The List: Largest Employers

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

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