I picked those examples because I was looking at a scenario where that would be the only type of work available since all other kinds of jobs, like those in schools, restaurants, universities, engineering firms, malls, and many, if not most, stories and factories would be simply unavailable, which would eliminate the vast majority of jobs found on a site like indeed.com.
And yes, it is also in part because I would be looking to get away from the North and find a place that is gonna have some real chance at keeping actual American liberties alive and so on. Basically, getting as far away from DC, NY, Mass, Newark, Detroit and So Cal as possible.
Does that help?
Texas!
It helps quite a bit. In that case, I would suggest you consider either Texas or Arizona. Under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas has added jobs and enticed new industries to move here because Texas still has the under current of it's former status as an independent nation for a decade before seeking to join the Union.
And, while Texas is overloaded with illegals, should a civil war break out, most Texans agree that sending the illegals home will be a primary concern. I don't always agree with what Rick Perry does but, I have to give him credit. During the Obama "recession", Perry has managed to not only attract jobs to the state, he has managed to attract new industries that are keeping Texans working, for the most part. IMO, in the event of a civil war, it is reasonably acceptable to believe that the average Texan will be minimally affected. Texas has the ability to be self-sustaining should we find ourselves cutoff from the rest of America.
While I don't know as much about Arizona, I do know that they also have a strong sense of individual liberty and freedom. The battles between Gov. Jan Brewer, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Obama administration are getting bigger and more tense. Arizona also has lots of wide open spaces and they allow open carry of firearms if you are so inclined.
Whatever you decide, good luck and God bless.