. - **Consolidated High School District 230**: A major local employer providing educational and administrative services across multiple large campuses. - **Horton Group**: A prominent insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm with a significant corporate presence in the township. - **Retail & Automotive**: Regional grocery chains (like Jewel-Osco and Mariano's) and large auto groups (such as Zeigler Auto Group) serve as major pillars of local employment.