The Best Place To Work in Your State

The pandemic changed American workplace culture more than any other single event in modern history. Millions of new telecommuters forced to work from home found for the first time that they were able to work from anywhere — relocation without job dislocation was now possible for the masses. Many others lost their jobs and were forced to switch industries, careers and locations. Either way, it’s good to know which employers are considered the best depending on where you live should your own employment situation change in the future.Â
Using data from Statista, Forbes and Glassdoor, GOBankingRates identified the best employer in each state, how many people work there, where it’s headquartered, when it was founded, how employees and former employees feel about it, and more. If you’re one of the many Americans who was forced to change jobs or has the option of changing locations or careers, these employers might be worth considering.Â
Alabama
- Company: University of Alabama, Birmingham
- Employees: 23,000
- Headquarters: Birmingham, Alabama
- CEO: Ray L. Watts
- Year founded: 1969
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 84%
Alaska
- Company: ConocoPhillips
- Employees: 5,304
- Headquarters: Houston
- CEO: Ryan M. Lance
- Year founded: 1875
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 82%
Arizona
- Company: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
- Employees: 34,000
- Headquarters: San Antonio
- CEO: Wayne Peacock
- Year founded: 1922
- Review: 3.7
- Recommend to a friend: 66%
Arkansas
- Company: Entergy
- Employees: 13,000
- Headquarters: New Orleans
- CEO: Leo P. Denault
- Year founded: 1913
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 77%
California
- Company: Delta Air Lines
- Employees: 88,680
- Headquarters: Atlanta
- CEO: Edward Herman Bastian
- Year founded: 1924
- Review: 4.5
- Recommend to a friend: 92%
Colorado
- Company: Boulder Valley School District
- Employees: 3,680
- Headquarters: Boulder, Colorado
- CEO: Rob Anderson
- Year founded: 1960
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 81%
Connecticut
- Company: ESPN
- Employees: 6,500
- Headquarters: Bristol, Connecticut
- CEO: James Pitaro
- Year founded: 1979
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 78%
Delaware
- Company: ChristianaCare
- Employees: 11,856
- Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware
- CEO: Janice Nevin
- Year founded: 1888
- Review: 3.7
- Recommend to a friend: 67%
Florida
- Company: Costco Wholesale
- Employees: 163,000
- Headquarters: Issaquah, Washington
- CEO: Walter Craig Jelinek
- Year founded: 1983
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 84%
Georgia
- Company: Houston County Schools
- Employees: 5,001 to 10,000
- Headquarters: Perry, Georgia
- CEO: Mark Scott
- Year founded: 1870
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 78%
Hawaii
- Company: Marriott International
- Employees: 133,227
- Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland
- CEO: Arne M. Sorenson, Fumio Takashima
- Year founded: 1927
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 83%
Idaho
- Company: MDU Resources Group
- Employees: 13,359
- Headquarters: Bismarck, North Dakota
- CEO: David L. Goodin
- Year founded: 1924
- Review: 3.1
- Recommend to a friend: 55%
Illinois
- Company: Northwestern Medicine
- Employees: 33,700
- Headquarters: Chicago
- CEO: Den M. Harrison
- Year founded: 1859
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 81%
Indiana
- Company: Salesforce.com
- Employees: 36,000
- Headquarters: San Francisco
- CEO: Marc Russell Benioff
- Year founded: 1999
- Review: 4.4
- Recommend to a friend: 89%
Iowa
- Company: Principal Financial Group
- Employees: 10,000
- Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa
- CEO: Daniel Joseph Houston
- Year founded: 1879
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 78%
Kansas
- Company: Blue Valley Schools
- Employees: 1,001 to 5,000
- Headquarters: Overland Park, Kansas
- CEO: Cindy Bowling
- Year founded: 1965
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 79%
Kentucky
- Company: Fayette County Public Schools
- Employees: 5,902
- Headquarters: Lexington, Kentucky
- CEO: Manny Caulk
- Year founded: 1890
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 56%
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Louisiana
- Company: Stuller
- Employees: 1,001 to 5,000
- Headquarters: Lafayette, Louisiana
- CEO: Matt Stuller
- Year founded: 1970
- Review: 3.1
- Recommend to a friend: 56%
Maine
- Company: L.L. Bean
- Employees: 5,400
- Headquarters: Freeport, Maine
- CEO: Stephen M. Smith
- Year founded: 1912
- Review: 3.8
- Recommend to a friend: 74%
Maryland
- Company: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
- Employees: 10,000
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
- CEO: Paul Wiedefeld
- Year founded: 1967
- Review: 3.7
- Recommend to a friend: 64%
Massachusetts
- Company: Boston Children’s Hospital
- Employees: 5,001 to 10,000
- Headquarters: Boston
- CEO: Sandra L. Fenwick
- Year founded: 1869
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 83%
Michigan
- Company: Grand Valley State University
- Employees: 3,000
- Headquarters: Allendale, Michigan
- CEO: Philomena Mantella
- Year founded: 1960
- Review: 4.2
- Recommend to a friend: 82%
Minnesota
- Company: Presbyterian Homes and Services
- Employees: 6,000
- Headquarters: St. Paul, Minnesota
- CEO: Dan Lindh
- Year founded: 1955
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 70%
Mississippi
- Company: Rankin County School District
- Employees: 2,130
- Headquarters: Brandon, Mississippi
- CEO: Sue Townsend
- Year founded: 1940
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 91%
Missouri
- Company: Veterans United
- Employees: 2,379
- Headquarters: Columbia, Missouri
- CEO: Nathan Long
- Year founded: 2002
- Review: 4.8
- Recommend to a friend: 96%
Montana
- Company: Costco Wholesale
- Employees: 163,000
- Headquarters: Issaquah, Washington
- CEO: Walter Craig Jelinek
- Year founded: 1983
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 84%
Nebraska
- Company: Lincoln Public Schools
- Employees: 8,170
- Headquarters: Lincoln, Nebraska
- CEO: Dr. Steve Joel
- Year founded: 1871
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 91%
Nevada
- Company: Las Vegas Valley Water District
- Employees: 1,250
- Headquarters: Las Vegas
- CEO: Marilyn Kirkpatrick
- Year founded: 1954
- Review: 5
- Recommend to a friend: 100%
New Hampshire
- Company: Southern New Hampshire University
- Employees: 6,297
- Headquarters: Manchester, New Hampshire
- CEO: Paul J. LeBlanc
- Year founded: 1932
- Review: 4.2
- Recommend to a friend: 86%
New Jersey
- Company: Apple
- Employees: 90,000
- Headquarters: Cupertino, California
- CEO: Tim Cook
- Year founded: 1976
- Review: 4.2
- Recommend to a friend: 84%
New Mexico
- Company: Home Depot
- Employees: 400,000
- Headquarters: Atlanta
- CEO: Craig A. Menear
- Year founded: 1978
- Review: 3.8
- Recommend to a friend: 75%
New York
- Company: Amtrak
- Employees: 19,600
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
- CEO: Richard H. Anderson
- Year founded: 1971
- Review: 3.4
- Recommend to a friend: 54%
North Carolina
- Company: SAS Institute
- Employees: 6,908
- Headquarters: Cary, North Carolina
- CEO: Jim Goodnight
- Year founded: 1976
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 79%
North Dakota
- Company: United Parcel Service
- Employees: 399,000
- Headquarters: Atlanta
