|
|
|
Rank 2002 |
 |
 |
Company |
 |
Employees |
 |
Headquarters |
 |
Business in Arizona |
 |
Year Founded |
| 1 |
 |
 |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.*
|
 |
15,335 |
 |
Bentonville, Ark. |
 |
Discount stores |
 |
1862 |
| 2 |
 |
 |
Banner Health Systems*
|
 |
14,845 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1911 |
| 3 |
 |
 |
Honeywell International
|
 |
14,100 |
 |
Morristown, N.J. |
 |
Aerospace mfg. |
 |
1952 |
| 4 |
 |
 |
Raytheon Co.
|
 |
10,200 |
 |
Lexington, Mass. |
 |
Missile mfg. |
 |
1922 |
| 5 |
 |
 |
Intel Corp.
|
 |
10,000 |
 |
Santa Clara, Calif. |
 |
Semiconductor mfg. |
 |
1968 |
| 6 |
 |
 |
Motorola Inc.
|
 |
9,750 |
 |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
 |
Electronics mfg. |
 |
1948 |
| 6 |
 |
 |
Safeway Inc.
|
 |
9,750 |
 |
Pleasanton, Calif. |
 |
Grocery stores |
 |
1926 |
| 8 |
 |
 |
Albertsons Inc.*
|
 |
9,500 |
 |
Boise, Idaho |
 |
Grocery and drug stores |
 |
1939 |
| 9 |
 |
 |
America West Airlines
|
 |
9,095 |
 |
Tempe |
 |
Airline |
 |
1983 |
| 10 |
 |
 |
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
 |
8,900 |
 |
San Francisco |
 |
Financial services |
 |
1852 |
| 11 |
 |
 |
Bashas'
|
 |
8,764 |
 |
Chandler |
 |
Grocery stores |
 |
1932 |
| 12 |
 |
 |
Kroger Co.*
|
 |
8,543 |
 |
Cincinnati |
 |
Grocery stores |
 |
1883 |
| 13 |
 |
 |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.*
|
 |
7,600 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Electric utility |
 |
1985 |
| 14 |
 |
 |
Qwest Communications Intl.
|
 |
7,200 |
 |
Denver |
 |
Telecommunications |
 |
1912 |
| 15 |
 |
 |
American Express
|
 |
7,166 |
 |
New York |
 |
Financial services |
 |
1850 |
| 16 |
 |
 |
Bank One
|
 |
6,791 |
 |
Chicago |
 |
Financial services |
 |
1899 |
| 17 |
 |
 |
The Home Depot
|
 |
6,244 |
 |
Atlanta |
 |
Home improvement stores |
 |
1978 |
| 18 |
 |
 |
Target Corp.*
|
 |
6,000 |
 |
Minneapolis |
 |
Discount stores |
 |
1852 |
| 19 |
 |
 |
ConocoPhillips*
|
 |
5,633 |
 |
Houston |
 |
Gas and convenience
stores |
 |
2002 |
| 20 |
 |
 |
Walgreens Co.
|
 |
5,565 |
 |
Deerfield, Ill. |
 |
Drugstores |
 |
1901 |
| Rank 2002 |
 |
 |
Company |
 |
Employees |
 |
Headquarters |
 |
Business in Arizona |
 |
Year Founded |
| 21 |
 |
 |
Bank of America Corp.
|
 |
5,500 |
 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
 |
Financial services |
 |
1904 |
| 22 |
 |
 |
Hilton Hotels Corp.*
|
 |
4,960 |
 |
Beverly Hills |
 |
Resorts and hotels |
 |
1919 |
| 23 |
 |
 |
Phelps Dodge Corp.
|
 |
4,600 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Copper production |
 |
1834 |
| 23 |
 |
 |
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
|
 |
4,600 |
 |
Hoffman Estates, Ill. |
 |
Department stores |
 |
1886 |
| 25 |
 |
 |
Marriott International Inc.
|
 |
4,328 |
 |
Washington D.C. |
 |
Resorts and hotels |
 |
1927 |
| 26 |
 |
 |
Salt River Project
|
 |
4,324 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Water and electric
utility |
 |
1903 |
| 27 |
 |
 |
Boeing Co.
|
 |
4,300 |
 |
Chicago |
 |
Aviation systems mfg. |
 |
1913 |
| 28 |
 |
 |
Catholic Healthcare West*
|
 |
4,209 |
 |
San Francisco |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1986 |
| 29 |
 |
 |
Southwest Airlines
|
 |
4,115 |
 |
Dallas |
 |
Airline |
 |
1971 |
| 30 |
 |
 |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co.*
|
 |
4,000 |
 |
New York City |
 |
Financial Services |
 |
1997 |
| 31 |
 |
 |
Vanguard Health Systems*
|
 |
3,860 |
 |
Nashville |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1997 |
| 32 |
 |
 |
Mayo Foundation*
|
 |
3,508 |
 |
Rochester, Minn. |
 |
Hospital and outpatient
clinic |
 |
1864 |
| 33 |
 |
 |
IBM Corp.
