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Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile this list of America’s Best Employers By State. Since this is where we live, our focus is on a job here in Florida. If you're considering moving to North Carolina, check out this list compiled by If you'd like to look up the list for another state, click here. If you love analytics and want to see how this list was compiled, click here.
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25. University of Florida
Employees: 29,876
Headquarters: Gainesville, Florida
CEO: W. Kent Fuchs
Industry: Education
24. Southwest Airlines
Employees: 56,500
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
CEO: Gary C. Kelly
Industry: Transportation and Logistics
23. Valencia College
Employees: 2,782
Headquarters: Orlando, Florida
CEO: Sandy Shugart
Industry: Education
22. The Hartford
Employees: 18,500
Headquarters: Hartford, Connecticut
CEO: Christopher J. Swift
Industry: Insurance
21. Apple
Employees: 147,000
Headquarters: Cupertino, California
CEO: Tim Cook
Industry: Technology Hardware & Equipment
20. Capital One
Employees: 52,781
Headquarters: McLean, Virginia
CEO: Richard D. Fairbank
Industry: Banking and Financial Services
19. Jackson Health System
Employees: 12,000
Headquarters: Miami, Florida
CEO: Richard L. Jackson
Industry: Healthcare & Social
18. Hilton
Employees: 55,500
Headquarters: McLean, Virginia
CEO: Christopher J. Nassetta
Industry: Travel & Leisure
17. Florida State University
Employees: 14,311
Headquarters: Tallahassee, Florida
CEO: John Thrasher
Industry: Education
16. Microsoft
Employees: 96,000
Headquarters: Redmond, Washington
CEO: Satya Nadella
Industry: IT, Internet, Software & Services
15. American Express
Employees: 22,700
Headquarters: New York, New York
CEO: Stephen J. Squeri
Industry: Banking and Financial Services
14. Ulta Beauty
Employees: 37,000
Headquarters: Bolingbrook, Illinois
CEO: Mary Dillon
Industry: Retail and Wholesale
13. Miami-Dade County
Employees: 10,000
Headquarters: Miami, Florida
CEO: Carlos A. Gimenez
Industry: Government Services
12. Navy Federal Credit Union
Employees: 15,000
Headquarters: Vienna, Virginia
CEO: Mary McDuffie
Industry: Banking and Financial Services
11. TD Bank
Employees: 27,000
Headquarters: Cherry Hill, New Jersey
CEO: Bharat Masrani
Industry: Banking and Financial Services
10. Baptist Health Jacksonville
Headquarters: Jacksonville, Florida
CEO: Michael A. Mayo
Industry: Healthcare & Social
9. Moffitt Cancer Center
Employees: 6,500
Headquarters: Tampa, Florida
CEO: Patrick Hwu
Industry: Healthcare & Social
8. Jabil
Employees: 40,579
Headquarters: St. Petersburg, Florida
CEO: Mark T. Mondello
Industry: Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment
7. NextEra Energy
Employees: 14,900
Headquarters: Juno Beach, Florida
CEO: James L. Robo
Industry: Utilities
6. Cisco Systems
Employees: 25,800
Headquarters: San Jose, California
CEO: Chuck Robbins
Industry: IT, Internet, Software & Services
5. NASA
Employees: 17,000
Headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia
CEO: Steve Jurczyk
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
4. Northrop Grumman
Employees: 97,000
Headquarters: Falls Church, Virginia
CEO: Kathy Warden
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
3. Tampa General Hospital
Employees: 8,000
Headquarters: Tampa, Florida
CEO: John Couris
Industry: Healthcare & Social
2. Hard Rock International
Employees: 45,000
Headquarters: Davie, Florida
CEO: Jim Allen
Industry: Travel & Leisure
1. Costco Wholesale
Employees: 273,000
Headquarters: Issaquah, Washington
CEO: W. Craig Jelinek
Industry: Retail and Wholesale