Ranking
America's Best-In-State Employers 2025
America's Best-In-State Employers 2025 awards the best companies to work for in the US based on our innovative methodology, ensuring unbiased results and reliable insights. Via our independent survey, over 160,000 employees provided feedback on eligible companies.
- Based on a clear and detailed methodology
- Segmented by state and industry
- Created in partnership with Forbes
3,000
3,000
companies evaluated
160,000
160,000
employees surveyed
1,400
1,400
companies awarded
Ranking Details
America's Best-In-State Employers 2025
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Total companies:
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Project Details
About the project
The seventh edition of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025 was compiled using a detailed evaluation methodology and feedback from professionals. The feedback was gathered from an independent survey of over 160,000 employees across the states, conducted via an online access panel.
To qualify for the ranking, companies had to be US-based with at least 500 employees. Employers from all industries were considered. More than 3,000 eligible companies were identified through comprehensive desk research (industry associations, trade journals, economic institutes, etc.) and the previous year’s list.
The final ranking highlights the top 1,400 US employers, organized by 25 industries and 51 state-sublists.
Scoring
The scoring in our evaluation
Our scoring model is based on independently collected survey data from employees in the United States. The data is divided into several assessment dimensions.
Direct score
The direct score was given the heaviest weighting. On a scale of 0 to 10, respondents indicated how likely they were to recommend their own employer to friends or family – with 0 being the least likely and 10 highly likely to recommend.
Indirect score
Respondents indicated the industry they work in. Based on this, each respondent is shown a selection of employers who are active in the given sector. Respondents can then voluntarily recommend or advise against employers from the list.
METHODOLOGY
How we work
Learn about our general approach to creating employer rankings. Further details about how the ranking was created can be found in the America's Best-In-State Employers 2025 methodology.
01 Concept
For our employment projects, we evaluate and rank the world’s leading employers, highlighting organizations that excel in fostering positive work environments and sustainable growth. Our rankings help job seekers make informed career choices while providing companies with a benchmark to assess their standing in the global job market.
02 Data Collection
For data collection, our team of analysts creates detailed online questionnaires that ask survey participants about work-related topics. By working with leading online access panels worldwide, suitable participants are identified and surveyed independently of potentially awarded employer brands. Survey responses are then checked for quality and validity (interview length, variances, inconsistencies) and sorted accordingly.
03 Evaluation
To evaluate the data, we apply a scoring model that combines direct feedback on the participants’ own employers with indirect feedback on other employers within their professional fields.
04 Quality Assurance
For each potential award-winning employer, company information is researched and eligibility for the list is confirmed. This step serves as quality assurance and is presented as information in the publication.
Partnership
Our media partner
Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information concerning business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes, Forbes Asia, and Forbes Europe magazines as well as online at Forbes.com.
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Jannik Petersen
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