| Rank | City | State | 2007 Nonfarm Employment (1000s) | 2007 rank | Change in Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland | TX | 66.8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2 | St. George | UT | 53.5 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 57.5 | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | Odessa | TX | 60.9 | 30 | 26 |
| 5 | Auburn-Opelika | AL | 55.9 | 17 | 12 |
| 6 | Wilmington | NC | 147.4 | 26 | 20 |
| 7 | Bend | OR | 71.6 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | SC | 122.7 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Grand Junction | CO | 63.9 | 18 | 9 |
| 10 | Greenville | NC | 78.7 | 97 | 87 |
| 11 | Longview | TX | 97.3 | 61 | 50 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | KY | 63.2 | 23 | 11 |
| 13 | Gainesville | GA | 77.4 | 55 | 42 |
| 14 | Bellingham | WA | 86.4 | 21 | 7 |
| 15 | Morgantown | WV | 62.3 | 5 | -10 |
| 16 | Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | WA | 93.1 | 42 | 26 |
| 17 | Warner Robins | GA | 59.1 | 19 | 2 |
| 18 | Greeley | CO | 83.2 | 37 | 19 |
| 19 | Prescott | AZ | 65.4 | 3 | -16 |
| 20 | Olympia | WA | 103.0 | 27 | 7 |
| 21 | Cheyenne | WY | 44.6 | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | LA | 96.0 | 64 | 42 |
| 23 | Billings | MT | 80.8 | 25 | 2 |
| 24 | Yuma | AZ | 55.9 | 2 | -22 |
| 25 | St. Joseph | MO | 59.4 | 73 | 48 |
| 26 | Panama City-Lynn Haven | FL | 76.4 | 34 | 8 |
| 27 | Charlottesville | VA | 102.7 | 31 | 4 |
| 28 | Fargo | ND | 119.9 | 56 | 28 |
| 29 | Sioux Falls | SD | 134.3 | 43 | 14 |
| 30 | Bismarck | ND | 60.1 | 41 | 11 |


