Major Employers
| Name | Type | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 139th Airlift Wing | Government | 1200 |
| Altec industries | Manufacturing | 1000 |
| American Family Insurance | Insurance | 100 |
| Daily's Premium Meats | Manufacturing | 275 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica | Animal Parmaceuticals | 946 |
| City of St. Joseph, MO | Government | 665 |
| Tyson Foods | Manufacturing | 620 |
| Hillyard Companies | Meat products | 260 |
| Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. | Grocery store | 445 |
| IBEW Local Union #545 | Contractor | 253 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc.-Battery Division | Manufacturing | 697 |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Government | 490 |
| Missouri Western State University | Education | 705 |
| Mosaic Life Care | Health services | 3224 |
| Nestle Purina PetCare | Pet food manufacturer | 252 |
| Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center | Health services | 336 |
| School District of St. Joseph | Education | 1882 |
| Systems & Services Technologies | Financial services | 983 |
| Triumph Foods, LLC | Meat products | 2781 |
| USA 800, Inc. | Call center | 475 |
| Wal-Mart | Department store | 785 |