Idaho’s economy has historically included resource-based industries such as mining, agriculture and forest products. However, over the past couple of decades, the economy has seen an uptick in other sectors such as technology, tourism, retail trade, healthcare and business services.
As the capital city of Idaho, Boise offers employment in a variety of government positions - city, county, state and federal.
Boise’s largest employer is Micron Technology, located in southeast Boise. Other high tech companies located in the Boise area include Hewlett Packard’s printer division and MPC computers.
Other major employers
Ada County, Boise
Albertson’s, Inc. Boise area
Amalgamated Sugar Co. Nampa
BMC West, Boise area
Blue Cross of Idaho Meridian
Boise City, Boise
Boise Corporation, Boise
Boise School District, Boise
Boise State University Boise
Cable One, Boise
Capital One, Boise
Citicorp, Meridian
College of Idaho, Caldwell
DirecTV, Boise
Federal Government
Fred Meyer, Boise area
Hewlett-Packard Company, Boise
State of Idaho
Idaho National Guard, Boise
Idaho Power Company, Boise
Idaho Statesman, Boise
Intermountain Gas, Boise
J.R. Simplot Company, Boise area
Key Bank, Boise area
Meridian School District, Meridian
Micron Technology, Boise
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home
MPC Computers ,Nampa
Nampa School District, Nampa
Qwest Communications, Boise
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise area
St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise area
Trus-Joist, Boise
U.S. Bank, Boise area
Wal-Mart, Boise area
Washington Group International, Boise
Wells Fargo, Boise area
West Valley Medical Center, Caldwell
Winco, Boise area