Top Employers

Our employers help to define our community. McKinley County is home to a variety of business and industry that comprise a diversified and dynamic economic base. McKinley County boasts opportunities in manufacturing, rail, energy, healthcare and education. Additionally, new employment opportunities are emerging in McKinley County within the autonomous vehicles and hydrogen sectors. 

Top Employers in Gallup/McKinley County

CompanyIndustry# of Employees
Gallup Indian Medical CenterMedical1,692
Gallup-McKinley County SchoolsEducation1575
Wal-MartRetail530
Rehoboth McKinley Christian HospitalMedical524
City of GallupGovernment469
Bureau of Indian AffairsEnergy323
University of New Mexico-GallupEducation266
McKinley CountyGovernment242
Peabody EnergyEnergy216
Zuni Public School DistrictEducation215
Mckinley Paper Company/Bio PappelManufacturing150
Continental Divide Electric Co-opElectric Power Distribution77
Sacred Wind CommunicationsTelecommunication58
Rhino Health, Inc.Manufacturing53
BNSF Railway CompanyRail Transport44
El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC / Kinder MorganNatural Gas Transmission44