Forbes List Shows NY's Best Employers

NEW YORK – The FDNY, the MTA and Shake Shack are among the best employers in New York state, a new ranking from Forbes shows.

Unlike the magazine's annual list of the best companies to work for in the country, the first-ever best employers by state feature consists of a unique list for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Still, Forbes writes that some employers took the No.1 spot on many state lists. Costco Wholesale and Google took the most No.1 spots, according to Forbes. Boeing also featured in more than one No.1 spot.

Two federal government agencies, the United States Department of Defense and the Department of Veteran Affairs, ranked on a number of state lists despite not being ranked nationally by Forbes.

According to Forbes, the top ten best employers in New York are:

Wegmans Food Markets

Google

Costco Wholesale

Apple

JetBlue Airways

New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Microsoft

New York City Fire Department

University of Rochester Medical Center

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

See the full list here.

An anonymous survey consisting of 50,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees was used to come up with the rankings. (You can read more about the methodology via Forbes)