Mon, Mar 19, 2012 (3 a.m.)
| Company | Employees | Local offices/locations | Type of business | Year est. locally | Top executive | |
| 1 | MGM Resorts International 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV, 89109 // 693-7111 • MGMResorts.com |
54,250 | 14 | hotel-casino operator | 1986 | Jim Murren, chairman, CEO |
| 2 | Caesars Entertainment Corp. 1 Caesars Palace Drive Las Vegas NV, 89109 // 407-6000 • Caesars.com |
27,860 | 10 | hotel-casino operator | 1966 | Gary Loveman, chairman, president, CEO |
| 3 | Station Casinos LLC 1505 S. Pavilion Center Drive Las Vegas NV, 89135 // 495-3000 • StationCasinos.com |
13,000 | 18 | hotel-casino operator | 1976 | Frank Fertitta III, chairman, CEO |
| 4 | Wynn Resorts 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV, 89109 // 770-7000 • WynnResorts.com |
11,720 | 2 | hotel-casino operator | 2005 | Steve Wynn, chairman, CEO |
| 5 | Boyd Gaming Corp. 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas NV, 89169 // 792-7200 • BoydGaming.com |
9,350 | 9 | hotel-casino operator | 1974 | Bill Boyd, executive chairman |
| 6 | Las Vegas Sands Corp. 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Rm. 1A Las Vegas NV, 89109 // 414-1000 • LasVegasSands.com |
8,630 | 2 | hotel-casino operator | 1990 | Sheldon Adelson, chairman, CEO |
| 7 | Walmart Stores 702 S.W. Eighth St., Ste. 150 Bentonville AR, 72716 // 479-273-4000 • Walmart.com |
6,475 | 39 | retail and discount stores | 1990 | Mike Duke, president, CEO |
| 8 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV, 89109 // 698-7000 • CosmopolitanLasVegas.com |
5,330 | 1 | hotel-casino operator | 2010 | John Unwin, CEO |
| 9 | The Valley Health System 2075 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas NV, 89119 // 360-9040 • ValleyHealthSystem.org |
5,267 | 5 | acute care hospitals | 1972 | Karla Perez, regional vice president |
| 10 | Supervalu 11840 Valley View Road Eden Prairie MN, 55344 // 952-828-4000 • Supervalu.com |
4,024 | 67 | grocery/drug store operator | DND | Craig Herkert, CEO |
| 11 | St. Rose Dominican Hospitals 3001 St. Rose Parkway Henderson NV, 89052 // 616-5000 • StRoseHospitals.org |
3,348 | 3 | hospital operator | 1947 | Rod Davis, president, CEO |
| 12 | Sears Holdings Corp. 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates IL, 60179 // 847-286-2500 • SearsHoldings.com |
2,872 | 16 | department store chain | DND | Lou D’Ambrosio, president, CEO |
| 13 | Target Corp. 1000 Nicollette Mall Minneapolis MN, 55403 // 612-304-6073 • Target.com |
2,683 | 16 | discount department store chain | 1970 | Gregg Steinhafel, president, CEO |
| 14 | Southwest Airlines 2702 Love Field Drive Dallas TX, 75235 // 214-792-4000 • Southwest.com |
2,620 | 1 | airline | DND | Gary Kelly, CEO |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare 2700 N. Tenaya Way Las Vegas NV, 89128 // 242-7000 • UHCNevada.com |
2,515 | 29 | healthcare provider, insurance provider | 1984 | Donald Giancursio, CEO |
| 16 | LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino 3000 Paradise Road Las Vegas NV, 89109 // 732-5111 • TheLVH.com |
2,450 | 1 | hotel-casino operator | 1969 | did not disclose |
| 17 | South Point Hotel 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV, 89183 // 797-7111 • SouthPointCasino.com |
2,433 | 1 | hotel-casino operator | 2006 | Michael Gaughan, owner |
| 18 | Home Depot 2455 Paces Ferry Road N.W. Atlanta GA, 30339 // 770-433-8211 • HomeDepot.com |
2,200 | 12 | home improvement stores | DND | Frank Blake, chairman, CEO |
| 19 | Lowe’s 1000 Lowe’s Blvd. Mooresville NC, 28117 // 704-758-1000 • Lowes.com |
2,050 | 13 | home improvement stores | 1997 | Robert Niblock, chairman, CEO |
| 20 | NV Energy 6226 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas NV, 89146 // 402-5000 • NVEnergy.com |
1,725 | DND | electric utility | 1906 | Michael Yackira, president, CEO |
| 21 | Walgreen Co. 200 Wilmot Road Deerfield IL, 60015 // 847-940-2500 • Walgreens.com |
1,570 | 63 | drug store and pharmacy operator | DND | Greg Wasspm, president, CEO |
| 22 | Safeway 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road Pleasanton CA, 94588 // 925-467-3000 • Safeway.com |
1,480 | 14 | grocery store operator | 1978 | Steven Burd, president, CEO |
| 23 | Cox Communications 1700 Vegas Drive Las Vegas NV, 89106 // 384-8084 • Cox.com |
1,265 | DND | telecommunications provider | 1998 | Patrick Esser, president |
| 24 | Tropicana 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV, 89109 // 739-2222 • TropLV.com |
1,230 | 1 | hotel-casino operator | 1957 | Alex Yemenidjian, CEO |
| 25 | HealthCare Partners 770 E. Warm Springs Road Suite 240 Las Vegas NV 89119 // 932-8500 • www.hcpnv.com |
1,019 | 47 | medical group | 1996 | Sherif Abdou, president, CEO |
| 26 | CenturyLink 6700 Via Austi Parkway Las Vegas NV, 89119 // 222-4444 • CenturyLink.com |
900 | 20 | telecommunications provider | 2006 | Jeff Oberschelp, GM |
| 27 | Allegiant Travel Company 8360 S. Durango Drive Las Vegas NV, 89113 // 851-7300 • Allegiant.com |
888 | 1 | airline | 2001 | Maurice Gallagher, chairman, CEO |