| Rank | Company Name | Industry | Range |
| 1 | Union County Schools | Education & Health Services | 1000+ |
| 2 | Tyson Foods Inc. | Manufacturing | 1000+ |
| 3 | ATI Specialty Materials | Manufacturing | 1000+ |
| 4 | Union County, NC | Public Administration | 1000+ |
| 5 | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | Harris Teeter | 1000+ |
| 6 | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | Wal-Mart Associates Inc. | 500-999 |
| 7 | Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation | Manufacturing | 500-999 |
| 8 | City of Monroe | Public Administration | 500-999 |
| 9 | Atrium Health | Education & Health Services | 500-999 |
| 10 | Food Lion | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 500-999 |
| 11 | Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company | Manufacturing | 500-999 |
| 12 | Wingate University | Education & Health Services | 250-499 |
| 13 | Windsor Window Company | Manufacturing | 250-499 |
| 14 | Lowe’s Home Centers Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 250-499 |
| 15 | 3M Company | Manufacturing | 250-499 |
| 16 | CR England Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 250-499 |
| 17 | McGee Brothers Company | Construction | 250-499 |
| 18 | Consolidated Metco Inc. | Manufacturing | 250-499 |
| 19 | Dean R Sandbo/Chick-fil-A, Inc | Leisure & Hospitality | 250-499 |
| 20 | Scott Clark Toyota | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 250-499 |
| 21 | Greiner Bio-One | Manufacturing | 250-499 |
| 22 | True Homes LLC | Construction | 250-499 |
| 23 | South Piedmont Community College | Education & Health Services | 250-499 |
| 24 | Edwards Wood Products, Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 250-499 |
| 25 | Decora-Ative Specialties | Manufacturing | 250-499 |
