Major Employers

From major pharmaceutical companies to a top-rated four-season resort, a diverse cross-section of industries has all made a home for themselves in Rockingham County and the Harrisonburg Metro Area. Their commitment to our region is a testament to just how friendly and progressive we are to businesses.

Top 35 Employers

COMPANY	INDUSTRY	ESTIMATED EMPLOYMENT
James Madison University	Higher Education	1,000 and over employees
Sentara Healthcare	Healthcare	1,000 and over employees
Rockingham County School Board	Education	1,000 and over employees
Cargill Meat Solutions	Food Manufacturing	1,000 and over employees
Walmart (Stores and Distribution Center)	General Merchandise Stores,  Warehousing, Storage, and Distribution	1,000 and over employees
Harrisonburg City Schools	Education	1,000 and over employees
R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company	Book Printing	1,000 and over employees
Great Eastern Resort Management  (Massanutten Resort)	Resort Accommodations	1,000 and over employees
Marshall’s	Warehousing and Storage	500 to 999 employees
City of Harrisonburg	Local Government	500 to 999 employees
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	Food Manufacturing	500 to 999 employees
County of Rockingham	Local Government	500 to 999 employees
Merck & Co.	Chemical Manufacturing	500 to 999 employees
Aramark Campus LLC	Food Services	500 to 999 employees
Tenneco Automotive Operations	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	500 to 999 employees
George’s Foods	Food Manufacturing	500 to 999 employees
Stellar Management Grouping	Administrative and Support Services	500 to 999 employees
Beam Brothers Trucking	Truck Transportation	500 to 999 employees
Perdue	Food Manufacturing	500 to 999 employees
Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative	Food Manufacturing	500 to 999 employees
Eastern Mennonite University	Higher Education	500 to 999 employees
WhiteWave Foods	Food Manufacturing	250 to 499 employees
Fairfield and Sons, LTD (Fairfield  Language Technologies / Rosetta Stone)	Publishing Industries	250 to 499 employees
Dynamic Aviation Group	Air Transportation	250 to 499 employees
MillerCoors	Beverage Manufacturing	250 to 499 employees
Virginia Mennonite Retirement	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	250 to 499 employees
Sysco Foodservices	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	250 to 499 employees
Food Lion	Food and Beverage Stores	250 to 499 employees
Bridgewater College	Higher Education	250 to 499 employees
Great Eastern Resort Corporation	Real Estate	250 to 499 employees
Sunnyside Presbyterian Home	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	250 to 499 employees
Bridgewater Home, Inc	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	250 to 499 employees
Tenneco Packaging	Paper Manufacturing	250 to 499 employees
Riddleberger Brothers, Inc	Specialty Trade Contractors	250 to 499 employees
Shenandoah Growers, Inc	Crop Production	250 to 499 employees