Leading Employers

From unique manufacturing companies based on a vast historical experience to the latest technology in healthcare and education, Buffalo County has the business momentum to deliver exciting career opportunities consistently.

Manufacturing

Employer Product/Service Employee Count
Parker Hannifin (Baldwin Filters) Oil, Air & Fuel Filters 1000+
Eaton Corporation Auto Valves & Forged Gears 500-700
West Pharmaceutical Services Pharm. Stoppers & Closures 250-500
Chief Industries, Inc. Agri/Indust. & Construction 100-250
BluePrint Engines Engines Automotives/Marine/Ag 100-250
Morris Printing Group, Inc. Publishing & Cookbooks 100-250
Bayer Seed Corn Production 50-75
Midlands Molding Custom Injection Molding 25-50
Inter-Motion Manf. Inc. Machine Rebuild, Retrofit & Custom 25-50
Task Lighting Lighting Fixtures 25-50
AC Irrigation Irrigation Equipment 25-50
Kearney Crete & Block Redi Mixed Concrete 25-50
L&S Industries Metal Products 25-50
Ready-Mixed Concrete, Inc. Concrete Products <25
Sandhills Plastics Recycle Plastics <25
Delux Manufacturing Grain Dryers <25
Dyna Tool & Mold Plastic Injection Molds <25
Fasse Valves, Inc. Elec. Controls/Ag <25
Techniques Services USA Metal Surfacing <25
KAAPA Ethanol Biofuel <25
Sun Tech Industries Injection Molding <25
Henningson Foods Inc. Egg Processing <25
Hand Machining Precision Machining <25
M&M Machine & Manf. Precision Machining <25

Non-Manufacturing 

Employer Employee Count
CHI Health Good Samaritan 1000+
University of Nebraska -Kearney 1000+
Kearney Public Schools 750-1000
The Buckle 750-1000
Kearney Regional Medical Center 500-750
Hy-Vee 500-750
Cash-Wa 500-750
Walmart 250-500
Cabela's 250-500
City of Kearney 250-500
Magnum 250-500
Buffalo County 100-250
Chartwells Food Services 100-250
Community Action Partnership 100-250
Educational Services Unit 10 100-250
Kearney Clinic 100-250
Kearney Family YMCA 100-250
Mount Carmel Home 100-250
Midway Auto Dealerships 100-250
Nebraska Public Power District 100-250
Platte Valley Medical Group PC 100-250
First National Bank 100-250
Target 100-250
Younes Hospitality 100-250
Richard Young Behavioral Health (CHI) 100-250
Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment Center 100-250
Good Samaritan Society - St. John's 75-100
Good Samaritan Society - St. Luke's 75-100
Kearney Hub 75-100
Mid-Nebraska Individual Services 75-100
NTV/Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc 75-100
Ramada Inn 75-100
Viaero Event Center 75-100
Xpanxion 75-100
Heartland Bank 75-100
Anderson Bros. Elec. & Plumbing 50-75
Spectrum Business 50-75
Good Samaritan Society - Prairie View 50-75
JcPenney 50-75
Midland Contracting 50-75
Miller & Associates Consulting Eng. 50-75
Northridge Retirement 50-75
Yellow Van Cleaning Services 50-75
Family Fresh Market 50-75
Sampson Construction 25-50
Blessing Construction 25-50
Ward Laboratories 25-50
Anderson Wrecking Co. 25-50
Mead Lumber 25-50
BD Construction 25-50
Farmers & Merchants Bank 25-50
Big Apple Fun Center 25-50
Buzz's Marine 25-50
Cambridge Court 25-50
Coca-Cola-Dr. Pepper 25-50
Eakes Office Solutions 25-50
Frontier Communications 25-50
Intellicom Computer Consulting Inc. 25-50
Kearney Eye Institute 25-50
Kearney Implement 25-50
Kearney Orthopedic 25-50
Walgreens 25-50
Wells Fargo 25-50
Dandee Concrete Construction 25-50
Town & Country Bank 25-50
Sorensen Group 25-50
FirsTier Bank <25
Five Points Bank <25
JacobsenOrr <25
NebraskaLand National Bank <25
NP Realty <25
First Interstate Bank (Great Western) <25
Platte Valley Ford <25
Hamilton Communication (NCTC) <25
NorthWestern Energy <25
Black Hills Energy <25
Viaero Communications <25

For a complete listing of employers in Kearney, refer to the Community Profile.