Asheville has both low unemployment and strong job growth. Fueling the area's sound business climate are stable population growth, a healthy housing market, expanding professional services, robust small business and health-care industry growth and a steady tourism industry.

These are the area's biggest employers.

3,000+ Employees

Buncombe County Public Schools

Ingles Markets, Inc. (Home Office) Buncombe County

Mission Health System and Hospital

1,000-2,999 Employees

City of Asheville

The Biltmore Company Museums

Buncombe County Government

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa

VA Medical Center - Asheville Department of Veterans Affairs

750-999 Employees

BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems

CarePartners Nursing & Residential Care Facilities

Eaton Corporation - Electrical Division

500-749 Employees

Asheville City Schools

MB Haynes Corp. (Division Offices) Construction

Arvato Digital Services

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

University of North Carolina at Asheville

400-499 Employees

Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corp.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Supercenter Store #1317

300-399 Employees

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Burger King Restaurants (Carrols Corp.)

Sitel, A Subsidiary of Onex Corp.

Day International, Inc.

Givens Estates United Methodist Retirement Community

Hayes & Lunsford Inc., A Division of Presley Group, Ltd.

McDonald's Corp., Corporate Office

Protocol Services, Inc.

Unison Engine Components

Taylor & Murphy Construction Company, Inc.