| Fiscal Year 2006 | Fiscal Year 1997 | ||||||
| Employer | Employees | Rank | % of total county employment | Employees | Rank | % of total county employment | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | 2,900 | 1 | 4.10% | 2,000 | 1 | 3.36% | |
| Lowe's Companies Inc. | 1,800 | 2 | 2.55% | ||||
| Iredell Memorial Hospital | 1,625 | 3 | 2.30% | 1,100 | 2 | 1.85% | |
| Lake Norman Regional Hospital | 930 | 4 | 1.32% | ||||
| J.C. Penney Distribution | 900 | 5 | 1.27% | ||||
| Iredell County government | 805 | 6 | 1.14% | 600 | 10 | 1.01% | |
| Davis Regional Medical Center | 640 | 7 | 0.91% | 643 | 8 | 1.08% | |
| Lowe's Home Centers Inc. | 590 | 8 | 0.83% | ||||
| Statesville Auto Auction | 585 | 9 | 0.83% | ||||
| ASMO NC Inc. | 530 | 10 | 0.75% | 865 | 4 | 1.45% | |
| Thomasville Upholstery | 950 | 3 | 1.59% | ||||
| Home Innovations | 850 | 5 | 1.43% | ||||
| Burlington Industries | 755 | 6 | 1.27% | ||||
| Clark Hurth Components | 700 | 7 | 1.17% | ||||
| Matsushita Compressor Corp. | 610 | 9 | 1.02% | ||||