Ada is home to a diverse number of employers and industry sectors. This diversity allows for a solid economic base that is able to weather downturns in the economy. Ada' major employers range from health care to manufacturing. The following is a list of Ada's major employers and their estimated number of employees.
| Employer |
Primary Product or Service |
Number of Employees
|
| Chickasaw Nation Headquarters |
Other Services |
1,198 (in Ada)
|
| Chickasaw Division of Commerce |
Other Services |
880 (in Ada)
|
| Valley View Regional Hospital |
Health Care |
817
|
| East Central University |
Education Services |
657
|
| Chickasaw Nation Health System |
Health Care |
631
|
| Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. |
Finance & Insurance Services |
600
|
| Solo Cup Company |
Manufacturing |
500
|
| Wal-Mart Supercenter |
Retail |
450
|
| Flex-N-Gate Technologies |
Manufacturing |
400
|
| IRT |
In-Bound Technical Support Call Center |
400
|
| Ada Public Schools |
Education Services |
350
|
| City of Ada |
Admin, Support, Waste Mgt, Remediation |
280
|
| McCall's Communities |
Health Care |
250
|
| Kerr EPA Water Research Lab |
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services |
150
|
| People's Electric Cooperative |
Utility Services |
130
|
| Holcim Cement |
Manufacturing |
125
|
| EDGE Tech Corp |
Manufacturing |
120
|
| Vision Bank |
Finance & Insurance |
100
|
| Rolling Hills Psych. Hospital |
Health Care |
100
|
| General Aviation Modifications Inc. |
Manufacturing - Aviation |
83
|
| Apex Composites |
Manufacturing |
70
|
| Globe Lifeline EMS |
Manufacturing |
46
|
| Pontotoc Technology Center |
Education Services |
45
|