- CEO: David P. Abney
- Year founded: 1907
- Review: 3.5
- Recommend to a friend: 64%
Ohio
- Company: Procter & Gamble
- Employees: 97,000
- Headquarters: Cincinnati
- CEO: David S. Taylor
- Year founded: 1837
- Review: 4.2
- Recommend to a friend: 86%
Oklahoma
- Company: ConocoPhillips
- Employees: 5,304
- Headquarters: Houston
- CEO: Ryan M. Lance
- Year founded: 1875
- Review: 4.1
- Recommend to a friend: 82%
Oregon
- Company: Alaska Airlines
- Employees: 23,000
- Headquarters: Seattle
- CEO: Brad Tilden
- Year founded: 1932
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 76%
Pennsylvania
- Company: Carnegie Mellon University
- Employees: 6,077
- Headquarters: Pittsburgh
- CEO: Farnam Jahanian
- Year founded: 1900
- Review: 4.6
- Recommend to a friend: 92%
Rhode Island
- Company: International Game Technology (IGT)
- Employees: 12,100
- Headquarters: Las Vegas
- CEO: Marco Sala
- Year founded: 1974
- Review: 3.4
- Recommend to a friend: 64%
South Carolina
- Company: Southeastern Freight Lines
- Employees: 6,600
- Headquarters: Lexington, South Carolina
- CEO: W.T. Cassels III
- Year founded: 1950
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 81%
South Dakota
- Company: Midcontinent Communications
- Employees: 1,000
- Headquarters: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- CEO: Pat McAdaragh
- Year founded: 1931
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 87%
Tennessee
- Company: 3M
- Employees: 37,412
- Headquarters: St. Paul, Minnesota
- CEO: Michael F. Roman
- Year founded: 1902
- Review: 3.9
- Recommend to a friend: 78%
Texas
- Company: H-E-B
- Employees: 90,000
- Headquarters: San Antonio
- CEO: Charles Butt
- Year founded: 1905
- Review: 4.4
- Recommend to a friend: 91%
Utah
- Company: University of Utah Health Care
- Employees: 8,000
- Headquarters: Salt Lake City
- CEO: Gordon Crabtree
- Year founded: 1965
- Review: 4.3
- Recommend to a friend: 80%
Vermont
- Company: Middlebury College
- Employees: 501 to 1,000
- Headquarters: Middlebury, Vermont
- CEO: Laurie Patton
- Year founded: 1800
- Review: 4.5
- Recommend to a friend: 84%
Virginia
- Company: Raytheon Technologies
- Employees: 67,000
- Headquarters: Waltham, Massachusetts
- CEO: Gregory J. Hayes
- Year founded: 1922
- Review: 3.8
- Recommend to a friend: 74%
Washington
- Company: Northern Quest Resort & Casino
- Employees: 1,001 to 5,000
- Headquarters: Airway Heights, Washington
- CEO: Nick Pierre
- Year founded: 2000
- Review: 3.1
- Recommend to a friend: 65%
West Virginia
- Company: Toyota North America
- Employees: 179,000
- Headquarters: Plano, Texas
- CEO: Akio Toyoda
- Year founded: 1933
- Review: 4
- Recommend to a friend: 77%
Wisconsin
- Company: ProHealth Care
- Employees: 4,700
- Headquarters: Waukesha, Wisconsin
- CEO: Susan Edwards
- Year founded: 1914
- Review: 3.4
- Recommend to a friend: 51%
Wyoming
- Company: State of Wyoming
- Employees: 15,100
- Headquarters: Cheyenne, Wyoming
- CEO: Mark Gordon
- Year founded: 1890
- Review: 3.1
- Recommend to a friend: 37%
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Methodology: GOBankingRates used data gathered by Forbes and Statista through a 2020 survey of 80,000 Americans on the company rated most positively by its employees in each state. Then, GOBankingRates listed each state’s (1) best company to work for, (2) number of employees, (3) location of company headquarters, (4) company CEO, and (5) the year of the company’s founding. Then, this information was paired with company reviews from Glassdoor to get the (6) overall employee review score out of 5 and (7) the percentage of employees who would recommend the company to a friend. All information was gathered on and up to date as of Dec. 22, 2020.
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