| Rank | City | State | 2007 Nonfarm Employment (1000s) | 2007 rank | Change in Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provo-Orem | UT | 193.6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Tacoma | WA | 286.4 | 14 | 12 |
| 3 | Savannah | GA | 161.8 | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | TX | 213.5 | 2 | -2 |
| 5 | Huntsville | AL | 212.7 | 21 | 16 |
| 6 | Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | SC | 299.4 | 15 | 9 |
| 7 | Asheville | NC | 180.5 | 28 | 21 |
| 8 | Ogden-Clearfield | UT | 202.0 | 16 | 8 |
| 9 | Bakersfield | CA | 241.1 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Lafayette | LA | 150.7 | 78 | 68 |
| 11 | Durham | NC | 291.5 | 45 | 34 |
| 12 | Boise City-Nampa | ID | 276.3 | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | Springfield | MO | 203.0 | 20 | 7 |
| 14 | Spokane | WA | 219.6 | 22 | 8 |
| 15 | Des Moines-West Des Moines | IA | 323.8 | 30 | 15 |
| 16 | Kansas City | KS | 449.1 | 69 | 53 |
| 17 | Baton Rouge | LA | 372.9 | 13 | -4 |
| 18 | Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | SC | 322.9 | 52 | 34 |
| 19 | Columbia | SC | 371.4 | 24 | 5 |
| 20 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | AR | 208.8 | 4 | -16 |
| 21 | Peoria | IL | 187.9 | 67 | 46 |
| 22 | Shreveport-Bossier City | LA | 180.7 | 26 | 4 |
| 23 | York-Hanover | PA | 184.5 | 51 | 28 |
| 24 | Wichita | KS | 306.1 | 73 | 49 |
| 25 | Salem | OR | 151.8 | 35 | 10 |
| 26 | El Paso | TX | 275.4 | 46 | 20 |
| 27 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | FL | 175.2 | 17 | -10 |
| 28 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | AR | 348.2 | 36 | 8 |
| 29 | Reno-Sparks | NV | 224.4 | 8 | -21 |
| 30 | Stockton | CA | 214.2 | 31 | 1 |


