Best Employers In Maryland: New Forbes List

Baltimore MD

29 August, 2020

12:58 PM

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MARYLAND — Forbes has released a new list that identifies the best employers in Maryland. The best employer in Maryland is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the list says. Costco Wholesale and ConocoPhillips were the only companies taking the No. 1 spot in more than one state, according to Forbes. Among the companies that appear in the top 100 in many states include FedEx, which appears in 27 states, and Amazon, which appears in 23. School districts and colleges hold the top spot in eight states. Hospitals and health care systems were the top employers in five states. According to Forbes, the best Maryland employers are: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)Wegmans Food MarketsWicomico County Public SchoolsUniversity of MarylandSouthwest AirlinesAnne Arundel Medical CenterUnited Parcel ServiceALDITJX CompaniesWL Gore & AssociatesMcCormickCisco SystemsKennedy Krieger InstituteUnder ArmourCACI InternationalFrederick County GovernmentAdventist HealthCare (Maryland)General ElectricIKEATargetState of MarylandNational Archives and Records AdministrationCarroll County Public SchoolsUniversity of Maryland Medical System (UMMS)Towson UniversityDarden RestaurantsJOANNFrederick County Public SchoolsCharles County Board of EducationM&T BankWalgreensLifeBridge HealthMontgomery County (MD)Bank of AmericaKrogerForbes said it worked with Statista to come up with the rankings. An anonymous survey consisting of 50,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees was used to come up with the rankings. Here are the top employers in each state, according to Forbes: Alabama - University of Alabama, BirminghamAlaska - ConocoPhillips Arizona - United Services Automobile Association Arkansas - Entergy California - Delta Airlines Colorado - Boulder Valley School District Connecticut - ESPN Delaware - ChristianaCareD.C. - Microsoft Florida - Costco Wholesale Georgia - Houston County Schools Hawaii - Marriott International Idaho - MDU Resources GroupIllinois - Northwestern MedicineIndiana - Salesforce.comIowa - Principal Financial Group Kansas - Blue Valley Schools Kentucky - Fayette County Public Schools Louisiana - StullerMaine - L.L. BeanMaryland - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Massachusetts - Boston Children's HospitalMichigan - Grand Valley State University Minnesota - Presbyterian Homes and Services Mississippi - Rankin County School District Missouri - Veterans United Montana - Costco WholesaleNebraska - Lincoln Public SchoolsNevada - Las Vegas Valley Water DistrictNew Hampshire - Southern New Hampshire University New Jersey - Apple New Mexico - Home Depot New York - Amtrak North Carolina - SAS InstituteNorth Dakota - United Parcel Service Ohio - Proctor & Gamble Oklahoma - ConocoPhillipsOregon - Alaska Airlines Pennsylvania - Carnegie Mellon University Rhode Island - International Game Technology South Carolina - Southeastern Freight LinesSouth Dakota - MidContinent Communications Tennessee - 3MTexas - H-E-BUtah - University of Utah Health CareVermont - Middlebury CollegeVirginia - Raytheon Technologies Washington - Northern Quest Resort & Casino West Virginia - Toyota North America Wisconsin - Prohealth Care Wyoming - State of Wyoming You can read more about the methodology and see the full rankings here. — By Tim Moran and Elizabeth Janney See Also: Best Employers In Maryland: Forbes List For 2019