Leading Employers
The following employers have been leading employers in Sheridan County and form the cornerstone of support for Sheridan's economy.
Top Employers in Sheridan County
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TOP EMPLOYERS SHERIDAN COUNTY, WYOMING (Full-time and Part-time Staff in Sheridan County) December 2006 |
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Company |
Industry |
City/Town |
Sheridan County Employees |
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Sheridan County School Dist #2 |
Public School District |
Sheridan |
600 |
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Sheridan Memorial Hospital |
General Hospital |
Sheridan |
460 |
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Veterans Health Administration |
Government Medical Center |
Sheridan |
400 |
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Wal-Mart Store |
Department Retail & Grocery |
Sheridan |
333 |
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Sheridan College |
Jr. College |
Sheridan |
275 |
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Spring Creek Coal |
Coal Min |
Decker, MT |
205 |
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Sheridan County School Dist #1 |
Public School District |
Ranchester/ |
195 |
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SSC Sheridan Operating Co/Sheridan Manor |
Skilled Nursing Care Facility |
Sheridan |
160 |
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Decker Coal Mine |
Coal Mine |
Decker MT |
156 |
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Sheridan County YMCA |
Family Physical Fitness Services, Child Care Services |
Sheridan |
152 |
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Holiday Inn |
Hotel/Motel/Hospitality |
Sheridan |
150 |
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Rehabilitation Enterprises of Northeast Wyo (RENEW) |
Job Training/Related Services |
Sheridan |
141 |
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Normative Services, Inc. |
Private Elem/Secondary School |
Sheridan |
130 |
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Bighorn National Forest Service |
Government Ag/Forestry |
Sheridan |
110 |
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Westview Health Care Center |
Skilled Nursing Care Facility |
Sheridan |
106 |
| M Baker Corporation | Engineering/Energy | Sheridan | 100 |
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Home Depot |
Retail - Building Supplies |
Sheridan |
92 |
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Volunteers of America |
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Sheridan |
92 |
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Pearl Development |
CBM |
Sheridan |
90 |
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Wyoming Sawmills, Inc. |
Manufacturing (sawing & planning mill) |
Sheridan |
89 |
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Wyoming Girls School |
Government/Education |
Sheridan |
86 |
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First Interstate Bank |
State Bank |
Sheridan |
85 |
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Intermountain Construction |
Construction Materials |
Sheridan |
80 |
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Craig Scheckla LLC |
Trucking/Transportation |
Sheridan |
80 |
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Sheridan Senior Center |
Senior Services/Healthcare |
Sheridan |
80 |
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Albertson's Grocery Store |
Retail Grocery |
Sheridan |
72 |
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Tomahawk Pipeline Construction |
CBM Support Services |
Sheridan |
70 |
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RockWell Petroleum |
Whole Petroleum products |
Sheridan |
64 |
As Sheridan County has grown, technology and knowledge-based industries have grown stronger, and in the last few years the following businesses have emerged as leaders in their fields:
- Advanced Commuication Technologies, Inc. (Communications)
- Wyoming Sawmills, Inc./Research & Development
- Wayward Films (Film Production/PR and Marketing)
- Wyolution (website consultants)
- EMIT Technologies
- Craftco Metals Services
- Big Horn Valve Co.
- Chinook Engineering
- Kennon Products
- Rantec Corporation
- Astec, Inc.
- AgTerra Technologies, Inc.
- HKM Engineering (Civil Engineers)
- Aqua Terra Consultants
To visit the website of the technology and knowledge-based business cluster in Sheridan County, click on StartWest.
Energy related businesses have always been and will continue to be a large part of Sheridan County's economy, though the complexion changes with time as different facets of the industry emerge and recede in our community. Currently, the methane industry is strong in Sheridan County, as is research and development within energy-related industries. Top employers in the energy field include:
Fidelity, Inc.
J.M. Huber Co.
Baker Energy
Marathon/Pennaco
Pinnacle Gas Resources
RockWell Petroleum
Pearl Development
Rio-Tinto Energy America (Spring Creek Coal Mine)
Decker Coal Mine