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

Top Employers in Sheridan County, Wyoming

500 + Employees

Sheridan County School District #2 609

Veterans Health Administration 603

250 to 499 Employees

Sugarland Enterprises 480

Sheridan Memorial Hospital 460

Wal-Mart 333

Spring Creek Coal 205

100 to 249 Employees

Sheridan County School District #1 201

Sheridan College 193

Sheridan Manor 160

Decker Coal Mine 156

Rehabilitation Enterprises of Northeast Wyoming (RENEW) 141

Normative Services 130

Bighorn National Forest Service 110

M. Baker Corporation 110

75 to 99 Employees

First Interstate Bank 95

Sheridan County YMCA 90

Volunteers of America 90

Westview Health Care Center 89

Wyoming Girls School 84

Sheridan Senior Center 80

Intermountain Construction 80

Craig Scheckla, LLC 80

Pearl Development Company 75

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