| Company | Industry | Employee Range |
| Aquafil O’Mara | Textiles | 100-249 |
| Baker Furniture | Furniture | 100-249 |
| Bimbo Bakeries | Food | 250-499 |
| Broughton Hospital | Mental health care | 1200 |
| Burke County | County Government | 500 |
| Burke County Schools | Public Education | 1500 |
| Case Farms | Food | 500-1000 |
| Chaddock | Furniture | 100-249 |
| City of Morganton | City Government | 350 |
| Continental | Autotmotive | 500-1000 |
| Cummings Meritor | Vehicle systems | 100-249 |
| Dept of Public Safety | Public Administration | 250 |
| EJ Victor | Furniture | 100-249 |
| Ekornes USA | Furniture | 1-99 |
| Food Lion | Retail | 300 |
| Gerresheimer Glass Inc. | Glass container | 100-249 |
| Hildebran Bedding | Bedding products | 1-99 |
| J Iverson Riddle Dev. | Mental health care | 1000 |
| Kellex Seating | Furniture | 100-249 |
| Leviton | Electrical | 500-1000 |
| Lexington Home Brands | Furniture | 100-249 |
| Maynard Electric | Contractor | 1-99 |
| Meridian | Textiles | 100-249 |
| Molded Fiberglass NC | Automotive | 100-249 |
| Seiren NA | Automotive | 100-249 |
| Siegwerk | Printing Ink | 100-249 |
| Sustainable Corrugated | Corrugated materials | 100-249 |
| Synergy Labs | Pet products | 100-249 |
| Toner Machining Technology | Milling & machining | 100-249 |
| UNC Health Blue Ridge | Health Care | 3000 |
| Unix Packaging | Functional beverages | 100-249 |
| Valdese Weavers | Textiles | 500-1000 |
| Vanguard Furniture | Furniture | 100-249 |
| Walmart | Retail | 300 |
| Western Piedmont CC | College system | 400 |
| VEKA East, Inc. | Vinyl extrusion products | 100-249 |
| ZRODelta | Firearms and ammo | 1-99 |
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