|
 |
3,400 |
 |
Armonk, N.Y. |
 |
Computer mfg. |
 |
1924 |
| 34 |
 |
 |
Scottsdale Healthcare
|
 |
3,286 |
 |
Scottsdale |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1962 |
| 35 |
 |
 |
Carondelet Health Network*
|
 |
3,181 |
 |
Tucson |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1880 |
| 36 |
 |
 |
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
|
 |
3,000 |
 |
San Francisco |
 |
Financial Services |
 |
1974 |
| 37 |
 |
 |
Kmart Corp.
|
 |
2,992 |
 |
Troy, Mich. |
 |
Discount stores |
 |
1899 |
| 38 |
 |
 |
Gannett Co. Inc.*
|
 |
2,956 |
 |
McLean, Va. |
 |
News organizations |
 |
1906 |
| 39 |
 |
 |
Apollo Group Inc.*
|
 |
2,906 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Educational services |
 |
1973 |
| 40 |
 |
 |
Sun Health Corp.*
|
 |
2,894 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1981 |
| 41 |
 |
 |
United Parcel Service
|
 |
2,776 |
 |
Atlanta |
 |
Express package delivery |
 |
1907 |
| 42 |
 |
 |
Dillard Department Stores
|
 |
2,750 |
 |
Little Rock |
 |
Department stores |
 |
1938 |
| 43 |
 |
 |
General Dynamics Corp.*
|
 |
2,700 |
 |
Falls Church, Va. |
 |
Communications mfg. |
 |
1952 |
| 44 |
 |
 |
Avnet Inc.
|
 |
2,558 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Electronics distributor |
 |
1955 |
| 45 |
 |
 |
TMC Healthcare
|
 |
2,500 |
 |
Tucson |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1943 |
| 46 |
 |
 |
AT&T
|
 |
2,479 |
 |
New York |
 |
Telecommunications
services |
 |
1877 |
| 47 |
 |
 |
University Medical Center Corp.
|
 |
2,459 |
 |
Tucson |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1984 |
| 48 |
 |
 |
Costco Wholesale
|
 |
2,400 |
 |
Issaquah, Wash. |
 |
Membership discount
stores |
 |
1976 |
| 48 |
 |
 |
Cox Communications
|
 |
2,400 |
 |
Atlanta |
 |
Telecommunications
services |
 |
1962 |
| 50 |
 |
 |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
|
 |
2,214 |
 |
New York |
 |
Financial services |
 |
1799 |
| 51 |
 |
 |
AdvancePCS
|
 |
2,159 |
 |
Irving, Texas |
 |
Pharmacy benefits
management |
 |
1987 |
| 52 |
 |
 |
CIGNA Healthcare of Arizona
|
 |
2,066 |
 |
Bloomfield, Conn. |
 |
Managed health care |
 |
1985 |
| 53 |
 |
 |
Petsmart Inc.
|
 |
2,004 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Pet supply stores |
 |
1987 |
| 54 |
 |
 |
Insight Enterprises Inc.
|
 |
1,996 |
 |
Tempe |
 |
Computer sales |
 |
1988 |
| 55 |
 |
 |
Rural/Metro Corp.
|
 |
1,950 |
 |
Scottsdale |
 |
Emergency services |
 |
1948 |
| 56 |
 |
 |
JC Penney Co. Inc.
|
 |
1,937 |
 |
Plano, Texas |
 |
Department stores |
 |
1902 |
| 57 |
 |
 |
CSK Auto Corp.*
|
 |
1,917 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Auto parts stores |
 |
1969 |
| 58 |
 |
 |
Amerco*
|
 |
1,895 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Truck, trailer and
self-storage rental |
 |
1945 |
| 59 |
 |
 |
State Farm Insurance Cos.
|
 |
1,848 |
 |
Bloomington, Ill. |
 |
Insurance |
 |
1922 |
| 60 |
 |
 |
Bombardier Aerospace
|
 |
1,800 |
 |
Dorval, Quebec |
 |
Aircraft mfg.,
maintenance |
 |
1962 |
| Rank 2002 |
 |
 |
Company |
 |
Employees |
 |
Headquarters |
 |
Business in Arizona |
 |
Year Founded |
| 60 |
 |
 |
Northern Arizona Healthcare
|
 |
1,800 |
 |
Flagstaff |
 |
Hospitals |
 |
1995 |
| 60 |
 |
 |
Shamrock Foods Co.
|
 |
1,800 |
 |
Phoenix |
 |
Dairy producer,
food-service distributor |
 |
1922 |
| 63 |
 |
 |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts*
|
 |
1,759 |
 |
White Plains, N.Y. |
 |
Resorts and hotels |
 |
1998 |
| 64 |
 |
| |