Key Employers

Creating a strong, diversified local economy

Part of our key focus is to retain the businesses we have and help cultivate their growth. We work hard to find new and innovative ways to grow our region's existing businesses. If you're thinking of Pocatello as a location for your business, or if you'd just like to become better acquainted with our city, the following is a list of significant Pocatello employers and their numbers of employees.

 COMPANY EMPLOYEES
 Idaho State University: 3,300
 School District #25: 1,700
 Portneuf Medical Center: 1,225
 ON Semiconductor: 800
 Heinz Frozen Foods: 735
 Convergys Business Services: 700
 Pocatello City Government: 650
 Union Pacific Railroad:  500
 Varsity Contractors:  500
 Wal-Mart Retail Stores:  450
 Bannock County Government:  400
 Teleperformance, USA:  300
 Bernett Research Center:  300
 Farmers Insurance Group:  250
 Fred Meyer Superstore:  250
 Marsh Valley School District #21:  225
 Idaho Department of Health&Welfare:  200
 Hoku Scientific:  21 now (200 when open)
 U.S. Postal Service:  190
 Costco:  180
 Farm Bureau Insurance:  180
 Virginia Transformer (VTCU):  150
 J.R. Simplot Company:  150
 Premier Technology:  150
 Idaho Department of Transportation:  130
 Idaho Central Credit Union:  120
 Mountain West Research:  120
 City of Chubbuck:  120
 FBI Western Region Data Center:  110
 Idaho Department of Corrections:  110
 Superior Modular Systems:  100
 Winco Foods:  90
 Idaho Power Company:  90
 Jack B Parsons Paving Company:  85
 Albertsons:  80
 Ash Grove Cement:  80
 J.C.Penny Retail Store:  80
 Shopko:  80
 Smiths Food King:  70
 Frazier Industrial:  70
 Wells Fargo Bank:  65
 Amerigo:  60
 Lewis Corporation:  60
 Oregon Broadcasting/KPVI TV:  60
 Perkins Restaurant:  60
 Red Lion Hotel:  60
 Whisper Creek Log Home:  51
 Citizens Community Bank:  50
 Petersen, Inc.:  44