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==Economy== Boise is the headquarters for several major companies, such as [[Boise Cascade|Boise Cascade LLC]], [[Albertsons]], [[J.R. Simplot Company]], [[Lamb Weston]], Idaho Pacific Lumber Company, Idaho Timber, [[WinCo Foods]], [[Bodybuilding.com]], and [[Clearwater Analytics]]. Other major industries are headquartered in Boise or have large manufacturing facilities present. The state government is one of the city's largest employers. The area's largest private, locally based, publicly traded employer is [[Micron Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boiseidaho.gov/workforce/boise-companies/|title=Boise Companies β Economic Development|publisher=Boiseidaho.gov|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110112808/http://www.boiseidaho.gov/workforce/boise-companies/|archive-date=November 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Others include [[IDACORP|IDACORP, Inc.]], the parent company of [[Idaho Power]], Idaho Bancorp, Boise, Inc., American Ecology Corp., and PCS Edventures.com Inc. Technology investment and the high-tech industry have become increasingly important to the city, with businesses including Hewlett-Packard, [[Cradlepoint]], [[Healthwise]], Bodybuilding.com, [[ClickBank]], Crucial.com, and [[MarkMonitor]]. The call center industry is also a major source of employment. There are over 20 call centers in the city employing more than 7,000 people, including WDSGlobal, [[Electronic Data Systems]], [[Teleperformance]], [[DirecTV]], Taos, and [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]].<ref>{{Cite news|title = Call-center industry rises here|newspaper = Spokane Journal of Business|date = January 12, 2001|url = http://www.spokanejournal.com/index.php?id=article&sub=147&keyword=|access-date = August 15, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203300/http://www.spokanejournal.com/index.php?id=article&sub=147&keyword=|archive-date = September 27, 2007|url-status = dead}}</ref> [[Varney Air Lines]], founded by [[Walter Varney]] in 1926, was formed in Boise, though headquartered at Pasco, Washington due to its more attractive prospects and increased economic support in Washington. The original airmail contract was from Pasco to Elko, Nevada, with stops in Boise in both directions. Varney Air Lines is the original predecessor company of present-day [[United Airlines]], which still serves the city at the newly renovated and upgraded Boise Airport. ===Top employers=== According to the City of Boise 2023 Annual Comprehensive Report,<ref>{{cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=City of Boise β Annual Comprehensive Financial Report β FY 2023 by City of Boise β Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/cityofboise/docs/fy23_acfr_final |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=issuu.com}}</ref> the top private employers in the city are: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Employer ! # of Employees |- | [[St. Luke's Boise Medical Center|St. Luke's Health Systems]] |6,000-6,999 |- | [[Micron Technology]] |5,000β5,999 |- | Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center |5,000β5,999 |- | [[West Ada School District]] |4,000-4,999 |- | [[Boise State University]] |3,000-3,999 |- | [[Walmart]] |3,000-3,999 |- | [[Albertsons|Albertsons Inc.]] | 3,000-3,999 |- | [[Idaho Department of Health and Welfare]] |3,000-3,999 |- | City of Boise |3,000-3,999 |- | [[Simplot|J.R. Simplot Company]] |3,000-3,999 |} * Note: this list only includes companies who have given the [[Idaho Department of Labor]] permission to release their employment numbers.
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