Major Employers

In Greater Des Moines (DSM), numerous international and world-class companies are doing something bold, innovative and greater here. These businesses are among the major employers drawing talent to the region and represent DSM’s key industries — from insurance and financial services to advanced manufacturing, ag innovation, logistics, technology and more. 

Employer Lists

A selection of the largest non-government employers in the DSM region is shown below. An expanded list of major employers is also available.

• Hy-Vee, Inc.: Midwest grocery chain
• Casey's General Stores, Inc.: Convenience store chain
• Wells Fargo & Co.: Financial services
• MercyOne: Healthcare (includes hospitals and home care)
• Principal Financial Group®: Global investment management, retirement, insurance and group benefits
• UnityPoint Health: Healthcare
• Amazon: Distribution
• John Deere companies: Agricultural machinery, GPS/ag equipment software and consumer financial services
• Care Initiatives: Healthcare
• Vermeer Corporation: Agriculture, construction and mining equipment manufacturing
• Nationwide: Insurance
• JBS USA: Pork processing and packaging
• Corteva Agriscience^TM: U.S.-based, leading global agriculture company
• Pella Corporation: Windows, doors and skylights
• Maverik: Convenience store chain
• Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC: Strategic consulting and brokerage services for group medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, vision flex, retirement, communications and investment consulting
• The Weitz Company: General contractor, construction manager, design-builder
• UPS: Logistics and distribution, transportation and freight, customers brokerage
• Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa: Health insurance, Medicare PDP/PPO/supplement, dental insurance, flex benefits, HSAs/HRAs
• Broadlawns Clinics: Healthcare
• Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations: Agricultural tires
• Athene: Financial indexed annuities
• Lumen: Telecommunications, ISP
• Baker Group: Full service contractor
• Emerson — Fisher Division: Control valves and systems — divisional headquarters
• Farm Bureau Financial Services: Insurance, investments and wealth management
• The Waldinger Corporation: Complete mechanical, sheet metal, electrical, structured cabling and service contractor
• Dee Zee, Inc.: Aftermarket automotive accessories
• EMC Insurance Companies: All lines of property/casualty commercial insurance and life insurance across the U.S., plus reinsurance worldwide
• The Iowa Clinic, P.C.: Healthcare
• TPI Composites, LLC: Manufacturing, composite wind blades
• MidAmerican Energy Company: Energy services