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Meet the best employers in Illinois, according to Forbes

The data comes from a survey of more than 160,000 employees who work for companies with at least 500 people.
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ILLINOIS, USA — New research from Forbes is helping Illinoisians find the best places to work in the Praire State.

In partnership with market research firm Statista, Forbes surveyed more than 160,000 employees who work for companies with at least 500 people. From that data, here's the best places to work in Illinois:

Top 5 employers in the state of Illinois

  1. Apple
  2. Google
  3. United States Department of Labor
  4. ALDI based in Batavia
  5. Salesforce

Other Illinois-based companies that made the top 30 in the state

  • Grainger based in Lake Forest (ranked No. 6)
  • Hyatt Hotels based in Chicago (ranked No. 11)
  • Northwestern Medicine based in Chicago (ranked No. 12)
  • Rush University Medical Center based in Chicago (ranked No. 14)
  • Ulta Beauty based in Bolingbrook (ranked No. 16)
  • John Deere based in Moline (ranked No. 19)
  • University of Illinois, Chicago based in Chicago (ranked No. 22)
  • Zurich North America based in Schaumburg (ranked No. 24)
  • Illinois Institute of Technology based in Chicago (ranked No. 29)

You can check out the full list in every state here.

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