Major Employers

Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA MSA


Company

Employees

Product/Service

John Deere Waterloo Operations 5,100 Farm Tractors & Components
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare 3,027 Healthcare
Tyson Fresh Meats 2,300 Pork Processing Facility
Allen Memorial Hospital 1,982 Healthcare
University of Northern Iowa 1,781 Higher Education
Waterloo Community Schools 1,452 Public School District
Omega Cabinet Ltd. 1,300 Bath & Kitchen Cabinets
Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing 1,260 Bath & Kitchen Cabinets
HyVee Food Stores (5) 1,155 Grocery
Area 267 Education Agency 1,150 Educational Support
Hawkeye Community College 833 Community College
GMAC Mortgage 800 Mortgage Service Center
Wal-Mart Stores (2) 750 Retail Merchandise
Cedar Falls Community Schools 638 Public School District
The CBE Group, Inc. 628 Third Party Debt Collections
Black Hawk County 627 County Government
The Isle Casino & Hotel 575 Casino & Hotel
Target Regional Distribution Center 546 Retail Distribution
City of Waterloo 519 City Government
Martin Brothers Distributing 500 Wholesale/Retail Food & Supplies
Viking Pump 475 Positive Displacement Pumps
Western Home Communities 450 Retirement Home & Services
Cedar Valley Medical Specialists 440 Healthcare
Exceptional Persons, Inc. 425 Assisted Living & Services
Van G. Miller & Associates, Inc. 410 Healthcare Member Service Organization
Principal Financial Group 390 Pension Center
Veridian Credit Union 350 Financial Services
Cedar Falls Lutheran Home 340 Retirement Home
City of Cedar Falls 300 City Government
Waterloo Post Office 300 Postal Services
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools 250 Private School System
Harmony House 250 Assisted Living & Services
Warren Transport 250 Trucking
Friendship Village 245 Long-term Care/Retirement
Super Target 240 Retail Merchandise
Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier 236 Daily Newspaper
Beef Products, Inc. 222 Lean Meat Trimmings
Affina Marketing Technologies 200 Telecommunications
Younkers (2) 200 Retail Merchandise
Tyson Prepared Foods 200 Sausage Processing
Cedar Falls Utilities 185 Municipal Utility (water, gas, elec., cable/fiber optics)
Menards 185 Home Improvement/Lumber
Professional Office Services Corp. 184 Continuous Forms
Ferguson Enterprises 180 Plumbing Products Distribution
Information compiled February 2008.

Manufacturing Employers


Company

Employees

Product/Service

John Deere Waterloo Operations 5,100 Farm Tractors & Components
Tyson Fresh Meats 2,300 Pork Processing Facility
Omega Cabinet Ltd. 1,300 Bath & Kitchen Cabinets Mfg.
Bertch Cabinet Mfg. 1,260 Bath & Kitchen Cabinets Mfg.
Viking Pump 475 Positive Displacement Pumps
Beef Products, Inc. 222 Lean Meat Trimming
Tyson Prepared Foods 200 Sausage Processing
Professional Office Services Corp. 184 Continuous Forms
Powers Manufacturing 165 Athletic Uniforms
Iowa Laser Technology, Inc. 151 Laser Welding & Cutting
ConAgra Grocery Products 130 Snack Pack Pudding
Advanced Heat Treat 120 Heat Treat Services
Newcor-Black Hawk Engineering  110 Specialty Machining & Equipment
Wayne Engineering Corp. 110 Truck Loading Equipment
Roskamp Champion 100 Grain Processing Equipment
Weyerhauser Company 100 Shipping Containers
O'Neal Steel 90 Steel Service Center
Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc. 82 Bottler
Metokote 60 Electro coating of Metal Parts
Windor, Inc. 60 Window and Door Assembly
Emdeon Business Services 55 Business Form Printing
Progressive Tool Company 49 Dies for Metal Stamping Industry
Crystal Distribution 45 Block, Cube & Crushed Ice
Eagle Ottawa - Waterloo n/a Leather Processing
Interstate Brands Corp. n/a Wholesale Bakery Products
Information compiled February 2008.

Service Sector Employers


Company

Employees

Product/Service

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare 3,027 Healthcare
Allen Memorial Hospital 1,982 Healthcare
GMAC Mortgage Corporation 800 Mortgage Service Center
The CBE Group, Inc. 628 Third Party Debt Collections
The Isle Casino & Hotel 575 Casino & Hotel
Western Home Communities 450 Retirement Home & Services
Cedar Valley Medical Specialists 440 Healthcare
Exceptional Persons, Inc. 425 Assisted Lving & Services
Van G. Miller & Associates, Inc. 410 Healthcare Member Service  Organization
Principal Financial Group 390 Pension Center
Veridian Credit Union 350 Financial Services
Cedar Falls Lutheran Home 340 Retirement Home
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools 250 Private School System
Harmony House 250 Assisted Lving & Services
Warren Transport 250 Trucking
Friendship Village 245 Long-Term Care/Retirement
Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier 236 Daily Newspaper
Affina Marketing Technologies 200 Telecommunications
Young Plumbing & Heating 160 Plumbing & Heating Contractor
Ramada Inn - Civic Center 125 Hotel/Convention Center
MidAmerican Energy 118 Electric & Gas Utilities
US Bank 101 Financial Institution
Community National Bank 89 Financial Institution
Parkview Nursing & Rehab Center 85 Long-Term Care/Retirement
Wells Fargo Bank 78 Financial Institution
Regions Bank 50 Financial Institution
Information compiled February 2008.

 

 

 

Retail/Wholesale Sector Employees

 

Company

Employees

Product/Service

HyVee Food Stores (5) 1,155 Grocery
Wal-Mart Stores(2) 750 Retail Merchandise
Target Regional Distribution Center 546 Retail Distribution
Martin Brothers Distributing 500 Wholesale/Retail Food & Supplies
Super Target 240 Retail Merchandise
Younkers (2) 200 Retail Merchandise
Menards 185 Home Improvement/Lumber
Ferguson Enterprises 180 Plumbing Products Distribution
JCPenney's 150 Retail Merchandise
Dillards 130 Retail Merchandise
Sears 127 Retail Merchandise
Sam's Club 124 Wholesale Club
Lowe's 105 Home Improvement/Lumber
Home Depot 85 Home Improvement/Lumber
K-Mart 85 Retail Merchandise
Scheels (2) 83 Retail Sporting Goods
Von Maur 75 Retail Merchandise
Kohls n/a Retail Merchandise
Information compiled February 2008.

 

 

Public Sector Employers

 

Company

Employees

Product/Service

University of Northern Iowa 1,781 Higher Education
Waterloo Community Schools 1,452 Public School District
Area 267 Education Agency 1,150 Educational Support
Hawkeye Community College 833 Community College
Cedar Falls Community Schools 638 Public School District
Black Hawk County 627 County Government
City of Waterloo 519 City Government
City of Cedar Falls 300 City Government
Waterloo Post Office 300 Postal Services
Cedar Falls Utilities 185 Municipal Utility (water, gas, elec., cable/fiber optics)
Department of Correctional Services 114 Corrections Services
Information compiled February 2008.

 

 

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